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The history of the BYU Harold B. Lee Library
The Harold B. Lee Library is a beloved and highly utilized building on BYU's campus, but it took a few years to get to where it is today.
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Library staff reveal secrets of the Harold B. Lee Library
On a campus of 35,000 people, there are bound to be mysteries and urban legends. Students at BYU may contemplate Cosmo’s secret identity, time capsules at Y Mountain and more.
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An overview of the BYU Library Film Series summer lineup
The summer 2025 BYU Library Film Series is set, featuring a variety of classic films from Hollywood's golden age and a sports comedy from the 1990s.
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BYU exhibit celebrates 50 years of Exponent II: A Latter-day Saint women’s periodical
A new, limited-time exhibit in the Harold B. Lee Library celebrated 50 years of Exponent II, a Latter-day Saint women’s periodical, for Women’s History Month.
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An inside look at the BYU Motion Picture Archives' film restoration efforts
Inside the Reynolds Auditorium’s projectionist booth at the BYU Harold B. Lee Library, Ben Harry is preparing to present a film from the BYU Motion Picture Archives.
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BYU Motion Picture Archives restores Utah film 'Take Down' for 45th anniversary
Before "Footloose," before "High School Musical," there was "Take Down."
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BYU Motion Picture Archives helps students 'take a walk down memory lane' with Film Restoration Showcase
BYU's Film Restoration Showcase on Friday, Oct. 13 will screen films recently restored by the BYU Motion Picture Archive department.
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New library cafe under construction during summer renovations
Construction on the Harold B. Lee Library's cafe is underway with plans to open to patrons in early fall, according to library staff.
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HBLL construction project now underway
A new construction project is now underway at the BYU Harold B. Lee Library, targeting the roof of the building’s basement levels.
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BYU Harold B. Lee Library features 'Latter-day Gamers' exhibit
The O.C. Tanner Exhibition Room on the first floor of BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library is hosting the “Latter-day Gamers” exhibit until June 2023.
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BYU brings awareness to Banned Books Week with library display
The Harold B. Lee Library organized a display of banned books on the first floor of the library for Banned Books Week, a campaign that celebrates literary freedom and draws attention to banned and challenged books, from Sept. 18-24.
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Students experience classic movies through Library Film Series
Since 2001, the Harold B. Lee Library has given students the opportunity to see old movies the way they were meant to be seen - on the big screen.
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BYU closes library study area — again — due to mask non-compliance
The Harold B. Lee Library closed its reading room Friday afternoon due to non-compliance with the BYU mask policy.
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Library exhibit creates 'literary snapshot' of pandemic
Authors, curators and designers collaborated to create a display of pandemic-related short stories on the main level of the BYU Harold B. Lee Library.
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BYU closes library area due to lack of mask compliance
BYU closed the reading room in the Harold B. Lee Library on Tuesday because of non-compliance with the university's mask policy.
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Twitter calling out BYU students in campus library without masks
https://twitter.com/camillewhis/status/1336109000375472129
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Some campus resources continue after BYU goes remote at Thanksgiving
BYU instruction goes remote after Thanksgiving, and the university has encouraged students stay home through the holidays. But some campus resources will still function for students who remain in Provo.
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