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09/22/2026

Symposium, Oct. 14 to 16: “The Life, Art, and Times of William Hogarth,” hosted in collaboration with Yale Center for British Art. Register in advance.

The Hogarth exhibition “Satire, Sympathy, and Social Critique,” opens at Beinecke Library on Monday, Oct. 12

https://library.yale.edu/events/hogarth-symposium-his-art-life-and-times

09/22/2026

Daniel Dollar, Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources, spoke with Michael Upshall, guest host on the “Against the Grain” podcast, about his career and the importance of libraries as multidisciplinary research and learning organizations.

See also Upshall's blog post about the key themes of the conversation: https://www.consultmu.co.uk/daniel-dollar-on-the-role-of-the-scholarly-library/



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Full title: A Conversation with Daniel Dollar, Associate University...

09/17/2026

Read "Curating Carson," a review in the nature and culture magazine “Orion” of the Rachel Carson exhibition "Silent Springs, Windswept Seas," on view at Beinecke Library through Oct. 4.
https://orionmagazine.org/article/curating-carson/

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Exhibition revives Rachel's environmental legacy

09/16/2026

Yale Library‘s Software Emulation and Preservation team of experts collaborate with instructors to access born-digital collections to enhance research, teaching, and learning.

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Yale Library’s Software Preservation and Emulation team (SPE) is working to facilitate the use of born-digital materials in research, teaching, and learning.

09/16/2026

Calling all Yale College students! The Adrian Van Sinderen Book Collecting Poster Competition is underway. Apply by noon on Friday, Oct 2., for a chance to win the $500 prize—and inspire book collectors!
https://vansinderen.yale.edu/poster-competition-proposal-submissions

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09/10/2026

Sterling Memorial Library will close at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, for a University event.

See all libraries and hours. https://library.yale.edu/hours-libraries

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09/08/2026

Poet, scholar, and cultural advocate Elizabeth Alexander will deliver the 2026 Mark Strand Memorial Reading on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. in Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
The event is held in conjunction with the exhibition “Cave Canem: A Home for Black Poetry,” on view at Beinecke from October 10, 20206, to May 30, 2027.

https://events.yale.edu/event/2026-mark-strand-memorial-reading-by-elizabeth-alexander




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09/03/2026

On Oct. 5, British history scholar Abigail Swingen will join Yale Library as the new executive director of The Lewis Walpole Library

https://library.yale.edu/news/yale-library-names-abigail-swingen-executive-director-lewis-walpole-library

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In October, Abigail Swingen joins Yale Library as the W. S. Lewis Librarian and Executive Director of Lewis Walpole Library.

09/01/2026

Calling all letterpress enthusiasts! Type High Day Celebration workshop, Friday, Sept. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Free and open to all!

https://events.yale.edu/event/type-high-day-celebration

09/01/2026

Papermaking workshop with artist Drew Mattot of the Peace Paper Project, Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, in Cross Campus in front of Sterling Memorial Library. Free and open to all!

https://events.yale.edu/event/unscripted-papermaking-with-artist-drew-matott-of-peace-paper-project

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