Posted August 5, 2026
How do you connect the past to the people of the future? Well, it starts in the present, by collecting the stories of living community members. This is exactly what Daniel Sunshine strives to do as…
Posted June 10, 2026
His project will use W&M’s archives and the history of Williamsburg to help students understand diplomacy as a human practice rooted in particular places, encounters and institutions.
Posted June 4, 2026
Laura Gariepy, a longtime library leader dedicated to supporting student and faculty success, has been selected as the next dean of university libraries at William & Mary.
Posted April 30, 2026
William & Mary Libraries has selected Sadeqa Johnson, local Virginia author, as its 2026-2027 Writer-in-Residence.
Posted April 2, 2026
William & Mary Libraries awards four undergraduate students for creative and original library research.
Posted March 25, 2026
The 24 Speed Filmmaking Competition, organized by the Reeder Media Center of W&M Libraries, has become a cult classic program among filmmaking-curious students and alumni.
Posted March 18, 2026
What might appear to students as a quiet corner of Swem Library is actually a hub for community-building and part of a collective, vibrant international community of writing centers.
Posted March 9, 2026
The Black Women’s Diaries Project is a multi‑year effort to transcribe, annotate and digitally encode the diaries of 19th‑ and early 20th‑century African American women.
Posted March 4, 2026
William & Mary Press releases a “showcase book” to demonstrate for faculty how the Press produces books that are more accessible, interactive, and well-suited for their courses.
Posted February 23, 2026
The Undergraduate Honors Thesis Retreat provides graduating students working on an honors thesis with dinner, resources, uninterrupted work time, and room to connect with each other. While the work…
Posted February 9, 2026
The Quo Vadis Wright Family papers, the archival collection chronicling the Historic Triangle Block, is now available digitally.
Posted December 2, 2025
William & Mary alumnus Earle MacKenzie '74 has made a generous gift to renovate the Swem Library theatre in memory of his late wife, Glenna Bowman MacKenzie, who was also an alumna.
Posted November 19, 2025
W&M Libraries and Jamestown Rediscovery partnered to 3D scan and print artifacts to create an interactive learning experience about the lives of 17th century women in Jamestown.
Posted October 28, 2025
Fans of haunts and scares can experience the thrills of Halloween at William & Mary’s Swem Library during an unforgettable night with unique artifacts.
Posted October 9, 2025
Dr. Carrie Cooper has been named Dean of University Libraries at Florida State University.
Posted September 29, 2025
Eliza Monroe Hay, the eldest daughter of President James Monroe, has been historically misunderstood, but recent research based on her final letters reveals a more nuanced story of her life and…
Posted June 25, 2025
William & Mary Libraries has selected Lamar Giles, local Virginia author, as its inaugural Writer-in-Residence.
Posted April 28, 2025
William & Mary Press has published its third open access publication, which explores the Mvskoke language spoken in east-central Oklahoma by members of the Muscogee Nation.
Posted March 27, 2025
The William & Mary Libraries Undergraduate Library Research Awards recognize the creative and original library research completed by William & Mary undergraduate students.
Posted February 13, 2025
Love letters can take many forms, but the intent is always clear: Couples letting one another know exactly what their relationship means. William & Mary’s Swem Library has an extensive collection of…