On September 24, 2026, Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1885-1979) will be beatified in St. Louis, achieving the rank of Blessed on the path to canonization. A well-known Catholic figure of the twentieth century, Sheen’s story is ultimately intertwined with the history of American Catholicism and Catholic University. Following his ordination as a priest in 1919, Sheen Read More

  Welcome new and returning students! Looking for something fun or interesting to read? Check out our revamped Popular Reading collection. We recently added best selling authors like Nicole Carr and Maggie O’Farrel. From award-winning journalist Nicole Carr comes The price of exclusion a landmark narrative revealing the untold history of Black medical professionals who Read More

Colorful and eye-catching, graphic novels are a unique medium found in library collections. Graphic novels span genres from classical literature to science fiction to even nonfiction. The Panels with Purpose display showcases these unique works in our collection. The display includes graphic novels and graphic novels studies, all of which can be checked out at Read More

A new exhibition featuring material from Catholic University’s Rare Books Collection is now open in Mullen Library’s May Gallery. Devotion in Print: Catholic Women and Their Books, 1500-1800 explores women’s roles in transforming the written and printed word in the early modern era across multiple genres and disciplines. Far from being passive observers and consumers, Read More

You have probably heard an instructor say, “Make sure you use peer-reviewed sources.” But what exactly does that mean and why should you care? Peer Review Week 2026, held September 14–18, offers a good opportunity to answer that question. This year’s theme, “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed, and Quality,” focuses on a growing challenge in Read More

As we begin the107th season of the National Football League (NFL) this September 9, 2026, I could not help but reflect upon another special day, May 12, 1990, when the NFL, Catholic University, and my life converged as commencement activities celebrated graduates and honored distinguished guests and speakers. As a newly hired junior archivist amongst Read More

Metro first opened its doors on March 27, 1976… but Washington DC’s complicated story of public transportation, and the debate over how big the city should grow, began long before then. Before there was the Metro that we hold dear, streetcars connected downtown DC with Brookland and Catholic University, and the location of today’s Brookland-CUA Read More

Premiering 60 years ago on September 8, 1966, Star Trek has continued to entertain and inspire generations of sci-fi fans the world over. Its pop cultural reach extends across regions, the decades, and even into the campus and archives at CatholicU… John T. Dugan, MFA ’48 – Star Trek Scriptwriter by Peter Goodman, Cataloging and Read More

They say curiosity gets cats into trouble. At Mullen, we think it leads to better questions. A new academic year is the purrfect time to poke around, get your bearings, and find out what you’ve been missing. Whether you’re new to campus or returning to familiar territory, consider this your invitation to explore, ask questions, Read More

Catholic University’s Rare Books Department, part of Special Collections, had another great year with targeted acquisitions via purchase, with eight items from five national and one international professional book sellers. Four of our recent wares are detailed below; two others were discussed in a recent post about the generous bequest of Msgr. Robert Trisco, and Read More