News: Mary Church Terrell Main Library
October 20, 2025
Oberlin College Friends of the Libraries Dinner
2025 guest speaker, Keith Webster Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries are invited to the annual dinner. This year's speaker is Keith Webster, Dean of University Libraries at Carnegie Mellon University and Director of Emerging and Integrative Media Initiatives. He will speak on Libraries and AI. Registration is required... Continue Reading
October 10, 2025
2025 Long Story Short Writing Contest
Set aside time in your weekend to imagine a short story (7,500 characters or fewer) on the theme “All In.” Write it out and enter the Long Story Short writing contest. Your story will be published, and you will be entered for a chance to win up to $550. Your submission also helps our library come out on top: The... Continue Reading
October 01, 2025
Student Job Fair
The Oberlin College Libraries will be hosting a student job fair on October 8th. Those interested in working for the Libraries will have the opportunity to meet staff from all four of our branches and learn about the wide range of jobs available to them. Student will also be able to sign up to receive job opening notifications.... Continue Reading
September 17, 2025
Mystery of the Annotated Bibliography Exposed
Group photo of the Terrell Main Library Research and Instruction team members, in front of "Research & Instruction" sign." Think citations are confusing? Feel like research is a maze? You’re not alone—and you’re not doomed! In this interactive, self-paced module, we’ll demystify the process of... Continue Reading
September 10, 2025
Teaching With the Real Thing: Using Archives and Special Collections in Your Courses
Student working with primary source material Teaching With the Real Thing: Using Archives and Special Collections in Your Courses is a hands-and-minds-on workshop sponsored by the Oberlin College Libraries, the Lemle Center for Teaching & Scholarship, and the Book Studies Program The half-day symposium will take place... Continue Reading
August 22, 2025
Academic Commons Refresh Almost Finished!
The Academic Commons in the Mary Church Terrell Main Library has a new look for the fall semester, including new carpet, updated seating, and new service locations. The Research Help Desk is a new permanent location near the circulation desk and the quilt. The CIT Helpdesk is in a new permanent location next to study room... Continue Reading
July 07, 2025
Academic Commons Refresh
The Academic Commons in the Terrell Main Library (Mudd Center) is in the midst of a refresh, including new carpet and significant furniture re-arrangement. Access to the following amenities and/or service points may be impacted intermittently through the end of the summer. If you have questions about availability on a... Continue Reading
April 03, 2025
Bound to Be Great: Bookbinding Workshop
Jace Graf Learn to bind a book with Austin-based book artist Jace Graf. Attendees of this two day workshop will learn how to bind their own copy of the signed, limited edition Oberlin Commencement speech by best selling author Richard Powers (Overstory, etc.) Be sure to register, as seats are limited. Event... Continue Reading
December 02, 2024
Scenes from Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd
A Ship Aground (1828), J.M.W. Turner To celebrate the exhibition Melville's Billy Budd at 100 currently on display in the Terrell Main Library's Special Collections and Archives until December 20, the Oberlin Conservatory's Opera department will be presenting Scenes from Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd on December 10. Be sure to... Continue Reading
October 02, 2024
Peace Paper Project
The Peace Paper Project is an international organization of hand papermakers, art therapists, activists and fine artists. The program which is based in Hamburg, Germany, works with communities to establish papermaking programs that use the book arts to address issues of war and terrorism, trauma and loss, and social and... Continue Reading