Meet the Archivists: Archives & Special Collections Open House May 21

Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections will host an Open House event in Special Collections on the sixth floor of Wilson on Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 2 to 4 p.m. This event is free and open to Western students, staff, and faculty, as well as the public.

During the Open House, Archives & Special Collections personnel will give introductions and answer questions about the collections, doing research, career pathways, and the field of archives and special collections. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore samples from the collections, including rare books, manuscripts, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, and historical institutional records. Behind-the-scenes tours of the facility will also be offered.

For more information or for disability accommodation(s) (such as ASL interpretation, etc.) please contact Michael Taylor, Special Collections Librarian, [email protected] | (360) 650-3097. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.