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    October 28, 2026
    Case Western Reserve University students are invited to enter the Halloween costume contest at Kelvin Smith Library. Participants can show off their spookiest, silliest or most creative costumes for a chance to win one of five $25 Amazon gift cards.To enter, contestants must: Visit the KSL lobby in…
  • Student reads a book in a booth near foliage at Kelvin Smith Library.
    October 27, 2026
    This past summer, Kelvin Smith Library staff worked hard to continue its mission of aiding Case Western Reserve University in its studies, teaching and research as best as possible.Now that fall semester is back in full swing, there are many resources and programs at the library that can help…
  • Hand holding a phone with the OhioLink Libraries app at Kelvin Smith Library.
    September 14, 2026
    The libraries of Case Western Reserve University are now available on the OhioLINK Libraries app, which provides access to library information, services and resources. With the new app, users can:View your library account: See checkouts, holds and loan limits for borrowed materials;Search our…
  • The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library.
    September 10, 2026
    Celebrate two decades of discovery at Case Western Reserve University's Kelvin Smith Library with digital scholarship workshops and an afternoon of programming.
  • Three side-by-side-by-side school photos of Andrew Mancuso in elementary school, Phaedra Norrell in high school and Brock Schroeder in high school
    September 10, 2026
    Case Western Reserve University is home to faculty and staff who play critical roles in helping students grow and prepare for careers of their own.But before they arrived at CWRU, those faculty and staff had years of education of early learning that shaped who they are and how they landed in their…
  • Two students work at graduate carrel desks at Kelvin Smith Library.
    September 04, 2026
    Case Western Reserve University graduate students are encouraged to apply for the study carrel request process.KSL graduate study carrels offer a quiet space to work and conduct research. Each carrel includes two locking upper bins to store materials during the academic year. To apply for a carrel,…
  • Student works on a laptop in a booth at Kelvin Smith Library.
    September 03, 2026
    This September, Kelvin Smith Library at Case Western Reserve University is running a 30-day trial of Cite Them Right, an online platform that provides instructions and examples of various reference styles such as:Harvard,APA, MLA, MHRA, Chicago, Oscola, Vancouver and IEEE. The platform also…
  • Two students walk down the spiral staircase at Kelvin Smith Library.
    August 28, 2026
    The Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) is recruiting Case Western Reserve University undergraduate and graduate students to serve on its Student Advisory Committee and partner with the library to share feedback, ideas and perspectives on its resources, services, spaces, tools and expertise.The committee…
  • Front of the Kelvin Smith Library.
    August 21, 2026
    Case Western Reserve University’s open access (OA) publishing agreement with Wiley through OhioLINK has reached its annual limits. APC coverage is no longer available under the Wiley agreement in 2026. Due to changes in Wiley's procedures, this process differs from previous years:For Wiley’s fully…
  • A hand takes a book off a shelf.
    July 29, 2026
    Kelvin Smith Library is now accepting course reserves requests for the fall 2026 semester. The library provides course reserves for classes within the College of the Arts and Sciences, Case School of Engineering and Weatherhead School of Management. Accepted materials include books and audiovisual…