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1932 cathedral-style radio from Drexel's Atwater Kent Collection
Photo of the Reference Department in the Drexel Institute library, circa 1899, from the Drexel University Archives

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March 14, 2026 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM "When We Sketch…": Student Drawings of Everyday Objects in the Drexel Founding Collection exhibit
W.W. Hagerty Library - Atrium 3300 Market Street, Philadelphia
March 15, 2026 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM "When We Sketch…": Student Drawings of Everyday Objects in the Drexel Founding Collection exhibit
W.W. Hagerty Library - Atrium 3300 Market Street, Philadelphia
March 16, 2026 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM "When We Sketch…": Student Drawings of Everyday Objects in the Drexel Founding Collection exhibit
W.W. Hagerty Library - Atrium 3300 Market Street, Philadelphia
March 17, 2026 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM "When We Sketch…": Student Drawings of Everyday Objects in the Drexel Founding Collection exhibit
W.W. Hagerty Library - Atrium 3300 Market Street, Philadelphia
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Latest News

Daniela Lopez, graduating psychology major, viewing the Legacy Center’s new Health Sciences History Gallery on the second floor of the Health Sciences Building. Photo courtesy Legacy Center Archives & Special Collections. Philadelphia’s ‘52 Weeks of Firsts’ Honors the First Medical School for Women (Now Part of Drexel University)
Mar 9, 2026
Programming for America’s 250th anniversary highlights the legacy of the country’s first — and last — all-women medical college, which was founded in 1850.
A screenshot of the Drexel Libraries' online catalog search box Drexel Libraries Announces Migration to New Search Tool User Interface
Feb 26, 2026
On March 25, 2026, the Drexel Libraries will roll out a new user interface (UI) for DragonSearch, its online catalog used to find books, journal articles, newspapers, videos and other materials.
Create Your Course Reserve Reading Lists in Canvas Today
Feb 25, 2026
The Drexel Libraries’ course reserves tool has been integrated into the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and instructors are encouraged to rebuild reading lists in the new system as soon as possible.
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