As the semester winds to a close, the Robert W. Woodruff Library is a busy place, filled with students working on papers and studying for their final exams. If you’re a frequent visitor to the library, you may be surprised to learn that visitor hours are restricted from April 27th through May 6th. Although we give Read More …
Could smallpox have changed the outcome of the American Revolution? Leaders worried that it could. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both went to tremendous and dangerous lengths to obtain inoculations against deadly smallpox. Washington sought to inoculate the entire Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and Jefferson was so thrilled by the development of the Read More …
Quiet Study Areas The higher the floor in Robert W. Woodruff Library, the quieter it will be. Levels 3 on up are quiet floors. Levels 1 & 2 accommodate more conversations and study groups. The Matheson Reading Room, accessible via the bridge on level 3, is the quietest space of all. If you choose to sit Read More …
Emory’s Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Books Library (MARBL) has been named as the host of a world-renowned collection of rare cheeses previously owned by Harold Stilton, the Duke of Camembert. The collection, which includes thousands of pounds of rare cheeses from around the world, was sought after by prestigious universities around the world. “We are Read More …
