April 2026
The Biblio File
Tips from the Library for Bowdoin faculty, students, and staff.
New Default Search
'CBB Libraries' is now the default search on the Library home page.
Since 1977, Bowdoin Library has collaborated with Colby and Bates College Libraries to make our collective information resources available to all CBB students, faculty, and staff.
We're happy to make it easier than ever to search the CBB catalog.
'Almost everything' is still a search option in the drop-down menu, along with 'Articles and more' and 'Special Collections & Archives.'
Shared Loan Policy
Colby and Bates materials are loaned to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff for the same duration as Bowdoin's own materials, and typically arrive sooner than MaineCat or ILL requests.
Shared loan policy does not apply to CBB materials requested through ILL or MaineCat.
Research Help
Plan ahead and finish the semester strong. We're here to support you.
Ask Any Librarian
Find Research Librarians on H-L 1st floor in The Research Lab.
Drop In
Officially: 11-4 PM, M-F
Unofficially: If the door is open, come in! ☺
Make an Appointment
Meet with a research librarian in-person or on Zoom.
Chat Offline
Ask a question now, receive a response later.
Dive into the Archives
Head to H-L 3rd floor to Special Collections & Archives to access requested archival materials and get help with related research.
Make an Appointment
Use Aeon to schedule time to view your requested materials, get research help, and request reproductions.
Create an account to get started.
Find & Request Print Materials
Switch to 'Special Collections and Archives' in the Compass search.
Find & Request Archival Materials
Search the archives catalog directly.
Chat Offline
Ask a question now, receive a response later.
Additional Resources
Upcoming Events
Faculty Book Launch
Meryem Belkaïd
Meryem Belkaïd, Professor of Humanities, Romance Languages and Literatures, discusses her new book, "Écris et je viendrai" with Professor Aviva Briefel. Set at the height of the Algerian civil war, this Frenchlanguage novel follows the story of two teenagers as they learn to live and love through tragedy and trauma.
Thursday, April 2nd, 4:30-5:30 PM
H-L 3rd floor, Nixon Lounge
Audubon Page-Turning
100 pages, 10 years
Join us as we turn the 100th and final page in the first volume of John James Audubon's "Birds of America", also marking the 10-year anniversary of its inception. Thank you, Marieke Van Der Steenhoven, for conceptualizing and leading this incredibly successful event.
Friday, April 3rd, 12:30-1 PM
H-L 3rd floor
Special Collections & Archives
Beyond the Claims
Stories from the Land and Heart
Join the Library and Wabanaki REACH for an archive opening and discussion about the history of the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act and Wabanaki REACH’s most recent truth-telling initiative, Beyond the Claims.
This oral history project, soon to be available on Bowdoin Digital Collections, provides critical insight into the human implications of the legislation, while amplifying the voices of those directly impacted by the Act and preserving their stories for cultural continuity.
Wednesday, April 22nd
3-4:30 PM: Exhibition opening, Ramp Gallery, H-L basement
4:30-5:30 PM: Opening program, Kresge Auditorium, VAC
Reception to follow
Did You Know?
Some of the 4,000 honors theses recently recently relocated to the Annex.
The Annex, located roughly 2.5 miles off campus, holds around 90,500 requestable items, including 6000 DVDs and Blu-rays - not including Special Collections materials! Items located here must be requested in advance through the catalog, then picked up from the hold shelf, typically the following weekday, at H-L Library.