News – The Claremont Colleges Library

Apply by March 7 to the 2025 Library Undergraduate Research Award

November 22, 2024

Are you finishing a term paper? …starting a senior thesis? …using Library resources in your work? …interested in winning a CASH PRIZE? Get recognized for your amazing work by applying for The Claremont Colleges Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA)! The award is accompanied by a cash prize and recognizes exemplary, original student work demonstrating skill.

Night Owls Fall 2024: Fuel for Finals

November 21, 2024

The Library is here to support you during reading days and finals week by providing a space for brain breaks, relaxation, snacks, coffee breaks, and much more! We will keep the building open 24 hours a day from December 8 to December 12. Come join us and make the most of this time!

Constellate: Text & Data Analysis

November 20, 2024

The Claremont Colleges Library offers institutional access to the Constellate text and data mining platform. It is an open-source educational project from ITHAKA/JSTOR, a nonprofit organization that aims to improve access to education and knowledge, that integrates access to scholarly content and open educational resources into a cloud-based lab to help students learn and faculty.

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New Fall Exhibit About Civil Rights Icon Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68

August 23, 2024

Join us at The Claremont College Library for an open an exhibit titled, “A Voice for Change: The Life of Myrlie Evers-Williams” to be held on August 26, showcasing items from the Myrlie Evers-Williams Collection, which she donated to Pomona College. The display, featuring photographs, letters, and campaign materials, highlights her influential career as a.

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It’s on Us! Sign Up for Your Complimentary New York Times, LA Times & Washington Post Accounts Today!

August 13, 2024

Claremont Colleges students, faculty, and staff can now enjoy complimentary full online access to the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post! After creating an account for each of these newspapers, you’ll be able to access the full breadth of content available on their site and apps. Beyond news articles, these platforms also.

The Fun Has Arrived: Spring 2024 Night Owls

April 24, 2024

The Library’s Night Owls program is here for you during reading days and finals week (May 1-9) to help create space for brain breaks and de-stressing. Activities will include crafts, Fireside Writing, snack breaks, Paws and Relax and much more!

11th Annual LURA Winners & Ceremony

April 4, 2024

The Claremont Colleges Library has selected the winners of its 11th Annual Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA). Students who demonstrate exemplary original research and scholarship, including remarkable skill and creativity in the use of library and information resources, receive recognition and cash prizes ranging from $500 to $1,500 for their work. The Library received submissions.

Herstory: Navigating Women’s History Month Through the Pages of Library Collections

March 13, 2024

Welcome to a journey through time, knowledge and creativity as we embark on a celebration of Women’s History Month. In this exploration, we invite you to delve into the rich tapestry of women’s stories and achievements that often find their place within the pages of library collections, illuminating the diverse narratives and empowering voices that.

Apply by March 3rd to the Library Undergraduate Research Award

February 21, 2024

Are you finishing a term paper, starting a senior thesis or using Library resources in your academic work? Interested in winning a CASH PRIZE? If so, keep reading! You can get recognized for your amazing work by applying for The Claremont Colleges Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA)! This award recognizes exemplary, original student work demonstrating.

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2024 Black History Month: African Americans & the Arts

February 9, 2024

We invite you to join us in celebrating Black History Month, where we recognize the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans throughout our nation’s history, as well as pay tribute to their experiences and struggles in the face of adversity. As part of this annual observance, the Association for the Study of African American Life.