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Campus

BYU exhibit celebrates 50 years of Exponent II: A Latter-day Saint women’s periodical

By Adri Moon
April 09, 2025 11:38 AM
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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Campus

An inside look at the BYU Motion Picture Archives' film restoration efforts

By Christian Salazar
December 11, 2024 10:31 AM
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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Campus

BYU Motion Picture Archives restores Utah film 'Take Down' for 45th anniversary

By Christian Salazar
October 22, 2024 12:56 PM
Before "Footloose," before "High School Musical," there was "Take Down."
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Movies & Television

BYU Motion Picture Archives helps students 'take a walk down memory lane' with Film Restoration Showcase

By Angela Hernandez
October 13, 2023 12:00 AM
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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Campus News

New library cafe under construction during summer renovations

By Joe Wirthlin
July 25, 2023 12:00 AM
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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Campus

HBLL construction project now underway

By Emma Everett
April 03, 2023 12:00 AM
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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Art

BYU Harold B. Lee Library features 'Latter-day Gamers' exhibit

By Joe Wirthlin
November 29, 2022 12:00 AM
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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Books

BYU brings awareness to Banned Books Week with library display

By Liesel Allen
September 24, 2022 12:00 AM
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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Campus Events

Students experience classic movies through Library Film Series

By Evadne Hendrix
December 08, 2021 12:00 AM
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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Campus Events

Students can experience the Christmas season on campus this month

December 02, 2021 12:00 AM
By Luke Johnston
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Campus

BYU closes library study area — again — due to mask non-compliance

By Sydnee Gonzalez
February 13, 2021 12:00 AM
The Harold B. Lee Library closed its reading room Friday afternoon due to non-compliance with the BYU mask policy.
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Museum & Exhibitions

Library exhibit creates 'literary snapshot' of pandemic

By Allie Richael
February 10, 2021 12:00 AM
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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Campus

BYU closes library area due to lack of mask compliance

By Sydnee Gonzalez
December 16, 2020 12:00 AM
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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Campus

Twitter calling out BYU students in campus library without masks

By Lisi Merkley
December 09, 2020 12:00 AM
https://twitter.com/camillewhis/status/1336109000375472129
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Campus News

Some campus resources continue after BYU goes remote at Thanksgiving

By Allison McArthur
November 24, 2020 12:00 AM
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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Campus

What will the library look like this Fall?

By Kenzie Holbrook
August 18, 2020 12:00 AM
The Daily Universe is answering student, staff and parents’ questions about how the coronavirus will impact the BYU community during Fall Semester 2020 in a series of stories. Submit questions at dureceptionist@gmail.com
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Technology

'Hey Harold' podcast brings library to life

By Erika Magaoay
January 20, 2020 12:00 AM
The Harold B. Lee Library is sharing its lesser-known resources to students via a podcast called 'Hey Harold,' which was released on Monday, Jan 20.
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Campus

Lack of on-campus child care impacts BYU students

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
January 29, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU student parent Katelyn Casperson holds her six-month-old son Rigel. Casperson has struggled balancing school and childcare, and currently attends school only part-time since she and her husband can't afford both child care and full-time school tuition. (Taija Leonard)
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