Library News & Events

The Library Service Desk will be closed and librarians will be unavailable on Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.

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The library has a new book display for November 2024, "Wartime Medical Care and Military Health." Check out the selection of physical and electronic books available!

The Library will be closed on Monday, October 14 for Indigenous Peoples' Day.

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The Lamar Soutter Library adds its congratulations to UMass Chan researcher Victor Ambros, PhD, for winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Dr. Ambros shares the prize with his colleague Gary Ruvkun, PhD, for their discovery of microRNA.

The Library's latest book display is in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Library currently has two new book displays for July 2024. Print copies are on display in the Library:

The Library Service Point will be closed on Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday.

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The following dates will be Coffee Nights in the Library during the Fall 2024 semester and in January 2025:

The Library has a new book display for August 2024, "In Their Own Words: A Collection of Personal Memoirs."

The Library currently has two new book displays for July 2024:

The Library Service desk will be closed on July 4 and 5, 2024, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

On Saturday, June 29, 2024, UMass Chan Facilities will be closing off a portion of the Library Parking Lot and Roof to move equipment up to the roof. In addition to these areas being unavailable, a section inside of the Library will also be restricted from use.

The Library Service desk will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in observance of Juneteenth.

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The Library Service Point will be closed on Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024.

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In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Library is exhibiting selections from its collection.