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Renovations to begin May 18
The Libraries will offer extended hours during finals, with therapy dog visits, a mindful break, and free coffee and snacks available at select times
Marking its sesquicentennial as Pennsylvania’s longest-serving federal depository, Lehigh Libraries hosts an April 13 event to honor free public access to government information.
From archival deep dives and AI poetry face-offs to our annual Sonnet Slam, join LTS this April for a month of readings, workshops, and creative discovery.
Join Dr. Crystal Chambers for an exploration of race, gender, and the systemic barriers to academic leadership.
Lehigh University celebrates Love Data Week, Feb. 9–13, 2026, with events exploring “Where’s the Data?” to boost data literacy and data ethics awareness.
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries hosted its 14th annual Harvest of Ideas reception in the Linderman Library Rotunda for faculty who published or edited a book or composition during the previous year.
Dr. Maria McCauley, President-elect of the American Library Association and Director of Libraries in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will discuss the State of America’s Libraries from an ALA perspective.
Lehigh University invites the campus community to submit poster proposals for Love Data Week 2026, an international celebration of all things data. This year’s theme, “Where’s the Data?”, explores how data moves from collection through storage and preservation. Abstracts due by Jan. 14.
On October 16, Lehigh Libraries welcomed artists, educators, and community leaders for Tending to the Past: Works from the Petrucci Family Foundation of African American Art, a panel in celebration of the exhibition of the same name currently on view in Fairchild-Martindale Library.
Jesse Pearson, Director of Administration and Planning for LTS, has accepted the opportunity to serve as CFO in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, effective Nov. 20, 2025.
On October 8, nearly 300 students, faculty, and community members gathered in Lehigh’s Linderman Library for Alice in Informationland, a collaboration between Lehigh University Libraries and Touchstone Theatre. The immersive event reimagined Alice in Wonderland through themes of AI, algorithms, and the evolving role of libraries in today’s information age.
Join us on Thursday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m. for a showing of Rooted: A Documentary Film about Artists Embracing Place followed by a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. in Linderman Library 200.
An opening reception will be held on Oct. 16, featuring a panel of artists and memory workers discussing exhibition themes. Tending to the Past remains on view in FML through March 2026.
Step into the digital rabbit hole with Alice in Informationland! Join Touchstone Theatre and the Lehigh Libraries on Wednesday, October 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Linderman Library for an imaginative performance exploring AI, ethics, and human-machine interaction through the lens of Alice in Wonderland.
The Lehigh Libraries’ current exhibit, Informationland: The Past and Future of Libraries, inspired by a collaborative event entitled Alice in Informationland planned with Touchstone Theatre this fall, explores the place of libraries in culture and history and as users and producers of technology
Join us Wed., April 23 at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom for a fan-tastic conversation about science fiction fanzines. The event coincides with the exhibit, Galaxy of Ideas: The Robert Lichtman Science Fiction Fanzine Collection, recently acquired by the Lehigh Libraries.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with events throughout April, including Poem in Your Pocket Day, author talk with trans poet Robin Gow, sonnet slam, and more!
Join us for Eighteen Months of Exploration, a conversation with Greg Skutches, artist and retired former Director of Lehigh’s Writing Across the Curriculum.
The Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries, in partnership with Lehigh University Press, invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 19 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom for The Civil War Correspondence of Charles Lamborn and Emma Taylor, presented by Dr. Richard Upsher Smith, retired Professor of Classics at the Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Library and Technology Services (LTS) has been recognized for a second consecutive year with its 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award (LEAD). The LEAD Award, presented by Insight Into Diversity magazine, honors academic libraries’ programs, policies, and initiatives that encourage and support diversity, inclusion, and equity across their campus and surrounding community.
LTS is pleased to announce that Holly Fasching ‘26, Design, and Kenna Macdonald ‘27, Mechanical Engineering, have been selected as the winners of the FML Library Design Contest for their submission, Mossgrove, a design that will bring an organic dimension to the geometric architecture of the Fairchild-Martindale Library.
Join us for Lehigh’s first International Love Data Week, February 10–14, celebrating data literacy and usage with engaging events for staff and faculty. Highlights include workshops on building data skills, a Douglass Day transcribathon, and a LinkedIn Learning Challenge on data analytics. Discover how to harness data to enhance your work and support institutional goals.
Lehigh Libraries Special Collections announces a January 2025 exhibit showcasing the newly acquired Robert Lichtman Science Fiction Fanzine Collection, featuring over 15,000 items spanning nearly a century, including fan fiction, criticism, correspondence, and original art.
Join us for ICPSR’s International Love Data Week, a global celebration of data, February 10-14. Library and Technology Services, the Lehigh Data Literacy Future Makers Grant Team, and Career Enrichment (CE@L) are partnering on events, which explore the themes of Whose data is it anyway? and You make history. Programming is designed to increase data literacy and explore data usage.
