Louise Glück, winner of the Nobel Prize, reads at Bread Loaf
| by Rebekah Irwin
Louise Glück, the New York-born American poet with ties to Vermont and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, won the Nobel Prize for literature today.
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Old New Faces, or Facebook 50 Years Ago
| by Kaitlin Buerge
Have you ever wished that there was a directory - a book, perhaps, or a website - where you could search for your classmates by name in order to find out what they look like? A book of faces, maybe? Well, if you were a student between 1949 and 2008, Middlebury had your back.
Presenting: a Miniature Qur’an
| by Rebekah Irwin
Here’s another miniature book from Special Collections. Sometimes photographs alone are not enough. This book needs to be seen in action to be appreciated.
Presenting: 1ère Cigarette
| by Kaitlin Buerge and Rebekah Irwin
We love sharing images of the books in our collections. Some books, though, need to be captured in action.
Update on Phase Two Library Services For Students
| by Mike Roy
Alexander Twilight Day, or Happy 225th Birthday
| by Danielle Rougeau and Rebekah Irwin
On Juneteenth—the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of the last slaves in America— Vermont state lawmakers designated Sept. 23 as Alexander Twilight Day in Vermont.
Staff Pick: Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad
| by Carrie Macfarlane
Hey, voracious readers! Library staff members are reviewing the best items in our collections* so that you can devour them, too. Read a 100-word Staff Pick, then click on a handy link to get the book, article, video or podcast. Don’t stash away these treasures for later. Check them out now!
The theme for this year’s Staff Picks is anti-racism, and in this post, Director of Research & Instruction Carrie Macfarlane writes about Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad.
* We are reviewing items in our collections and other content that is available for free to Middlebury students, faculty and staff!
Welcome to the Libraries, Class of 2024
| by Carrie Macfarlane
Not even a giant flying squid with a mask could prevent us from trying to become your favorite place on campus.
Requesting Microforms from the Library
| by Terry Simpkins
Library Plans for Fall 2020
| by Mike Roy
Our libraries will re-open on September 8, 2020. Below you will find information about how the libraries will operate this fall.