Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library

04/08/2026

Join us on April 14th from 1:30pm to 2:30pm in the lower-level bays at the library to discuss the various sustainability driven efforts and decisions involved in the recent three-year retrofit and renovation project at the Eccles Health Sciences Library. Libby Haslam, founding architect at Studio LP, and Heidi Greenberg, Associate Director for Operations and Logistics at the Eccles Health Sciences Library, will each share their perspectives and insights on prioritizing sustainable building design choices and how many of those decisions are actualized in the newly retrofitted and renovated Eccles Library. Refreshments available for in-person attendees.

Zoom – Register to attend virtually: https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/Sc_Ors-4QA6uQX87RqbyJQ

Read more on the Eccles Library Blog: https://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/2026/03/26/sustainability-lecture-series-balancing-legacy-and-innovation-creative-approaches-to-sustainable-renovation/

02/13/2026

Dr. Carter, it was a pleasure having you at our annual Open House! Thank you for joining us.

📷: Emma Tracey

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Image one includes Executive Director of the Eccles Health Sciences Library, Catherine Soehner, Director of Operations and Logistics of the library, Heidi Greenberg, and Dr. Bob Carter, Senior Vice President for health sciences. They are posing with Andreas Vesalius’s De humani corporis fabrica.

Image two: Dr. Carter and Catherine look into a glass case exhibit holding some of Dr. Hashimoto’s medical equipment.

Image three: Dr. Carter learns about 3D printing at Matt Elliot’s table at the library open house.

01/20/2026

Tuesday February 10, 2026
11:30 AM – 1 PM

Drop by Tuesday February 10th between 11:30am to 1pm to the Eccles Health Sciences Library to experience the past and future of health sciences education, and enjoy some free treats and giveaways!

Take home a free plant and other fun giveaways like 3D printed items and buttons, and enjoy a cookie, while browsing nearly 20 tables of exciting tools and resources to help you succeed as a student, researcher, or educator! We’ll also be offering tours of our newly constructed study rooms and exhibit displays, as well as answer any questions you may have about construction timelines and updates. Or just take a moment to relax and watch the real-time construction of the new Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine from our incredible viewing window!

From VR simulation and 3D printers, to historical medical items from our vault, to systematic review and publishing and data support from our librarians – come experience all the fascinating and accessible things the library has to offer!

No RSVP necessary, just come on by!

12/08/2025

Beginning Monday, December 8, parts of the library will be closed for 6 weeks due to construction.

The lower level bathrooms and study rooms 7, 8, and 9 will be inaccessible. Emergency exits can be found on the main level on the south and west faces of the building.

11/17/2025

Finals got you down? Donut worry! We’ve got dogs and donuts for you on Wednesday, December 3rd, 11:30am-12:30pm. The pups from Intermountain Therapy Animals will join us on the main level of the library! See you there!

05/12/2025

The Eccles Health Sciences Library will close for construction for 3 weeks: May 19 – June 8.

During this time, crews will be conducting heavy demolition, abatement, and steel installation. These activities will be very disruptive and make the building difficult to occupy. Closing the building will also allow the work to progress more quickly and efficiently without disruption.

The Eccles Health Sciences Education Building (EHSEB) will be open 24 hours a day as a study space throughout the library closure. Security will be present. The library’s front desk staff will be available M-F, 7am-6pm in EHSEB 3100.

If you have questions, please contact EHSL staff at https://libanswers.med.utah.edu or 801-581-5534.

04/09/2025

You can still show your love for the health sciences library by donating today.

Your gift will:
✏️ Provide hands-on learning tools for students and care teams. The library allows students to build essential skills in a low-risk environment.

🧠 Empower teams with real-time information. Our librarians round with doctors and clinicians, offering immediate access to evidence-based research.

🤲 Support every part of our community. Students, researchers, care teams, and even community members benefit from resources that include cutting-edge technology, collaborative spaces, and expertise.

➡️ https://donate.utah.edu/love-your-library ⬅️

02/28/2025

The Eccles Health Sciences Library empowers health care teams with life-saving, evidence-based research during patient rounds. It also provides students with tools like 3D-printed surgical models and VR training modules, allowing them to practice skills and build confidence in a low-risk, hands-on environment before ever seeing a patient.

By supporting the Eccles Health Sciences Library, your gift will:

• Provide hands-on learning tools for students and care teams. The library allows students to build essential skills in a low-risk environment.
• Empower care teams with real-time information. Our librarians round with doctors and clinicians, offering immediate access to research and answers that save lives at the bedside.
• Support every part of our community. Students, researchers, care teams, and even community members benefit from resources that include cutting-edge technology, collaborative spaces, and expertise.

Make a donation or learn more at https://donate.utah.edu/love-your-library

02/28/2025

The Eccles Health Sciences Library empowers health care teams with life-saving, evidence-based research during patient rounds. It also provides students with tools like 3D-printed surgical models and VR training modules, allowing them to practice skills and build confidence in a low-risk, hands-on environment before ever seeing a patient.

Give the gift of knowledge. Your gift will:

Provide hands-on learning tools for students and care teams. The library allows students to build essential skills in a low-risk environment.

Empower care teams with real-time information. Our librarians round with doctors and clinicians, offering immediate access to research and answers that save lives at the bedside.

Support every part of our community. Students, researchers, care teams, and even community members benefit from resources that include cutting-edge technology, collaborative spaces, and expertise.

https://donate.utah.edu/love-your-library

12/06/2024

The Eccles Health Sciences Library Digital Publishing YouTube channel has surpassed 100,000 subscribers. If you’re a subscriber to this channel, thank you! More details on the blog.
We’re working on a silly unboxing video that we will release in the next couple of weeks. 😊

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12/06/2024

A year has gone by quickly. Similarly to one year ago, amidst many changes on campus and through construction, I am deeply grateful for supporters of the Eccles Health Sciences Library and of my colleagues. In 2025, we can expect to see new restrooms on each floor of the library, along with two bran...

11/20/2024

Sustainability efforts on the U’s health sciences campus are constant thanks to the passion of dedicated students, staff, and faculty, who care about our health system’s impact on the environment and patient health. Two campus groups involved in the work will be joining us to discuss the outlook of medical student curriculum and hospital & clinic operations from a sustainability lens. This is an update to what they’ve discussed in 2023, and there is a lot of news to share since that time! Presented by the SFESOM Sustainability in Medicine Interest Group and the UHealth Green Team.

Please get involved and join us to learn more about their latest findings!

To register, visit: https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpce6vqjIrEtJtXNxtft_lRz5SMTWpQyxk

Sustainability efforts on the U’s health sciences campus are constant thanks to the passion of dedicated students, staff, and faculty, who care about our health system’s impact on the environment and patient health. Two campus groups involved in the work will be joining us to discuss the outlook...