Kelvin Smith Library

Carefully tucked into the secure, climate- and humidity-controlled, renovated spaces in the basement of the building known as the 11000 Cedar Incubator are invaluable Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) resources for students, faculty, staff and the greater Case Western Reserve University community to use…

Karamu House, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is the oldest African American performing arts and community educational center in the United States. In 2021, Kelvin Smith Library acquired the theater’s archive, which includes a century’s worth of records documenting the administration, governance,…

Kelvin Smith Library’s parent and family weekend program, Tales from Tin Pan Alley: The Cover Story of Digital Sheet Music, offered the community an engaging opportunity to explore the Kulas Music Collection. As part of an ongoing effort to maximize the usability of the library’s first floor, the…

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures will host a talk by Bilal Sarwari, the interim executive director of Slow Foods USA, Thursday, Nov. 21, at 4 p.m. in Guilford House, 223. Slow Food USA is a national organization working to achieve good, clean and fair food for all in the United…

Join KSL and University Health & Counseling Services on Monday, December 9, anytime from 11am to 2pm for a relaxing wellness break to recharge and destress.  Activities include: Lunch and a make-your-own tea table from Bon Appetit Smoothies and chair massages from One to One…

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library has announced the recipients of the 2024–25 Freedman faculty and student fellows. The annual fellowship program supports advancing digital scholarship research projects from Case Western Reserve University faculty and students. The…

Navigating the Information Landscape: Misinformation on Social Media  Enroll in a 3-credit course on misinformation in the digital space, taught by Olivia Hobbs, Kelvin Smith Library Research and Engagement Librarian, in Spring 2025. This course will be held at KSL and fulfills a University…

Celebrate Legacy Week with Kelvin Smith Library! Learn more about an exhibit, contest, and the University Archives. Homecoming and Alumni Weekend University Archives Exhibit Join Kelvin Smith Library in Celebrating Legacy Week with a special exhibit on the first floor sharing the history of…

Join Kelvin Smith Library for a celebration of International Games Month Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship. In addition to having a full board game library available to play—featuring some international board games—there will be JackBox Games,…

Calling all Case Western Reserve University students! Visit Kelvin Smith Library in your Halloween costume on Oct. 31, for a chance to win one of five, $25 Amazon gift cards! Winners will be selected by a random drawing. All costumes must be family-friendly and appropriate for all ages. Learn…