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June 19, 2022
Oberlin and Juneteenth
Celebrations supporting the rights of black people have been central to the Oberlin community since its founding. In January 1849, the Black Laws of 1807 discouraging the migration of black people to Ohio were largely repealed. These laws included requiring black people to have proof that they were indeed free and needed two... Continue Reading

June 03, 2022
2022 Virginia Proctor Powell Florence Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Scholarship
The Virginia Proctor Powell Florence Class of 1919 Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Graduate Library School Scholarship was established in 2019 for Oberlin graduates who are people of color and are interested in pursuing graduate studies in librarianship or archives. The scholarship recipient is selected by a committee... Continue Reading

May 31, 2022
Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Graduate Library School Scholarship 2022
The Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries provide a graduate library school scholarship awarded to an Oberlin College graduate who has been accepted at an accredited school of library and information science. The scholarship recipient is selected by a committee composed of members of the Friends of the Libraries... Continue Reading

May 24, 2022
Celebrating Our 2022 Graduating Student Employees
Above image: Wood engraving of Keyes D. Metcalf by Eric May The end of the spring semester is approaching, which sadly means we will soon have to say goodbye to our graduating student employees. The support these hard-working students provide helps us maintain our outstanding services for the Oberlin Community. Today we will... Continue Reading

April 15, 2022
Library Tours
Have questions about the library? Feel like you don't understand our services or collections? Take a library tour, offered monthly at each branch (Terrell, Art, Conservatory, Science, Archives & Special Collections. Register Continue Reading

March 15, 2022
The Oberlin College Archives are Hiring!
The Oberlin College Archives are excited to announce the opening of the 2022 Weidenthal Undergraduate Summer Internship.This internship is 10 weeks long and open to any undergraduate (not just Oberlin College students) as long as they have completed two semesters at their institution. The applicants should be pursuing a... Continue Reading

February 17, 2022
Love Week in the Libraries
Valentine's Day has come and gone but it's always a good time to celebrate love in all of its many forms. The Libraries have a great lineup of fun activities and displays next week (February 21-25) to help you show yourself (and others) a little bit of love this season. Check Campus Digest and our social media to find out more! Continue Reading

February 11, 2022
Celebrating Women in Science: Althea Sherman
On today's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we would like to highlight a fascinating Oberlin College alumna. Althea Rosina Sherman received the A.B. degree in 1875 and the A.M. degree in 1882 from Oberlin College, both degrees in art. She went on to teach art at Carleton College and was later supervisor of art... Continue Reading

October 28, 2021
This Week in Oberlin History: The Dedication of Second Congregational Church
Many people know of First Congregational Church, but did you know there was a Second Church as well? In May of 1860, over 100 members of First Congregational Church split off to form Second Congregational Church. The Oberlin College Trustees agreed for the Church to be placed on College property on West College Street in... Continue Reading