Remembering Jeanne: How a Lehigh student's tragic death in 1986 made an enduring impact on campus safety

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.

Rediscover Miles Rock with Lehigh Libraries Special Collections, May 2 & 3

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!

Creating Your Own Archive, with poet Remica Bingham-Risher | Friends of the Lehigh Libraries talk, Tue., Apr 23

Join us for a Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries talk in celebration of National Poetry Month, Tue., April 23

Celebrate 2024 National Poetry Month with Lehigh Libraries

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.

Introducing Library Single Search!

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.

ALA President Emily Drabinski champions libraries amidst politicization

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.

Libraries Do Good Work | Friends of the Lehigh Libraries talk | Mon., Feb. 12

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.

Rediscovering Miles Rock

Rediscovering Miles Rock in a new Special Collections exhibit

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.

Lehigh Libraries receive national honor for commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity