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Capstone Compass: Navigating the Research Journey Panel

A panel of SU students who have successfully completed capstone level research will gather to reflect on their process and give advice to rising capstone students.

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SU Community Members Have Free Access to The New York Times and The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Theory Meets Practice: Starting My Archival Internship

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What’s New in Special Collections - September 2023

This monthly post will update our readers about archival collections that have been processed, updated finding aids, and additions to our print holdings. These items are just a sampling of the many resources available in SU Special Collections and Archives. For more information email: sudistinctivecollections@southwestern.edu.

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Behind the Artifact: Paul Laurence Dunbar

Behind the Artifact: The Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Learn more about the life and legacy of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the most influential Black writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Student Hours

Students, click the link above to see the library calendar.

Public Hours

Public Hours for the main library.  Distinctive Collections hours differ.

Closed to the public during Finals Study Days (Dec. 6 - 7) and over the semester break (Dec. 13 - Jan. 19).

Regular public hours while classes are in session. Doors will lock at 8 pm.

  • Sunday 1 pm - 9 pm.
  • Monday - Thursday 8 am - 9 pm.
  • Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
  • Saturday CLOSED to the public.

Hours will be reduced on holidays and during breaks.

Smith Library Center is open for community use. We ask all visitors to follow library signage and respect students working in the library. Visitors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Tour groups over 25 must give the library advanced notice before touring to limit interruptions to instruction and research by Southwestern students and faculty.