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Library News Archive: 2022

Louisa Brandeis Popkin with Sarah Shoemaker, looking at donated artifacts.

September 6, 2022

Just in time for Brandeis' 75th anniversary, the university receives a remarkable trove of Brandeis family artifacts and ephemera including handwritten letters to and from political luminaries, photos, an exquisite fountain pen, and even a personal 1941 telegram from Franklin D. Roosevelt.

A shelf of books

May 18, 2022

From 2022 to 2024, the Brandeis Library will be undertaking a Strategic Collections Project, to ensure that our physical collections remain as current and relevant to the University’s research and teaching needs as possible. Learn more about what to expect here!

A banner for the Henri Lazarof exhibit

March 31, 2022

At long last! After many Covid-related delays, University Archives & Special Collections is delighted to announce the opening of the physical exhibit of HENRI LAZAROF: A LIFE IN MUSIC.

A collection of small white blocks with Mayan artwork, created on a 3D printer

February 18, 2022

Brandeis MakerLab Maker in Residence Clara Alexander discusses her work on the Glyph Block Project.

A black and white photo showing Leonard Bernstein and Lillian Hellman stand alongside Brandeis students at a piano.

January 3, 2022

The new West Side Story remake came out December 10th so it's a fun time to explore its connections to Brandeis's University Archives & Special Collections.