College Libraries

Vermont Library Day was created by the State Legislature and signed into law spring of 2026, as Act 127. It will be held annually on the third Monday of October. The statewide observance recognizes libraries as essential community resources and honors the contributions of library workers across the state.

Join us for the inaugural Vermont Library Day on Monday October 19th, in the Davis Family Library Atrium between 3-4pm. 

Join us in the Special Collections Reading Room to view a selection of rare books, manuscripts, and objects from our Special Collections and Archives, meet Special Collections staff, and learn about the classes and research that we support. While you’re here, check out our ongoing fall exhibition, Craft: Artist Books in Special Collections and Archives!  

How did biblical placenames like Bethel, Bethlehem, Canaan, and Goshen find their way to American landscapes? Join a religion scholar, a professor of modern Hebrew, and a Special Collections curator for a cross-disciplinary exploration of why early American colonists sought to mirror the geography of the Middle East on U.S. soil. This event features a rare look at five centuries of maps and manuscripts from Special Collections to explore how the Hebrew Bible shaped colonial American identity and influences our maps to this day. 

Hydrothermal vents in the waters surrounding Antarctica have long been dismissed as insignificant sources of surface micronutrients due to their depth—typically 2000–4000 meters—and presumed isolation from surface processes. In this lecture Casey will present recent field observations and remote sensing data from the Southern Ocean that reveal that hydrothermal effluent can reach the sunlit surface within weeks, delivering iron-rich fluids that stimulate phytoplankton growth.

Celebrate the newest exhibition in Davis Family Library, “ON EGGS-HIBIT,” curated by Liefe Temple ‘25.5! 

Nancy Willard (1936 - 2017) was an author, poet, and teacher, best known for her children’s books. During Willard’s time at Bread Loaf during the 1980s and 90s, she asked fellow faculty, attendees, and guests to sign wooden eggs. This EGGS-HIBIT is a collection of nearly three dozen hand painted and decorated eggs, themed around each signatory and their work, paired with a corresponding literary work. 

Visit Special Collections to explore themes of migration in material and literary culture. Featured books include exiled authors, migrant stories, and itinerant texts from Special Collections alongside contemporary graphic novels from a private collection. In collaboration with the Migrant Justice in Vermont and Beyond Middlebury Migration Conference. 

Visit Special Collections to explore themes of migration in material and literary culture. Featured books include exiled authors, migrant stories, and itinerant texts from Special Collections alongside contemporary graphic novels from a private collection. In collaboration with the Migrant Justice in Vermont and Beyond Middlebury Migration Conference. 

Make a book or just take a look at our range of rare books, manuscripts, and archives! We’ll have all the supplies you need to leave with your very own handmade treasure, and our staff will answer all your questions about how we integrate our unique materials into Midd classes. 

Grab a bingo card, wander the stacks, meet the staff, and learn about everything the library has to offer. Whether you’re a first-year student or a seasoned researcher, there’s something new to uncover.  Prizes await for completed rows—and even a Vermont Bookshop gift card for a full card!

What happens when you mix a museum and a petting zoo? You get the coolest place on campus: Special Collections! We’re home to Medieval manuscripts, antique maps, rare first editions, plus 225 years of Middlebury history, all at your fingertips.