Ava Wilson, M.L.I.S. (Simmons University, degree conferred May 2026) joined the Center for the History of Medicine between December 2025 and July 2026 as the Collections Services Assistant, with the specific task of creating intellectual co…
The Center for the History of Medicine has recently added new items to the catalog. Some highlights include: These are all available for use in the Center’s reading room. Come on in and take a look! Contact the Center for the History of Med…
The Center for the History of Medicine is pleased the Massachusetts Medical Society records are open! The Center for the History of Medicine is pleased that the Everett Anderson papers are open for research! Harvard Library will retire EZ P…
The Center for the History of Medicine is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Medical Society records are now open to research! Only five years younger than the Declaration of Independence, in 2026 the Massachusetts Medical Society (…
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the upcoming retirement of Paul Bain, PhD, MLIS, Manager of Research & Instruction, on May 8. Paul’s career at Countway spans 27 years, beginning as a casual employee in the Rare Books Department (…
Request an article, suggest a purchase, connect with a librarian, and more. Submit a question directly to the library. A collection of children's and young adult books featuring diverse characters and stories related to experiences of healt…
Countway Library's Center for the History of Medicine is one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine. Our holdings reflect nearly every medical and public health discipline, including anatomy, an…
The Center for the History of Medicine is pleased to announce that the Jonathan M. Mann papers are now open to research. Jonathan M. Mann (1947-1998) was the first François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Professor of Health and Human Rights and first…
Welcome to the Countway Library. As one of many libraries within the Harvard University Library System, the Countway is the principal library serving Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Having your favorite comfort foods nearby while studying can really help you stay focused and meet your goals. Many people feel that Countway is the best place on the Longwood campus to study, whether in the quiet of the Russell Reading Roo…
As the world of scholarly literature continues to shift toward new access models such as Full Open Access or Open Access with embargo periods (e.g., all content freely available except for the past year), Countway is adjusting some subscrip…
Countway offers a variety of services for finding and borrowing materials. The HOLLIS catalog is Harvard Library's primary search tool. With it you can find all library holdings for books, journals, databases, and more. Countway's new book