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Elaine Martin, Countway Library Director, Retires

January 22, 2025

After 43 years as a medical librarian and eight years at Harvard, Elaine R. Martin, DA, has retired from Countway Library. Please join us in wishing her well! 

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Countway Staff Picks: Summer Reads

July 12, 2024

Follow along throughout the summer as we highlight reading recommendations from Countway staff members! 

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Alumni Weekend at Countway

June 20, 2024

On Thursday, June 6th and Friday, June 7th, Countway participated in the 2024 HMS Alumni Weekend.

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New Item at the Info Desk

June 20, 2024

Did you have to leave your instrument at home? Are you looking to add music to your life? Whatever your reason, come to the Info Desk and check out a lovely Washburn Bella Tono series acoustic guitar!

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Happy Birthday Countway

May 1, 2024

Countway Library first opened its doors in 1965. Celebrate 59 years of cultivating and advancing education, research, scholarship, and professional growth in the health and biomedical sciences by taking a visual trip down memory lane with us! 

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April in Pictures

May 1, 2024

April was a busy month at Countway! Peruse pictures from our Harvard Staff Art Show Opening Reception, Earth Day Festival, and more.

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Annual Global Health and Peace Awards Hosted at Countway

November 3, 2023

On Saturday, October 21, Countway was delighted to host the Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility’s (GBPSR) Global Health and Peace Awards honoring Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. 

Countway Reads next to the book Being Heumann by Judith Heuman

Countway’s book discussion groups are back!

October 11, 2023

Back by popular demand: our Countway Reads initiative invites the community to read and learn together by engaging with creative works by people from all walks of life.

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Staff Promotions

August 16, 2023

We are delighted to announce title changes for three of our Countway colleagues.

Resource Highlight

Monthly Resource Highlight

August 17, 2023

Discover some of the many resources available to Countway Library patrons. 

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Countway Staff Picks: Summer Reads

June 12, 2023

Follow along throughout the summer as we highlight reading recommendations from Countway staff members! 

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Congrats to our Safety Ambassador Grads

June 1, 2023

Congratulations to three of our Countway Safety Ambassadors who graduated in May from Simmons University’s Master of Library and Information Science program!
 

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