Archives and Rare Books Events

On the first floor of Becker Library, you'll find snacks, coloring books and materials, so let your inner child take over! Then show off your masterpiece(s) to the circulation desk to win a special prize.

The 84th Historia Medica lecture will feature WashU alum and scholar Dr. Ezelle Sanford III, now an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Sanford teaches courses in the history of American medicine, public health and African American history.

Drawing on oral histories, photographs, architectural plans and other documents, our first exhibit of 2023, "In their own words: Stories of desegregation at Washington University Medical Center," will feature stories from doctors, nurses, students and administrators who experienced segregation and advocated for change.