Books for Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month by reading about Black experiences, past and present! You’ll find a small selection of books from our collection in the Watzek atrium, all available for you to borrow.
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Summer reading at (or away from) Watzek
One thing on the other side of finals is the glorious prospect of summer reading! Booklets with a bingo-style challenge are available at Watzek.
Pop-Up Decompression Room
From May 1-7, a Pop-Up Decompression Room will be located in Watzek Library Conference Room 317. Find a place to breathe with natural lighting, plushies, fidget toys, and self care supplies to help you keep calm and survive finals! You’ve got this, Otts!
Come visit our Poetry Pharmacy
For this week, visit Watzek’s atrium to seek a poetic cure to what might ail you. We are delighted to host a Poetry Pharmacy created by Psychology and Health Studies student Sofia Dimaggio ’27. Visitors may select from jars offering joy, hope, inspiration, forgiveness, and belonging in verse form.
Announcing the 2026 Special Collections Visiting Fellow
Watzek Library Special Collections and Archives is pleased to announce the Eric Rosenblum is the recipient of the inaugural Special Collections Visiting Fellowship. Rosenblum will work with the Katherine Dunn collection and related collections held at Lewis & Clark College this June and July, 2026.
More information about the fellowship is available on the Special Collections website.