Kelvin Smith Library

This spring, Kelvin Smith Library is proud to announce the acquisition of the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) Archive. The comprehensive collection functions as the festival's institutional memory, documenting its growth from a 1977 subscription series into a premier international…

For the first time in more than 50 years, one of CWRU’s oldest collections is now on view.The Ancient Coin Collection, which features about 300 bronze and silver coins dating mostly from the second to fourth centuries, is receiving new scholarly attention through an ongoing research and…

The Freedman Fellows Program is now accepting applications from Case Western Reserve University faculty, instructors and researchers in any discipline for the 2026—27 academic year. This program, administered and supported by Kelvin Smith Library, has provided more than $290,000 in targeted funding…

Authors affiliated with Case Western Reserve University are now able to publish open access journal articles in American Chemical Society’s (ACS) hybrid journals at no cost, with no yearly limits. Negotiated through OhioLINK, this deal covers articles accepted for publication now through Dec. 31 in…

Kelvin Smith Library is accepting course reserve requests for the spring 2026 semester. Accepted materials include books and audiovisual materials (DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and CDs). Requests must be submitted via the form on the library’s website. Course reserves staff recommend submitting requests…

Thanks to the visionary generosity of the Freedman Family nearly two decades ago, the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship has reopened after an upgrade with a new footprint, new technology, new digital resources and expanded services. This transformation, both physical and technical, was the…

In June of 2025, Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) staff pushed together conference room tables and began to unroll large cloth banners and strings of tassels wrapped around sturdy poles. As each banner stretched across the tables, the staff guessed, based on the symbolism, which banner represented which…

As Case Western Reserve University marks its bicentennial, we celebrate the vital role the University Archives plays in preserving and sharing the stories of the people, programs and places that brought us to this milestone. Every day, archivists make it possible to explore images, records,…

After 37 years of dedicated service, the Kelvin Smith Library community bids a fond farewell to William “Bill” Claspy, who will retire tomorrow (Oct. 3)—the same day he celebrates his work anniversary at Case Western Reserve University. Following in the footsteps of his father—a professor of…

Case Western Reserve University graduate students are encouraged to apply for a Kelvin Smith Library study carrel, which offers space to work quietly and conduct research. Each carrel includes two locking upper bins to store materials during the 2025-26 academic year. Individuals who would like…