Western Libraries

The Haggard and Wilson buildings of Western Libraries will be open during the intersession (March 18 - 27) Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed weekends. The Wilson north entrance to the library will be closed during intersession but the library will be accessible during…

The Cinema East film series, a collaboration between Western Washington University Libraries and the Pickford Film Center, presents The Films of Tanaka Kinuyo, featuring the films of one of the most famous and revered actresses in the history of Japanese film. This series is co-presented with…

The 2022-2023 subscription review list is now available for Western Washington University student, faculty, and staff input. As a reminder, Western Libraries does not have to make any subscription cancellations this year, but is moving forward with continuing a deliberate, strategic, annual…

As work continues on the Kitto Graduate Student Hub space, Western Libraries and the Graduate School are working together with WWU partners to offer a variety of programs created specifically for graduate students. These workshops and programs are open to all Western graduate students and will…

People associate libraries with books, of course, but they are increasingly known for much more than just what lines their shelves. Take a peek inside Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections and learn how and why staff and faculty help make the unusual…

Over the course of the 2022-2023 academic year, Western Libraries will be renovating library spaces on the second floor of Haggard Hall to create a physical location for the new Kitto Graduate Student Hub. Once complete, this new space (adjacent to the Student Technology Center) will include…

Western Libraries will be open during the intersession (Dec.10 through Jan. 2, 2023) Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed weekends, holidays (Dec. 26 and Jan 2) and closed from Dec. 27-30. 

The Wilson north entrance to the library will be closed beginning Dec. 10,…

As part of its regular review of library materials, Western Libraries will hold a university-wide review of items that have been identified for withdrawal from the library collection over the past quarter. These resources are being withdrawn because they are duplicated, superseded, or outdated.…

Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections is currently accepting applications for the James W. Scott Regional Research Fellowship. Applications are accepted from individuals in doctoral programs as well as individuals who have finished their doctorate. 

The James W. Scott…

Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections is hosting a new exhibition that explores the social and political context of photographs created as tourist souvenirs or to promote travel during the height of Western colonialism.

“Looking Abroad: Photography, Tourism, and Empire,…

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