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  • Reeder Reel episode 3 with Drea George and Sarah Thompson

    Reeder Reel Episode 3: Sedra Olabi

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    On the third episode of the Reeder Reel, Sarah and Drea talk to Sedra Olabi '25 about a documentary storying the evolution of ceramics in Williamsburg that she is producing with Taiga Lewis '26

  • two students eating ice cream

    Congrats to the Class of 2025 Library Student Employees!

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    As the academic year comes to an end, we’d like to recognize and celebrate our graduating student employees.

  • student petting therapy dog during finals week

    Destress during Finals Week

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    Don't forget to take a break – even a short one – to recharge during final exams. W&M Libraries has you covered with pet therapy, free snacks, and more!

  • Drea and Sarah using the podcaster

    Reeder Reel Episode 2: Jarel White

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    On the second episode of the Reeder Reel, Sarah and Drea speak to senior Jarel White '25 about his thesis project supported by the Reeder Media Center.

  • Librarian Liz Bellamy at the research help desk

    Thank you librarians!

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    Happy National Librarian Day! We asked people to write thank you notes to librarians and library staff who make W&M Libraries so special.

  • reeder reel hosts

    Reeder Reel Episode 1: Sam Gruber

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    On the inaugural episode of the Reeder Reel, Sarah and Drea speak to alumni Sam Gruber '24 about his video project supported by the Reeder Media Center.

  • The book Caesar's Commentaries open to a random page of text. It is held open with weights in the Reading Room at Special Collections

    One of the oldest books in the Special Collections Stacks

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    One of Special Collections’ oldest books, Caesar’s Commentaries, which details Caesar’s eight-year campaign in Gaul, turned 545 years old this year.

  • Evan De Buglio '23 proposed to Meredith Salesses ‘22 sitting in front of a building on William and Mary campus

    Love by the books: From a late night in Swem to wedding bells

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    Evan De Buglio ’23 and Meredith Salesses ’22 started their relationship at William & Mary, with the happy couple now engaged.

  • Frederick Douglass

    W&M Libraries commemorates Douglass Day

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    During Love Data Week, William & Mary Libraries will participate in Douglass Day hosted by the Center for Black Digital Research at Penn State and the Library of Congress to celebrate Douglass Day on February 14th.

  • The creators of the comics contest, Rachel and Liz, stand proudly in front of the title display of the exhibit

    W&M Libraries display exhibit of comics contest winners

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    This week, we celebrated the winners of the inaugural W&M Libraries Draw the Line Comics Contest

  • David Wall

    Welcome David Wall: Our New Special Collections Assistant

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    Introducing the newest member of the Special Collections Research Center team, David Wall!

  • 3 participants from the writers' retreat: Bethany Smith, Leya Deickman, and Jason Chen

    Turning Swem Library into a quiet escape for writers

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    The Provost's Office and W&M Libraries offer a twice-yearly Writers’ Retreat in Swem Library. The purpose of the retreat is to give faculty uninterrupted time to work on a specific writing project of their choosing.

  • The W&M Griffin reading a book while walking

    Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2024

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    The following books were authored or edited by William & Mary faculty members and published in 2024.

  • archive book from special collections

    SCRC Research Travel Grants Program Returns for 2025-2026

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    The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) of William & Mary Libraries is pleased to announce that it will award travel grants to faculty members, graduate students, and/or independent researchers to support research use of its collections. Writers, creative and performing artists, filmmakers, and journalists are welcome to apply.

  • Rachel Priesman Marquez

    Reflections from our Ask-A-Librarian Intern

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    Rachel Priesman Marquez's internship with W&M Libraries’ Research and Instruction department is coming to a close. Here she shares her thoughts on the experience.

  • Student reading their short story to a group of listeners in Swem library's lobby.

    Students share flash nonfiction stories at Swem library

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    Creative writing students contribute to the short story machine.

  • Dillon Thomas

    Welcome Dillon Thomas: Our new Processing Archivist

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    Introducing the newest member of the Special Collections Research Center team, Dillon Thomas!

  • Framed Lafayette Degree

    A recap of the Lafayette exhibit and homecoming celebration

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    Revolutionary war General Marquis de Lafayette’s  honorary degree awarded to him in 1824 by William & Mary returned to France this week. Over 1,400 people viewed the historic item at the Special Collections Research Center.

  • Scary version of Swem Libraries on a purple background

    2 Sentence Horror Story Competition at Swem

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    Every year, Swem Library hosts its annual Two-Sentence Horror Story Competition to encourage students, faculty, and alumni to share their scariest short stories. The competition challenges community members to use their creativity to create these bone-chilling tales in the most concise way possible.

  • Dead wisteria vines completely obscure the trunks of the trees they grew on

    Tracy Melton '85 writes of Restoring Williamsburg's Woods

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    “Restoring Williamsburg’s Woods, One Plant at a Time” was written by Tracy Melton ’85 and published in the Alumni Magazine August 28th, 2024. Tracy is a current W&M Libraries Board member and environmentalist. He spent more than 2,000 hours in the woods removing a range of invasive species from Williamsburg. Here is a reshare of that story.