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Friends Peace & Sanctuary
Connecting renowned book artists with individuals who have resettled to Philadelphia from Syria and Iraq, the Friends, Peace, & Sanctuary project has worked to create and share artworks that generate a deeper sense of belonging for immigrants and a deeper sense of empathy here in the United States.
Libraries win the 2019 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
Each year, the Association for College and Research Libraries recognizes an outstanding community college, college and university library with an Excellence award to honor the accomplishments of academic librarians and staff who work together as a team to develop libraries that are outstanding in furthering the educational missions of their institutions.
In choosing Swarthmore, the ACRL noted "the social justice theme that infused all of the work presented in Swarthmore College's materials made them a standout, exemplifying their team approach and thoughtful integration of values."
Friends Historical Library
Friends Historical Library was established in 1871 to collect, preserve, and make available archival, manuscript, printed, and visual records concerning the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) from their origins in the mid-seventeenth century to the present. Located within McCabe Library, FHL is an outstanding research facility for the study of Quaker history and the collection reflects the Quaker origins of Swarthmore College.
Peace Collection
Established over 80 years ago, the Peace Collection is one of the most extensive research libraries and archive collections in the country that focuses solely on movements for peace. Housed on the Lower Level of McCabe Library, this extensive collection includes books, manuscripts, photographs, posters, audiovisual items, bumper stickers, buttons, flags and other ephemera that documents "non-governmental efforts for nonviolent social change, disarmament, and conflict resolution between peoples and nations."
