From the Director
Fall 2020
In the face of unprecedented challenges, the critical work of MIT carries on, and the Libraries, even after closing our physical doors, never stopped...
Building 14 Courtyard Undergoes Renovation
Outdoor space redesigned along with Hayden Library
The courtyard at the center of Building 14 is being renovated concurrently with Hayden Library, extending the welcoming community space of the library into...
Collecting the Now
Distinctive Collections launches a project documenting COVID-19 at MIT
When COVID-19 disrupted life at MIT, library staff naturally thought to look to the archives for similar events in Institute history, such as the...
Alexia Hudson-Ward named Associate Director for Research and Learning
Alexia Hudson-Ward has been named the Associate Director for Research and Learning. Part of the senior leadership team of the Libraries, the associate director...
Meet Erin Stalberg
A Q&A with the Libraries’ new associate director for Collections
In May, the Libraries welcomed Erin Stalberg as the new associate director for Collections. Previously the director of Discovery and Access at Mount Holyoke...
News from the MIT Press
Fall 2020
MIT Press launches Rapid Reviews: COVID-19, an open access journal This summer, the MIT Press launched Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 (RR:C19), an open access overlay...
What’s New
Fall 2020
MIT Receives Grant from The Mellon Foundation to Support Postdoctoral Research Program MIT has received a grant of $750,000 from The Andrew W....
From the Director
Spring 2020
After years of imagining a redesigned Hayden Library, seeing our plans finally take shape is thrilling. We’re seeing our bold ideas for libraries realized...
Designing the Hayden Experience
Libraries staff plan for life after renovation
While the architectural vision for the Hayden Library renovation took shape, another, equally important design process also has been playing out. The MIT Libraries...