Library, Museums and Press News

By Rebecca Johnson Melvin In the early 20th century, 150 families lived in “Little Ukraine,” an immigrant community in Wilmington that was anchored by two Ukrainian churches* and an active National Ukrainian Association on Heald Street in Southbridge. Ten of ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos courtesy of Margaret O’Neil This is the second in a series of articles highlighting the winners of the third annual Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest, sponsored by the Friends of the University of Delaware ...Read More

Mobile app and kiosk allow for faster, easier checkout service Contactless self-checkout options are now available in Morris Library, the Physics Library in Sharp Lab and the Chemistry Library in Brown Lab, making it faster and easier to borrow books. ...Read More

Newly acquired African American primary source materials highlight untold, overlooked histories Article by Allison Ebner | Illustration by Jaynell Keely This article also appeared in UDaily.   Newspapers, photographs, postcards, maps and other primary sources offer firsthand testimonies of the ...Read More

Updated January 10 Various locations within the UD Library, Museums and Press reopened Monday, January 10, for the remainder of Winter Session. Morris Library is open to students, faculty, staff and the greater UD community Monday through Thursday from 8 ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner This is the first in a series of articles highlighting the winners of the third annual Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest, sponsored by the Friends of the University of Delaware Library.   Her parents said it ...Read More

Edward Field is a literary giant in the poetry and LGBTQ+ communities, but his entry into the world of poetry may surprise you. He first began to write poems while serving in the U.S. Air Force during World War II ...Read More

Embrace the joy of the holiday season with books that will leave you feeling hopeful, inspired and as warm as a mug of hot cocoa. While several of these selections feature heavy topics and many of them may bring you ...Read More

Updated September 1, 2021 Updates Morris Library During the fall semester, which begins August 31, Morris Library will be open to students, faculty, staff and the public. Library visitors will be able to browse the book stacks to find their ...Read More