Kelvin Smith Library

The annual Kelvin Smith Library resources lab for STEM and entrepreneurship offers a new hybrid option this year, with expanded opportunities and access via online sessions plus several hybrid/in-person sessions. The sessions are designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of research.…

Case Western Reserve University faculty members can sign up to enter the Kelvin Smith Library faculty study space lottery. The space assignments are for one academic year and are located on the third floor of the library. These are quiet spaces to conduct research, write or use for study. Because…

Louis Menand Kelvin Smith Library's 25th Anniversary Event Series will kick off with a keynote lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Menand, the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of English and the Lee Simpkins Family Professor of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University.  Menand—who…

Graduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences, Weatherhead School of Management and Case School of Engineering programs can apply online to be entered into a lottery for access to a graduate study carrel at Kelvin Smith Library for the academic year.  Kelvin Smith Library's graduate…

Stop by Kelvin Smith Library's Art Gallery located on the first floor near Cramelot Cafe and view an exceptional exhibit from seven artists within the Cleveland Community that reflects on the diverse Hispanic identity through their art.  This year's Hispanic Heritage Month will be celebrated from…

Join Kelvin Smith Library as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a series of events throughout the fall semester. We kick off the celebration with remarks from a number of special guests and then a presentation from Pulitzer Prize recipient, Louis Menand, author of The Metaphysical Club and The…

Starting Aug. 23, the University Technology ([U]Tech) C.A.R.E. Center in the Kelvin Smith Library will be open for drop-offs and pick-ups. The center will have the following hours: Monday through Thursdays: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday: Closed The…

Ben Gorham, research data specialist at Kelvin Smith Library’s Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship, co-authored an article in the Journal of Map and Geography Libraries about the 2020 3C GIS Day. He co-organized the event with librarians from The Ohio State University and University of…

Gift makes collection available for public access and education The Karamu House guest book alone is extraordinary, with such signatories as Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, musicians from Duke Ellington's Orchestra and visitors from across the globe. The theatre’s historic…

Kelvin Smith Library will reopen to the public for in-person use Thursday, July 1. Non-CWRU guests must show identification to enter the building and masks will continue to be required indoors. The building’s summer hours are: July 1–3: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Service desk closes at 4:30 p.m.) July…