Kelvin Smith Library is the main library supporting the teaching and research of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Kelvin Smith Library opened in 1996 as the central library for the university, with a focus on collaborative spaces for its researchers. The 30 miles of compact shelving, custom furniture groupings, abundant light, striking interior design, are just some of the hallmarks of the building. KSL and its branch libraries and satellite collections has a combined collection strength of over 1.7 million i
06/11/2026
Happy Pride Month!🏳️🌈
Check out our LGBTQ at CWRU digital exhibit by visiting bit.ly/KSLGBTQ to learn about our institution's q***r history, or peruse the physical LGBTQIA+ collection on third floor (find its mapped location via bit.ly/KSL_Stacks) 📚
06/09/2026
The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship is staffed during summer semester this year! 🤖💻
Drop in Monday through Thursday from 1-4 p.m. to ask questions and get expert advice on your next project. Don’t forget that the Center is always open for self-service when the library is open!
Visit us or go to bit.ly/KSL_freedmancenter to learn more about what the Center does.
06/05/2026
✍️ Dear Ohio Digitization Interest Group,
Thank you for the fun this week! We cannot possibly pick a favorite collaboration post -- they were all so wonderful! We'll miss you, and don't forget to write! 📬
Love, KSL
Search postcards on digital.case.edu 💌
06/04/2026
🕺For your Thursday, Ohio Digitization Interest Group and the Digitization Lab present vintage motion preserved to inspire generations of movement💃
06/03/2026
How about some ASMR for your Digitization Lab and Ohio Digitization Interest Group collab day 3? 😊🎧🎬
06/02/2026
Kelvin Smith Library is hiring student assistants! 📚 💻🔍🤝
We are accepting applications for new student assistants to start this fall, with in-person and virtual interviews happening over summer.
Our ideal applicants have a strong desire to work with the public, excellent interpersonal and professional communication skills, and are available at least 8 hours per week for two semesters.
Learn more about the position and apply by visiting bit.ly/WorkAtKSL
📸Another day, another Digitization Lab and Ohio Digitization Interest Group collab, this time covering reflectance transformation imaging of Roman coins! 👀🪙
Rare book digitization with the Digitization Lab and the Ohio Digitization Interest Group 💻📚🪄
Stay tuned for more collaborations this week!👀
05/31/2026
😎☀️SUMMER HOURS🍦🌴
Kelvin Smith Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays in June and July. We will be closed on Sundays, Juneteenth (June 19), and the 3rd and 4th of July.
And, as always, our online resources are available 24/7. New graduates can learn about alumni benefits via bit.ly/KSL_alumni.
Have a great summer, Spartans!
05/26/2026
👏Karen Oye, a Kelvin Smith Library research and engagement services librarian, is retiring after 30 years of exceptional service! 🏛
She has been an essential fixture at the library, and she will be greatly missed by everyone she collaborated with here and across the campus and community.
📚Read about her work and the lasting impact she leaves:
case.edu/news/karen-oye-retire-after-30-years-exceptional-service-kelvin-smith-library