The Lehigh University Libraries landed a top spot as the tenth best library in the United States, according to The Princeton Review's 2025 edition of "Best 390 Colleges." This recognition, based on student surveys, reflects the libraries' commitment to providing an inspiring, resource-rich environment for the Lehigh student body.
In his talk, photographer Christopher Payne discussed the making of MADE IN AMERICA, a photographic celebration of American manufacturing, craftsmanship, and ingenuity.
Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 at 5PM via Zoom for Hope Is the Thing With Feathers: How Bird Watchers and AI Are Reshaping How We See and Conserve Birds, presented by Dr. Miyoko Chu, Senior Director of Communications at Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries invite you to join us on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in STEPS 101 for MADE IN AMERICA: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.
On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries hosted its 13th annual Harvest of Ideas reception in the Linderman Library Rotunda for faculty who published or edited a book or composition during the previous year.
LTS shares in the excitement that Lehigh has been ranked 15th in the Wall Street Journal’s 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.! Celebrate with free access to the WSJ.
The Libraries Special Collections opened an exhibit on the first floor of Linderman showing works featuring birds that have been the subject of worship, observation, scientific study, and narratives throughout time.
The Lehigh University Libraries are excited to announce our summer storytime event in the LTS CIRCLE at the E.W. Fairchild-Martindale Library. Please join us on Tuesday, June 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an interactive reading by Veronica Moore, also known as Brown Skin Plant Mama, an educator, author, and plant therapy advocate
LTS invites students to enter a design contest for a new art installation to be on display in the Fairchild-Martindale Library atrium. The contest seeks to bring Lehigh’s Inspiring the Future Makers strategic plan to life by empowering student voices, fostering their creativity and innovation, and applying theory as they learn by doing. The winning design will best illustrate the goals and initiatives outlined in the LTS Strategic Plan, with a $600.00 prize awarded to the winning individuals.
Event celebrating the life of Lehigh student Jeanne Clery, a gifted student and athlete who was tragically raped and murdered in 1986 during her freshman year. Following her death, Clery's parents championed the issue of campus safety and brought the problem of campus crime to national attention. Their advocacy led to the passing of the Clery Act, which provides transparency around campus crime policy and statistics.
The Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries invite you to a unique celebration commemorating the life and legacy of Miles Rock, one of Lehigh's first graduates in the Class of 1869, on Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Whitaker Laboratory 303. Experience Rediscovering Miles Rock!
Join us for a Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries talk in celebration of National Poetry Month, Tue., April 23
Join LTS for our 6th annual celebration of National Poetry Month. Every April since 1996, the Academy of American Poets has sponsored a month-long celebration of poetry. Lehigh has participated in National Poetry Month since 2019 with poetry readings, scholarly talks, and poetry workshops.
Two library staff members receive Letters of Commendation from LUPD for rendering assistance to library patron during medical emergency
The Lehigh Libraries invite your feedback on an exciting new “single search” capability in the ASA Library Catalog. Single Search lets users search the ASA catalog for e-journals, e-books, and many research databases, starting from one unified single search box.
Librarians and library advocates gathered at Packard Lab on Monday, Feb. 12, for a lecture by American Library Association president Emily Drabinski, who shed light on the critical importance of libraries amidst growing political pressures. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries, Drabinski’s talk, Libraries Do Good Work, comes at a time when libraries across the nation are facing increasing challenges and attacks on their fundamental role in society.
The Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries invite you to join us on Monday, February 12, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Packard Lab Auditorium (Room 101) for Libraries Do Good Work, presented by Emily Drabinski, 2023-2024 President of the American Library Association.
With the opening of the spring exhibit, “Rediscovering Miles Rock,” students and visitors will have the unique opportunity to walk in the footsteps of one of Lehigh’s earliest graduates. The exhibit will provide insight into the intriguing life of Miles Rock, who, much like today’s students, reacted to the world around, pursued an education, and subsequently a career that took him around the globe.
On Thursday, October 26, 2023, the Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries hosted its 12th annual Harvest of Ideas reception in the Linderman Library Rotunda for faculty who published or edited a book or composition during the previous year.
Library and Technology Services is pleased to announce the launch of our new lts.lehigh.edu website, combining separate LTS sites into one site, featuring a more modern, intuitive design and streamlined navigation to enhance the user experience.
Lehigh Libraries Special Collections announces a new fall exhibit featuring historic maps and atlases celebrating the gift of a number of rare books bequeathed to the Libraries by a Lehigh alumnus Duncan Payne. The exhibit will include unique hand-colored maps in Linderman Library and reproductions of 30 city views from Braun’s atlases displayed in Fairchild-Martindale Library (6th floor south).