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A.D. White Library will remain open until 8 PM, May 18–21, for graduation photos. Congratulations to the Class of 2026 as commencement approaches 🎓

Good luck on finals, Cornell! The Library is here to support you through finals. Learn more: library.cornell.edu/get-help/

Before Slope Day, check Library hours: May 6 • Uris: closed starting 8am (reopens May 7 at 8am) • Olin: 8am–6pm (no entry after 12pm) • Libe Café: 8am–12pm Study Days (May 8–9): • Olin → 12am • Uris → 11pm More details: blogs.cornell.edu/olinuris/

Finals are coming. Don’t wing it. 🦉 Ask a librarian → ask.library.cornell.edu (24/7 chat, email, or in person)

Thank you to all librarians! Happy National Library Week 📚

Showcasing biodiversity: Three @Cornell_Library exhibits explore the beauty and fragility of Earth’s biodiversity, from elusive species on other continents to wildlife in our own backyards. An opening event is set for April 16. @Mann_Library @CUintheGarden news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

Congratulations to our very own Matt Kibbee (pictured right) for being honored by the Association of College & Research Libraries @ALA_ACRL for his work on the Evidence Synthesis Institute! Read the story: library.cornell.edu/about/news/cor…

Flowers, frisbees, and fresh air: Spring at Cornell, across decades ☀🌷🌸 Photos courtesy of the @Cornell_Library Rare and Manuscript Collections.

New service alert: Cats in the Stacks 🐾 For stress relief, moral support, and rigorous nap-based research. (available April 1 only 👀)

Misfits find a home: @CornellCAS professor Judith Peraino explores the outsider spirit of punk, and how it has been documented, in “We’re Having Much More Fun: Punk Archives for the Present from CBGB to Gilman and Beyond.” @Cornell_Library @CornellPress news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

Congratulations to Whitney Kramer of Cornell University Library on being named ACRL Member of the Week by the Association of College & Research Libraries. Whitney is the ILR Research and Data Librarian at Catherwood Library. Read more: acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/ac…

Let's join @CornellAlumni and hop in the Big Red time machine, shall we? 🕰️ 🐻 Here's how Cornell student life looked in the mid-1900s. Photos courtesy of the @Cornell_Library Rare and Manuscript Collections and the Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning archives.

This Thursday, March 5: Robert Sternberg discusses Critical Thinking Across Disciplines as part of Chats in the Stacks, book talk series. 4:30 PM | Mann Library, Room 160 Free and open to all Co-hosted by Weihua Niu events.cornell.edu/event/critical…

@Cornell in the stacks and beyond 👏

“The power of discovering truth and the power of imparting it are almost invariably found together,” AD White.

A historical marker honoring Toni Morrison, M.A. ’55, was unveiled in Ithaca at the home where she lived during her first year at Cornell. Kofi Acree welcomed guests at the celebration. The project was led by the Toni Morrison Collective. Read more: library.cornell.edu/about/news/his…

This Wednesday, 2/25: Alex M. Nading discusses "The Kidney and the Cane: Planetary Health and Plantation Labor in Nicaragua" as part of the Chats in the Stacks book talk series. 4:30–5:30 PM | Olin 108 Free and open to all events.cornell.edu/event/the-kidn…

A historical marker commemorating literary icon Toni Morrison was unveiled in Ithaca, NY, on what would have been her 95th birthday, Feb. 18, 2026. It stands in front of the house where she lived while a graduate student in American Literature at Cornell University in the 1950s.

A multimedia @Cornell_Library exhibition, “Music of the Natural World,” which demonstrates how music can be a powerful vehicle for raising environmental awareness, opens Feb. 20 at the Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance. news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

The Chuck Feeney exhibit, “Giving While Living,” opening Feb. 5 in Kroch Library, features photographs, documents and other materials from personal papers of @Cornell’s most generous donor, and the archives of the Atlantic Philanthropies. @Cornell_Library news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…