University of Toledo - Mulford Library

08/03/2026

We have power⚡️and Internet! Come on in; thanks for your patience!

08/03/2026

Due to a power outage in the MLB, Mulford Health Science Library is currently closed. Stay tuned for updates.

07/29/2026

A little bit of whimsy has arrived at Mulford Library! Our Trinket Trade Box is officially open!

Stop by to trade or donate small treasures like charms, pins, keychains, stickers, painted rocks, tiny toys, and other fun finds. The Trinket Trade cabinet is located on the table right outside the 4th floor computer lab.

Bring a trinket to trade, leave a donation, or simply stop by to see what's inside! We hope it becomes a fun way for our campus community to connect and share a little joy.

07/22/2026

The Fake Influencers Selling Wellness on Your Feed (and your patients' feeds)

The New York Times found hundreds of A.I.-generated doctors, healers and wellness influencers on social media touting the health benefits of supplements to American consumers. Many of these hyperrealistic looking ads promise medical miracles, and appear to be targeting older women, while making misl...

07/16/2026

Given the poor air quality due to wildfires, we have face masks available at our 4th floor circulation desk for your use. Help yourself!

PS - These are regular disposable face masks. We do not have N95 masks.

07/13/2026

There's still time to see AIDS, Posters & Stories of Public Health: A People's History of a Pandemic!

This exhibit is on display on the 4th floor of Mulford Library through Wednesday, July 15. Explore the history of HIV/AIDS through powerful posters, images, film, and other historical materials, and learn about the role of art in public health awareness and advocacy.

Stop by before it's gone!

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day! We hope everyone has a safe and happy Fourth of July!

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. To commemorate the occasion, the National Library of Medicine created 250 Years of American Medicine, a digital gallery featuring one item from each year since 1776. Explore the people, events, and discoveries that have helped shape American medicine throughout our nation's history.

Explore the exhibit here:

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, 250 Years of American Medicine brings together 250 items from the National Library of Medicine collection with one item published in the United States for each year since 1776.

07/02/2026

"But then the process [of using an AI scribe] began to discomfit me, as I slowly realized that editing a note I did not create does not demand the same of me as writing a note. I was no longer thinking through the interaction with a patient and the meaning of the information I had gathered from the visit. I was checking a version that had already been made for me."

For generations, writing up a summary of a patient exam was a vital step for physicians trying to make an accurate diagnosis. What happens when A.I. does it for them?

06/29/2026

Mulford Library will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen on Saturday, July 4 at 7:30am. Have a safe and happy holiday!

06/23/2026

AIDS, Posters & Stories of Public Health: A People's History of a Pandemic is now on display on the 4th floor of Mulford Library through July 10.

Through powerful posters, images, film, and other historical materials, this exhibition explores the history of HIV/AIDS. Presented during Pride Month, it highlights the lasting impact of HIV/AIDS and the role of art in public health awareness and advocacy.