Coming Soon to Bostock Library: The Research Commons
More technology-focused services, more space for collaborative work, and an attractive new destination for students and faculty in the heart of campus.
Rubenstein Library Renovation in Pictures
In recent months, we celebrated the transition from a destruction site to a construction site. Here’s a snapshot of our progress to date.
Window Treatment: A Library Renovation Invites the Light
One of the goals of the Rubenstein Library renovation is to preserve the building’s original character. That includes hundreds of old-fashioned leaded glass windows.
Constructive Criticism: A Rare Find Recalls an Architectural Debate
A visiting scholar recently noticed something unusual about a very special book of Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s drawings in our collections.
Adopt-a-Book Program Preserves Library Treasures
Many of the oldest, most significant works of history and literature require careful conservation treatments in order to stand the test of time.
Boots (and Books) on the Ground: A Glimpse of Occupied Haiti
From 1915 to 1934, American military forces occupied the nation of Haiti, one of the most controversial interactions in a long history of American involvement in the country.
Print Version [PDF]
The articles above are excerpted from the Spring 2014 issue of Duke University Libraries Magazine.
A PDF version of this entire issue is also available. [7.8 MB download]