Around the Libraries
Showcasing women’s history, preserving the legacy of Consumer Reports, highlighting Black lives in the archives, honoring our best and brightest library staff, and more.
Lilly Renovation Enters the Home Stretch
As the summer winds on, the renovation and expansion of the East Campus library is over 85 percent complete! Check out a few recent behind-the-scenes updates on our progress.
Marginalized, But Not Marginal
At first glance, the ledgers of E. L. Bernard look like any other set of nineteenth-century commercial records. But these books don’t just record the movement of goods. They record the systematic commodification of human beings.
How Duke Students Use the Library in 5 Graphs
What do Duke students really think about the Libraries? We surveyed 2,000 of them to find out. Their feedback is helps us to renovate, rethink, and improve our offerings for the next class of Blue Devils.
Summer Reading with Duke’s University Librarian
The humidity in Durham is rising and the out-of-office emails are flying, which can only mean one thing. Time to share summer reading recommendations!
Endnote
This year, Duke University Press is celebrating its centennial. Founded in 1926, the press has grown alongside the university into one of the ten largest and most influential university presses in the world.
Print Version [PDF]
The articles above are excerpted from the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of Duke University Libraries Magazine. A PDF version of this entire issue is also available.