W&L Friends of the Library

W&L Friends of the Library The Friends of the Library supports activities which strengthen the University Library’s collections & services. We may also find ways to add to its strengths.

It aims to foster closer relations between the library and the community & stimulate the intellectual life of the library users. The Friends of the Library supports the academic mission of Washington and Lee University through activities which strengthen the Library's collections and services, promote greater awareness of the Library's needs and resources, encourage monetary or in-kind contributio

ns to the Library, foster closer community and Library relations, and stimulate the intellectual life of the community. COMMENT PRACTICES:

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Happy  ! Enjoy the day with your favorite book, blanket, dog, cat, or bunny! The pictured book, A Short History of the P...
01/06/2021

Happy ! Enjoy the day with your favorite book, blanket, dog, cat, or bunny!

The pictured book, A Short History of the Printed Word, is available for checkout at Leyburn: Z124 .C47 1980, https://wlu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01WLU_INST/1s06rdd/alma991008632879704161

During the pandemic, those not affiliated with W&L can still checkout books. Just email [email protected] and note the titles and call numbers you desire. Community members can pick up requested books right outside Leyburn.

"Since it opened in 1979, Leyburn Library has served as the university’s primary workspace for students to research, wri...
12/15/2020

"Since it opened in 1979, Leyburn Library has served as the university’s primary workspace for students to research, write and study and as a critical resource for faculty scholarship. The Harte Center will build upon renovations to the main level of the library, which have created inviting space that brings people and ideas together. Housed on level one of Leyburn, the Harte Center will be centrally located on campus and take full advantage of Leyburn’s setting to emphasize the library as the university-wide hub of teaching, learning and academic support."

Learn more about the Harte Center:

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Even though our physical buildings are currently inaccessible to public patrons, local community members still have chec...
08/31/2020

Even though our physical buildings are currently inaccessible to public patrons, local community members still have checkoutable access to our materials.

Take advantage of our library takeout service to get the books you need!

Submit takeout requests, with titles and call numbers, by email to [email protected]. Materials will be available within 24-48 hours (weekdays).

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Although our stacks will be closed for the Fall 2020 semester for safety purposes, you can still get books and other materials by using our Library Takeout S...

Thank you, Dick Grefe! Congratulations on your retirement after 40 years of service.
08/07/2020

Thank you, Dick Grefe! Congratulations on your retirement after 40 years of service.

This summer, the University Library says goodbye to three stellar employees: Sydney Bufkin, who completed her Mellon Digital Humanities Fellowship, and retirees Carol Blair and Dick Grefe. Normally, we would celebrate our friends with a cake-filled fête. Because in-person celebrations aren’t poss...

Congratulations, Carol! 🥳
06/29/2020

Congratulations, Carol! 🥳

This summer, the University Library says goodbye to three stellar employees: Sydney Bufkin, who completed her Mellon Digital Humanities Fellowship, and retirees Carol Blair and Dick Grefe. Normally, we would celebrate our friends with a cake-filled fête. Because in-person celebrations aren’t poss...

Even though Special Collections is inaccessible right now, you can still discover its treasures digitally. Here Tom Camd...
04/16/2020

Even though Special Collections is inaccessible right now, you can still discover its treasures digitally. Here Tom Camden talks about Washington College's oldest surviving book...and its dramatic history.

Tom Camden, Head of Special Collections & Archives, shows us the oldest surviving book from Washington College's library, a 1675 edition of "Precious…

Even though Special Collections is inaccessible right now, you can still discover its treasures digitally. Here Tom Camd...
04/11/2020

Even though Special Collections is inaccessible right now, you can still discover its treasures digitally. Here Tom Camden talks about a diminutive 1551 edition of Aesop's Fables.

Tom Camden, Head of Special Collections & Archives, shows us an ornate 1551 edition of Aesop's Fables owned by a prominent member of the Scottish Enlightenment.

Times change, but the library staff's willingness to help remains constant. ⌛🕰⌚
01/17/2020

Times change, but the library staff's willingness to help remains constant. ⌛🕰⌚

Our tech sure has changed a lot over the years, but our library staff's know-how and happiness to help is still the same.

Photoshop credit: Amelia Lancaster '22

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