Library News

Burling and Kistle Libraries have many study spaces available

Digital Grinnell is a locally hosted open access repository for scholarly work and archival materials. Whether you want to know more about College history, local Iowa history, or the scholarship of faculty and students, you can get started in Digital Grinnell.

Burling Library’s Digital Studio has added new tools!

Need help connecting to the printer? General questions about software or library services? Need help with Wifi? Visit Burling Library first floor across from the circulation desk on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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The Grinnell College Libraries are looking for interested faculty and staff to be part of their Fall 2025 speaking series.

To support alumni’s lifelong learning endeavors, the Grinnell College Libraries and the Office of Development and Alumni Relations are pleased to provide alumni with access to a range of academic databases.

On June 17, 1882, two tornadoes converged on Grinnell, destroying the college campus and killing almost 40 people. Three days later, Commencement went on despite the destruction.

Translated and English-language radio and television broadcasts, newspapers, periodicals, government documents and books providing global insight on immigration in the mid-to-late 20th century

The collection offers vivid insights into the daily lives of women and men, as well as emphasizing contrasts in regional, urban, and rural cultures.