Join the Sheridan Libraries for a yearlong celebration of MSE Library’s 60th anniversary

On November 7, 1964, Milton S. Eisenhower Library formally opened and was dedicated to “dreams of scholarship.” We’re celebrating this important Hopkins milestone with a call for your MSE stories, a poll to discover which MSE Level is the most popular, special events, a student-curated exhibition, philanthropic opportunities, and more!

This look back anchors our visionary renovation for a reimagined MSE—a modern library that will fuel discovery, innovation, and academic excellence for the next 60 years and beyond.

Celebrate MSE’s past and help build its future by making a gift of $60, $600, or any amount that is meaningful to you.

Make Your Gift

Share Your MSE Memories

In celebration of MSE Library’s 60th anniversary as the heart of Homewood campus, the Ferdinand Hamburger University Archives invite alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends to reminisce and share their stories, reflections, and memories.

Submit Your Stories


Vote for Your Favorite
MSE Level

We’re pitting the study levels in MSE Library in a head-to-head battle! The level with the most love will receive a special dedication in the renovated building.

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Reimagining MSE Library

A visionary renovation and thorough interior redesign of Milton S. Eisenhower Library will reinvent Johns Hopkins University’s flagship library as an inspiring and welcoming space for 21st-century learning and research.

Learn about the project

Past Events

Alumni Weekend: MSE Library HopTalk with Dean Elisabeth Long (Hybrid)

Alumni Weekend: MSE Library HopTalk with Dean Elisabeth Long (Hybrid)

April 5th 2024 2:15 PM EDT to 3:15 PM EDT

Hopkins Alumni are invited to a HopTalk presentation by Elisabeth Long, Sheridan Dean of University Libraries, Archives, and Museums, titled "Milton S. Eisenhower Library: Past, Present, and Future," as part of the 60th Anniversary Celebration of MSE Library. Presented in-person and live streamed.

Alumni Weekend: Milton S. Eisenhower Library Tour

Alumni Weekend: Milton S. Eisenhower Library Tour

April 5th 2024 3:00 PM EDT to 4:00 PM EDT

Hopkins Alumni are invited to revist their favorite library study spot as Sheridan Libraries Assistant Director Margaret Burri, A&S '82 leads a nostalgic tour of MSE Library as part of the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the university's flagship research library.

Alumni Weekend: Special Collections HopTalk with Heidi Herr (Hybrid)

Alumni Weekend: Special Collections HopTalk with Heidi Herr (Hybrid)

April 5th 2024 3:30 PM EDT to 4:30 PM EDT

Hopkins Alumni are invited to a HopTalk presentation by Special Collections outreach librarian Heidi Herr titled "POP Goes the Library: Vintage Romance Comics, Board Games, and 1960s Pop Culture," as part of the 60th Anniversary Celebration of MSE Library. Presented in-person and live streamed.

Alumni Weekend: Milton S. Eisenhower Library Tour

Alumni Weekend: Milton S. Eisenhower Library Tour

April 5th 2024 4:30 PM EDT to 5:30 PM EDT

Hopkins Alumni are invited to revist their favorite library study spot as Sheridan Libraries Assistant Director Margaret Burri, A&S '82 leads a nostalgic tour of MSE Library as part of the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the university's flagship research library.

Alumni Weekend: Milton S. Eisenhower Library Tour

Alumni Weekend: Milton S. Eisenhower Library Tour

April 6th 2024 10:30 AM EDT to 11:30 AM EDT

Hopkins Alumni are invited to revist their favorite library study spot as Sheridan Libraries Assistant Director Margaret Burri, A&S '82 leads a nostalgic tour of MSE Library as part of the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the university's flagship research library.

Alumni Weekend: MSE Library 60th Anniversary Reception

Alumni Weekend: MSE Library 60th Anniversary Reception

April 6th 2024 4:00 PM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT

Hopkins Alumni are invited to lift a glass to the 60th Anniversary of Milton S. Eisenhower Library and celebrate its bright future at a festive reception.

Read It & Eat It: 2024 Edible Book Festival

Read It & Eat It: 2024 Edible Book Festival

April 2nd 2024 12:30 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT

Enter your book-inspired dessert by 12 noon on March 28 to compete for fabulous prizes in our annual edible book bake-off. Don't bake? No worries. We need tons of taste tasters to select the winners.

Happy Birthday, Hop! Commemoration Day Celebration 2024

Happy Birthday, Hop! Commemoration Day Celebration 2024

February 22nd 2024 12:00 PM EST to 2:00 PM EST

Hopkins Retrospective is throwing a 148th birthday party for Johns Hopkins University (looking good for 148, aren't we?) and you're invited! Joins us for a display of historic campus photographs and cupcakes.

Literary Love Letters: A Special Collections Valentine's Treat

Literary Love Letters: A Special Collections Valentine's Treat

February 12th 2024 6:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST

Follow Cupid's chariot to the Special Collections Reading Room and view fabulous antique and vintage material on the theme of love! Write a love letter to MSE Library, celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year.  

Books, Bytes, and Buildings: Sheridan Libraries Dean's Reception in NYC

Books, Bytes, and Buildings: Sheridan Libraries Dean's Reception in NYC

February 7th 2024 6:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST

Join Dean Elisabeth Long for a special evening in New York City! Learn about the past, present, and future of the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries and toast the 60th anniversary of its flagship location, Milton S. Eisenhower Library.