Vassar College Libraries

10/07/2026

Museums can sometimes feel just beyond reach. But what happens when we bring the collection into the classroom and use it to bring a campus community closer together?

At its heart is a simple idea: that the Loeb’s collections can become not only objects of study, but meeting places for students, faculty, librarians, and curators. Go to https://library.vassar.edu/blog/Opening-the-Museum to read about “Opening the Museum: A Collaboration Across the Chinese and Japanese Department, the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, and Vassar College Libraries” and visit the Loeb to see student selected works now on view through January 11, 2027.
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Image: Adachi Ginkō (Japanese, 1853–1902), “Number 6: Lady Sayo, Grieving her Husband’s Departure, Weeps Until she Dies,” 1885, woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Gift of Justine Lewis Keidel, class of 1937, 1991.35.6

05/07/2026

While April was , it's May and it's time to celebrate all submissions to our student-authored contest -- and announce our contest winners and honorable mentions!

Thanks to those who participated, and to our judges!

Want to stay connected to poetry all year long? Visit the VC Libraries and hang out in the PNs, PQs, PRs, PSs, and PTs for more; Follow the Academy of American Poets (); and sign up for Poem-a-Day (https://poets.org/poem-a-day).

04/24/2026

Reminder! Take part in our student-authored haiku context now through April 30th -- submit your haiku here: https://forms.gle/AmbAjPv6kZtG5yqt5 --> Prizes to 2 winners!

More ways to engage in National Poetry Month this April:
> Have a favorite poem? Let us know! Alumni, faculty, staff, and students are all invited to share a favorite: https://forms.gle/uVFRPmTTttYmbzBM6

> We hope you're around (and that there's great weather) on April 30th for Poem in Your Pocket Day!

> Consider making your own social media posts sharing and acknowledging poetry ( ), follow the Academy of American Poets (), and sign up for Poem-a-Day (https://poets.org/poem-a-day).

04/13/2026

Have an idea for a DH project? Have a project started that could use some expert support? Come to the Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship this summer! ILiADS offers a week-long intensive environment both for collaborative project teams and for individuals. This year’s Institute, hosted by Vassar College Libraries in Poughkeepsie, New York, will be held in person July 26-31, 2026. Proposals are due by April 17th!

ILiADS - The Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship