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  • Beard of the century

    William Frederick Poole, Class of 1849, may be best known for his accomplishments as a librarian. But if his bust in the Linonia and Brothers... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 30 2015 08:35am

  • Main attraction

    A tour group snapped pictures of Sterling Memorial Library on Rose Walk yesterday. Yale’s Visitor Center gives 1,100 tours a year to 80,000... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 23 2015 09:22am

  • First hint of fall

    It’s still getting up into the 80s in New Haven this week, but a flannel shirt is not out of the question for an early morning class. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 18 2015 08:41am

  • Russian hideaway

    For our September/October cover story on special places at Yale, we climbed into a cupola in Davenport College and found a chapel in the basement of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 4 2015 08:44am

  • Sterling morning

    Good morning from Rose Walk, Sterling Memorial Library, and Maya Lin’s Women’s Table. And keep both hands on the handlebars, cell... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 7 2015 09:31am

  • Out of many, one

    Happy Independence Day! This rendition of the Great Seal of the United States can be found on the Wall Street façade of Sterling Memorial... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 3 2015 10:38am

  • Silence in the stacks

    It’s very quiet up in the Sterling stacks these days. Tell us your stories of studying—or not studying—in the stacks.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 5 2015 10:32am

  • Window to the past

    Besides offering a view of the Librarian’s Courtyard, the recently restored windows of Sterling Memorial Library’s north aisle feature... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 1 2015 09:03am

  • Setting the scene

    Classes are over, and the people who work at Yale are busily preparing the campus for Commencement. Mother Nature is doing her part, too.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 11 2015 08:06am

  • Way down

    The restored nave of Sterling Memorial Library, glimpsed from the stairway that leads to the subterranean Bass Library. This stair was built in 2007 as... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 6 2015 08:30am

  • R. U. amused?

    Happy April Fools’ Day from Sterling Memorial Library! Clearly architect James Gamble Rogers and sculptor Rene Chambellan wanted to make sure... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 1 2015 01:00am

  • The sound of silence

    Not everyone has left town for spring break; a few people are still haunting the Starr Reading Room and other parts of Sterling Memorial Library. But... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 11 2015 11:18am

  • A fresh coat

    A new, thin blanket of snow fell on Sterling Memorial Library (and the rest of the campus) this morning—not as disruptive as Winter Storm Juno... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 30 2015 10:27am

  • Back to work

    A day after Winter Storm Juno underwhelmed the campus, it’s business as usual again for students, faculty, and staff.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 28 2015 11:22am

  • Not a creature was stirring

    There are plenty of seats available in the Linonia and Brothers Reading Room as winter break begins. Have a good time off, students! See you next year!... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 17 2014 08:40am

  • Climb and change

    Fall is creeping in at Sterling Memorial Library. It’s sunny and beautiful on campus today. ___________________________________________ The... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 17 2014 10:27am