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We report continued Hubble Space Telescope (HST) ultraviolet spectra andground-based optical photometry and spectroscopy of GW Librae eight years afterits largest known dwarf nova outburst in 2007. This represents the longestcooling timescale measured for any dwarf nova. The spectra reveal that thewhite dwarf still remains about 3000 K hotter than its quiescent value. Bothultraviolet and optical light curves show a short period of 364-373 s, similarto one of the non-radial pulsation periods present for years prior to theoutburst, and with a similar large UV/optical amplitude ratio. A largemodulation at a period of 2 h (also similar to that observed prior to outburst)is present in the optical data preceding and during the HST observations, butthe satellite observation intervals did not cover the peaks of the opticalmodulation so it is not possible to determine its corresponding UV amplitude.The similarity of the short and long periods to quiescent values implies thepulsating, fast spinning white dwarf in GW Lib may finally be nearing itsquiescent configuration.

GW Librae: Still Hot Eight Years Post-Outburst