Kelvin Smith Library

David and Richard Stradling, authors of Where the River Burned: Carl Stokes and the Struggle to Save Cleveland, will be at Kelvin Smith Library's first-floor gallery space on Wednesday, June 19, from 3 to 4 p.m. to discuss Cleveland and the Cuyahoga River’s impact on environmental and social…

Brian C. Gray, special project officer at Kelvin Smith Library, and E. Gail Reese, public engagement services and library administration associate director, co-authored a book titled Personal Librarians: Building Relationships for Student Success. They wrote the book, published by ABC-CLIO, with…

While Kelvin Smith Library does not offer 24/7 service over the summer, it remains open with a revised schedule. Summer hours are: Sunday: ClosedMonday–Thursday: 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The library will be closed Thursday, July 4, for…

Join Kelvin Smith Library and The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University for their very first alumni-authored book discussion. For this inaugural event, Case Western Reserve Professor Marilyn Sanders Mobley (GRS ‘87) will discuss her book, Folk Roots and Mythic Wings In Sarah Orne…

Kelvin Smith Library and University Health and Counseling Services will host a Student Wellness Break Tuesday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the library’s Dampeer Room. Graduate and undergraduate students can take a break from studying and enjoy a free chair massage, food, smoothies and chair…

The Kelvin Smith Library is accepting applications for the 2019-20 Freedman Student Fellows Scholarship. Proposals are due Sept. 15. Interested applicants are encouraged to consult with the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship on their proposal ideas. Contact Charlie Harper at…

There will be a screening of the deeply personal first-hand documentary account of living life beyond the binary gender construct of male or female, titled We Exist: Beyond the Binary. The film will be followed by a discussion. All are welcome to attend the event Tuesday, May 7, from 6:30 to 8…

Finals week evokes plenty of emotions, and Kelvin Smith Library is here to help in any case. If you need to hit the books, the library has extra-quiet study spaces, available 24/7 starting today (April 30) and available through next Thursday. This week, Cramelot Café has extended hours to keep you…

Kelvin Smith Library Preservation Officer Andrew R. Mancuso will lead a workshop on the art of paper marbling, the designs that appear painted on books’ bindings. The workshop will take place Friday, April 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Kelvin Smith Library lobby. Several historic examples of this…

As part of Preservation Week, Kelvin Smith Library will host a lecture titled “Preserving Your Family History: Tips from an Archivist and Family Historian” Wednesday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to noon in Kelvin Smith Library, Room 215. This presentation will provide information on the challenges of…