Kelvin Smith Library

Join Kelvin Smith Library for a showing of the documentary film King in the Wilderness about Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday, Jan. 26, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship Collaboration Commons. This documentary, which focuses on the final two years of King’s life…

Gather your friends and join us for the popular KSL Trivia Game Night! Create a team of up to six people, or we'll match you up with a group when you arrive. Each member of the winning team will receive an Amazon gift card! If you're not interested in trivia, we'll have a variety of board and card…

Kelvin Smith Library created a research guide for Case Western Reserve University community members featuring Nic Stone, bestselling author and keynote speaker of the university’s 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. Stone will highlight the importance of human connection in carrying King’s…

This past year marked the 50th anniversary of our Special Collections department. The unique collections of rare books, manuscripts, and fine and performing arts are located on the second floor in the Henry R. Hatch Reading Room. Contact one of our archivists if you would like to visit!

Kelvin Smith Library is accepting course reserve requests for the spring 2023 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. The course reserves staff members recommend requests be…

Kelvin Smith Library has launched Scholarly Commons @ Case Western Reserve University, an open access institutional repository dedicated to showcasing CWRU faculty, staff and student scholarship. This new system allows the library to make Case Western Reserve student, faculty and staff creative and…

Do you often find yourself browsing for videos that can simplify concepts from one of your lectures? Are highlighters a permanent fixture in your hand when preparing for exams? Often, classroom instruction doesn't match your particular learning preference (whether auditory, visual or hands-on),…

Kelvin Smith Library will be open 24 hours a day/seven days a week during the final exam period from Sunday, Dec. 11, to the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 21, for those with Case Western Reserve University IDs. The 24/7 access will require library patrons to move to the first floor at…

In response to World AIDS Day (Dec. 1), and the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Dec.10), members of the Case Western Reserve University community are encouraged to celebrate inclusivity and human rights by making tarot cards. Join Kelvin Smith Library for an…

KSL is extending hours during finals!  Beginning on Sunday, December 11, KSL will be open 24 hours until Wednesday, December 21 for the last day of finals when we will close at 5 PM. Twenty-four hour service will remain on the first floor of the library. Best of luck on final exams and enjoy your…