News and Exhibits

Style Wars (1983) Screening and Discussion

Join us Thursday, 2/20 @ 7pm for a screening and discussion of the definitive graffiti and hip hop documentary Style Wars (1983). Famous for its coverage of Dondi White and tagged subway cars, this documentary captures the style and spirit of NY graffiti that set the bar high. But how… Continue reading »

Now on display – Destination: Black History

photograph of books shelved in Sawyer library with a bookmark with a black geolocation pin on it.

Movement and location have had a large part in defining Black experience throughout history. Within libraries, materials that share Black experience and perspectives can feel hidden in the monotony of the stacks or catalog. Destination: Black History, our Black History Month initiative taking place this month in… Continue reading »

Search Party: Cornell Hip Hop Collection

In celebration of Black History Month this workshop explores Cornell University’s Hip Hop Collection. Renowned for its coverage of hip hop in the South Bronx from the past 40 years and Afrika Bambaataa’s annotations on vinyl sleeves, the Cornell Hip Hop Collection amasses thousands of photographs and flyers. In this workshop we’ll… Continue reading »

Archives for Liberation: Williams College and Hawai’i

Please join Special Collections and the Davis Center at a Claiming Williams workshop on Williams College and Hawai’i, Thursday February 6, 9:15-10:45, in Sawyer 452. In the summer of 1806, five Williams students took shelter beside a haystack during a storm. At the haystack, these students discussed their common… Continue reading »

National News Literacy Week 2025

Join the libraries in celebrating National News Literacy Week, an annual event that underscores the vital role of news literacy in a democracy and provides audiences with the knowledge, tools, and abilities to become more news-literate. Continue reading »