An exterior photo of the front of IU's Lilly Library, in the snow. A graphic frame has been applied to make it festive.

With warmest winter wishes, IU Libraries offers you artistic digital files ready to download and celebrate the season. Use these festive photos to decorate your desktop, Zoom calls, social media page or iPad device.  Images are from IU Libraries files, collections, and archives with a seasonal frame applied by former IU Libraries graphic artist, Gail Godwin.

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A artist drawing of two snowy owls sitting on tree branches. A festive frame of greenery has been added

 

John J. Audubon’s Birds of America, Plate 121, Snowy Owls.  From the Lilly Library collections

A festive frame is overlaid on a snowy image of a sign that reads Indiana Memorial Union

 

Indiana Memorial Union Sign, 1996. From IU Archives Photography Collection, P0024136

A festive frame of greenery is overlaid on a photo of the Lilly Library in the snow.

 

The Lilly Library in the snow, 2013. IU Libraries' Office of Communications 

A frame of festive greenery is overlaid on a historical photo depicting a snow-covered sign that reads Indiana Memorial Union.
Indiana Memorial Union Sign, 1996. IU Archives Photo Collection: P0024136

Indiana Memorial Union Sign, 1996. IU Archives Photo Collection, P0024136

A snow covered Lilly Library is depicted with a festive frame of greenery overlaid on the image
IU Lilly Library in the snow, 2013. IU Libraries Office of Communications

The Lilly Library in the snow, 2013. IU Libraries' Office of Communications

A festive frame of greenery is overlaid on a snowy photo of the Herman B Wells Library, as seen from 10th Street.

 

Herman B Wells Library in the snow, 2013. IU Libraries' Office of Communications 

A festive frame of greenery is overlaid on a image of the Wylie House covered in snow.

 

Wylie House Museum in the snow, 2013. IU Libraries' Office of Communications 

 

A ghosted photo of the Herman B Wells Library as it faces 10th street. A festive border is applied.

Herman B Wells Library in the snow, 2013.  IU Libraries' Office of Communications

A ghosted photos shows the Indiana Memorial Union Sign in 1996. A festive border is applied.

Indiana Memorial Union Sign, 1996.  IU Archives Photography Collection, P0024136 

A ghosted photo of the LIlly Library in the snow. A festive border is applied.

The Lilly Library in the snow, 2013.  IU Libraries' Office of Communications

A ghosted images of the exterior of the Wylie House covered in snow. A festive border has been applied

 The Wylie House Museum in the snow, 2013.  IU Libraries' Office of Communication

 

A festive frame of greenery has been overlaid on a photo of the Herman B Wells Library, as seen from 10th Street.

 

Herman B Wells Library in the snow, 2013. IU Libraries' Office of Communications

A festive frame of greenery is overlaid on a snowy photo of the Historic Wylie House in the snow

 

Wylie House Museum in the snow, 2013. IU Libraries' Office of Communications

A festive frame of greenery is overlaid on a snowy image of the Lilly Library

 

The Lilly Library in the snow, 2013. IU Libraries' Office of Communications

A snow image of a sign that reads Indiana Memorial Union

 

Indiana Memorial Union Sign, 1996.  IU Archives Photography Collection, P0024136 

To get started, choose the category of download you would like by expanding the correct folder above. In this way, you will see all of the available options. Not all images are available in all formats.

To collect your digital gifts using a desktop workstation, click on the image then save the image to a selected folder.   For iOS devices, touch the image and hold until you can choose "Save Image."

We hope you enjoy our efforts to share our photos and collections, but please don't use these images for any commercial purpose, or to suggest sponsorship or endorsement by Indiana University. Learn more about how IU wants you to use its photography collections.

Seeking historic IU images?

IU Libraries' University Archives offers an online library of images you can download. Visit the Archives Photograph Collection.

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