Kelvin Smith Library
January 22, 2024
CWRU's University Libraries received the 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The campus libraries include the Kelvin Smith Library, the Judge Ben C. Green La...

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January 04, 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 7 to 9 pm in KSL's LL06 classroom.
Gather your friends and join us for our first Game Night event of the Spring Semester...Trivia!
Bring a team of up to six people, or be matched with a group when you arrive. Each member of the winning team will receive an Amazon ...
January 02, 2024
Faculty, staff, and students now have access to all journal titles from Taylor & Francis - adding over 2,000 new online journal titles to the CWRU Libraries collections.
The need to provide access was driven by library user suggestions and turnaway data across the journals package. The Kelvin Smith...

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January 02, 2024
In 2021, Case Western Reserve University’s Kelvin Smith Library acquired the archive from Karamu House, the oldest African-American producing theater in the United States known for nurturing the careers of Ruby Dee, Robert Guillaume and Langston Hughes.
The archive consists of records of the admini...

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January 01, 2024
Each year, Case Western Reserve University honors Martin Luther King, Jr.—the holiday, the man and the legacy—with a celebration that includes a range of activities including workshops, films, panel discussions and acclaimed speakers.
View the library’s Guide featuring Tiffany Cross, American telev...

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January 01, 2024
Explore digital scholarship tools at library workshops this spring
Kelvin Smith Library will offer a Digital Scholarship Workshop Series this spring to introduce participants to the powerful concepts, methods and tools of digital scholarship that may not be covered in regular instruction.
This sem...

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December 11, 2023
Chabad at CWRU invites the campus community to a Grand Menorah Celebration in honor of Chanukah, featuring an 8-foot menorah handcrafted by some Case Western Reserve University students. There will be hot drinks, latkes and more.
The event will take place today (Dec. 11) from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the ...

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December 11, 2023
Kelvin Smith Library is accepting course reserve requests for the spring 2024 semester. Accepted materials include books and audiovisual materials (DVDs, Blu-ray discs and CDs).
Requests can be submitted via the form on the library’s website. Staff recommend requests be submitted by Tuesday, Jan. 2...

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December 08, 2023
Undergraduate and graduate students at Case Western Reserve University are encouraged to take a minute to step away from studying for final exams at a wellness break—hosted by Kelvin Smith Library, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and University Health and Counseling Services.
The event—held Mo...

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December 04, 2023
Join us for a variety of de-stress events, dedicated relaxation spaces, and online resources at Kelvin Smith Library.
Library Events
Therapy Dogs
December 4th from 2 to 3:30 p.m.; KSL 1st floor.
Finals Week Wellness Break
Monday, December 11th from 11 to 2 p.m.
KSL 2nd floor, Dampeer Room
Food, ...