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10/15/2026

On October 19, join the Global Research Institute (GRI), the W&M English Department, and W&M Libraries to celebrate the release of Michael Holtzman’s '91 Williamsburg-inspired thriller, The Temple Keep. More than a decade in the making, Holtzman drew on his time as an undergraduate at W&M to write a story with electrifying twists and turns. https://events.wm.edu/event/view/alumni/383026

10/14/2026

It was a dark and stormy night... when W&M Libraries decided to host a 2-Sentence Horror Story Contest for all W&M students, staff, faculty, and alumni!

Horror story submissions may be about any terrifying topic or gruesome subject, but must be original and two sentences (400 characters or less) in length.

Current faculty, staff, students or alumni may enter. Three lucky winners will receive library swag. Enter if you dare! 🎃

Submissions due online by October 21st. Winners will be announced October 30.

Submit here: go.wm.edu/zySMjW

10/14/2026

Our dog books are in the spotlight! 🐶

09/29/2026

09/23/2026

Join the Lemon Project for our upcoming events in October. Register at https://events.wm.edu/calendar/upcoming/lemonproject/

Lemon Project Genealogy Research Roundtable
October 15, 2026, 6pm - 7pm
Virtual

Lemon Project Hearth Homecoming Gathering
October 23, 2026, 1pm - 3pm
Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved

Lemon’s Legacies Porch Talk on Blacks' Beach with Darlene Giles
October 28, 2026, 5pm - 6pm
Swem Library, Glenna Bowman MacKenzie Theatre

09/18/2026

Kudos to W&M Librarian Rachel Hogan for receiving VLA's 2026 Up and Comer Award! She's a star! 💫⭐️

Congratulations to Rachel N. Hogan of William & Mary Libraries, recipient of the 2026 Virginia Library Association Academic Up and Comer Award! 🎉

As William & Mary’s inaugural Digital Humanities Librarian, Rachel has built a growing program of digital humanities instruction, workshops, collaborative research projects, and campus partnerships. Through initiatives including the DH Discovery Workshop Series, Digital Scholarship Projects Committee, and Digital Humanities Discovery Group, she has made emerging research tools and methods more accessible.

09/01/2026

So much of the 250th anniversary has been focused on the documents and the founding fathers, but what did this important moment mean for American children? Dr. Holly White MA '11, PhD '17 will share her research from her recently released book, "Constructing American Childhood: Age-Based Laws and the Illusion of Protection in the Early United States," which includes some sources from our Special Collections. This event is free and open to all. Register by going to https://go.wm.edu/VdYxLV

08/31/2026

W&M Libraries has been ranked #3 Best College Library in the nation by the Princeton Review for the second year in a row!🎉

08/28/2026

What a wonderful way to kick off the fall semester! Thank you to all the faculty and staff who joined us yesterday to celebrate and meet our new dean, Laura Gariepy. Your energy, dedication, and community spirit set the tone for a great year ahead. Here's to another semester of growth, collaboration, and connection! 🎉

08/21/2026

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