Hospitals nationwide share a similar problem: falls. Between 700,000 and 1 million patients fall while in the hospital, resulting in up to 250,000 injuries and up to 11,000 deaths.¹ The increased financial toll on individuals and providers is tremendous.

Every year, the Dartmouth African Students Association [DASA] organizes an Africa week celebration with multiple events ranging from speaker events to game nights. This year, DASA highlights selected books in the Baker-Berry Library that are written by African writers or about African history/culture.

Rising sea levels can affect critical habitats, threaten biodiversity, accelerate erosion, and may increase the frequency of storm surges that damage natural and human-built environments. For some researchers, like Dartmouth Engineering assistant professor Yoshihiro Nakayama, they’re investigating the Antarctic region for answers.

The Collections Care program encompasses five streams of expertise: conservation, digital preservation, disaster preparedness and emergency response, environmental monitoring, preservation, and stacks maintenance. 

Baker Library's bells turn one hundred this year. Originally cast in 1926 and mounted during the building of Baker Library (completed in 1928), the bells have come to represent daily university life. Today they ring out across Hanover to signal the hour, and at 6pm, you'll hear Dartmouth’s song, “Dear Old Dartmouth/Alma Mater.” How to play the bells has evolved as technology and human ingenuity evolved.

Each week, Baker-Berry Library averages 27,150 visits for everything from studying to socializing, meeting a library staff member, or going to class. To ensure these well-loved spaces continue to meet community needs, we’re partnering with various Dartmouth organizations and departments to make upgrades that complement and amplify student mental health initiatives and provide more welcoming environments. One such project is the revitalization of Baker Library’s Reiss Hall and 1902 Room, both 24/7 accessible spaces and heavily used throughout the term.

Since 1929 the Dartmouth Outing Club has maintained over 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail right in Dartmouth’s backyard, from Hanover to Mount Moosilauke. The Trail spans over 2,200 miles, but Hanover is one of only ten towns where it runs right down its main street—and the final one for hikers headed north.

It’s early morning, and a heavy fog lingers across the Upper Valley. From across Lebanon, sixth graders start arriving at school, knowing they’ll soon leave for Hanover to explore the history of the written word at Dartmouth Libraries Rauner Special Collections Library. Inside Rauner Library, staff start their workday.

The C. Dwight Lahr Lecture Series, sponsored by Dartmouth’s Department of Mathematics, is an annual event bringing together the Upper Valley and Dartmouth communities to engage with mathematics and hear from diverse experts in the field. Established in 2020, the series honors Dr. Lahr’s legacy and commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

This Fall Term, we continue our rich tradition of library and community co-curated exhibitions. On view through December: “Disappearing: An archive of land loss in coastal Louisiana,” “The Fragile Testament of Erosion,” and “From Vision to Reality: The Appalachian Trail from Then to Now” offer unique perspectives and meaning in their respective histories and landscapes. Individually and as a collective, they highlight what it means to preserve and protect our much-loved landscapes while acknowledging the realities of climate and human impact.