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Due to inclement weather, Boatwright Memorial Library and Parsons Music Library will be closed starting at 5 p.m. Saturday and will be closed Sunday and Monday.
For updates on the library closure and other campus services, visit alert.richmond.edu.
“The time is always right to do what is right.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
📸 Photos from the The Isser Elishis Photojournalism Collection. A shared collection with tVMFA and the University Museums, with Boatwright Library holding the photojournalism prints from the collection
Happy Holidays from all of us at the University of Richmond Libraries! Wishing everyone a restful break and a season filled with wonder, inspiration, and cheer.
Wishing everyone a cozy Winter Break! ❄️
Boatwright Memorial Library will be closed December 20–January 4 and will reopen January 5 at 8am.
ALT Schedule showing winter hours with intersession from Dec 17-19 open 8am-5pm, winter break Dec 20-Jan 4 closed, and intersession Jan 5-11 open weekdays 8am-5pm.
Residential study spaces have been added to our On-Campus Study Space Guide, bringing the total number of spaces to over 100!
Find your perfect study spot at sl.richmond.edu/Af
Things are starting to take shape in the library construction zone. Literally! Framing is up and we’re another step closer to the finished space.
Learn more about the renovation project at sl.richmond.edu/FL!
Looking for a good book to read during break? Try this year's #LibbyReads pick, 'The Village Beyond the Mist' by Sachiko Kashiwaba!
The eBook & audiobook are available on the Libby App with no waitlists and holds through Dec 2! Learn more at sl.richmond.edu/G8.
🍂 Thanksgiving Break Hours 🍂
The library will be closed for Thanksgiving Break starting the afternoon of Tue, Nov 25 through Nov 29. We'll reopen with regular hours on Sun, Nov 30. Have a restful and safe holiday! 🧡
Pardon our dust. Big things are happening at Boatwright! 🚧✨
Behind the walls of the 1st and 2nd floors, our construction crew has been busy demoing and preparing the space for a complete transformation. Sneak a peek at what's to come on at sl.richmond.edu/FL !
ALT Construction equipment parked outside Boatwright Memorial Library, with a large lift and work materials near the building’s brick tower.
ALT Partially demolished interior space with exposed beams, construction materials, and orange temporary wall framing around a stairwell.
ALT Partially demolished staircase with exposed beams and orange temporary wall framing around a stairwell windows.
ALT Renovation scene inside the library showing an open multi-level stairwell, scaffolding, ladders, and unfinished walls during construction.
In the '24-'25 academic year, UR Libraries continued its mission to foster scholarship and promote curiosity.
Read this year’s Impact Report at sl.richmond.edu/Fb to discover how the libraries serve as the university’s hub for learning, creativity, & intellectual exchange.