Hofstra University Library

09/01/2026

We're back! We were excited to welcome students back on the first day of classes!

07/14/2026

Meet our new Special Collections team!

Hofstra University Library is pleased to introduce members of its Special Collections staff, who offer expertise in archives, education, outreach, and public engagement. According to Lorrie McAllister, dean of the Hofstra University Library, changes to this division mark an important mileston

06/15/2026

After years of watching Jeopardy! and multiple attempts to earn a spot behind the iconic podium, Sarah McCleskey, Hofstra University Library vice dean for administrative and user services, will be a contestant in an episode airing this Tuesday, June 16th!

Read more here: https://news.hofstra.edu/2026/06/12/hofstra-library-vice-dean-gets-her-turn-on-jeopardy/

06/12/2026

https://news.hofstra.edu/2026/06/12/hofstra-library-vice-dean-gets-her-turn-on-jeopardy/

After years of watching Jeopardy! and multiple attempts to earn a spot behind the iconic podium, Sarah McCleskey, Hofstra University Library vice dean for administrative and user services, will be a contestant in an episode airing June 16. A lifelong Jeopardy! fan, McCleskey spent years takin

06/08/2026

https://news.hofstra.edu/2026/06/08/library-research-award-honors-student-ingenuity/

05/11/2026

Take a break. Grab a cup. ☕
Join us for a coffee break for the next four days!

05/08/2026

Deb Willett, Manager of Special Collections Education & Community Engagement, and visiting scholar Mark Boyne examined our collection of Golden Cockerel Press books this week. Golden Cockerel was one of the foremost English private presses and we are lucky to have many beautiful examples of their work.

05/07/2026

We were excited to welcome Dr Pasupathi’s English 116 (Shakespeare later plays) to see our newly restored fourth folio (1685) and several exact copies of early editions of Shakespeare’s plays.

05/06/2026

We love all the mascots!

05/06/2026

Students presentations, a live performance and refreshments?

Don't miss it 👇
May 7 | 2:40 - 4:05pm