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Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound
April 22, 2019
The Music Library has setup trials for two new databases that we are considering subscriptions to for the Yale Community. To help us determine whether we should subscribe to these new resources, we would like to hear from you! Please send any feedback you might have to musi...
April 16, 2019
Join us for a free screening of Wrestle, a new documentary by Suzannah Herbert and Lauren Belfer, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers along with New Haven Wrestling head coach Marcello Catapano and Jaylin Houston, 2019 CIAC State Open heavyweight champion. Wrestle is an intimate, inspring...
April 16, 2019
Musical theater and mockumentary take center stage in Waiting for Guffman, the 1996 ensemble comedy from director Christopher Guest. This "madcap gem" (in the words of Owen Gleiberman) was described by Kenneth Turan as "a sly and gleeful comedy showcase that pokes clever fun at the American musical...
April 8, 2019
Join us as we welcome the Emmy-winning Yale graduate and New Haven native Nick Doob '69 for a screening and discussion of four of his newly-preserved films. In 2016, the Yale Film Study Center was awarded a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation to preserve three shorts Doob made...
hand-drawn map showing proposed Wooster Square redevelopment in New Haven.
March 28, 2019
The library awards three annual prizes for outstanding senior essays. Each carries a $500 award and is presented during commencement ceremonies at the recipient’s residential college. Based on quality of submissions, the library may name more than one winner (or alternately, none) for the awards in...
March 27, 2019
Join us for a free screening and discussion of Charm City, a new documentary by Marilyn Ness. Filmed during three years of unparalleled violence in Baltimore, Charm City delivers a powerfully candid portrait of those on the frontlines. With grit, fury, and compassion, a group of citizens, community...
Elizabeth Morris installing 2016 "Moving Earth" exhibit in Memorabilia Room
March 10, 2019
Proposals are being accepted through Monday, April 8, 2019, for three exhibits to be displayed in the Sterling Memorial Library Memorabilia Room in 2020. Library staff, faculty, graduate or professional students, or other campus affiliates may propose and curate exhibits using materials from...

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