A deep dive in the archive into a story that continues to see itself adapted and discussed

New exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art came together with help from a Duke librarian

Join Barbara Ellertson for a survey of historical evidence in medieval and early modern art

A conversation with Shirlette Ammons and Tift Merritt

A Duke junior reflects on her research on the Troubled Teen Industry

Prof. James Boyle’s newest book is the recipient of the Duke Open Monograph Award

Check out Native American films from a variety of streaming platforms hosted by the Duke Libraries

Duke’s investments in sustainable access to data are critical for research reproducibility

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections

Check out these diabolically scary films available from the Duke Libraries!

Join us for a special open house and guest lecture to mark the opening of a new library exhibit

Full-text books on art, architecture, and cultural studies by major academic publishers

Join us for the next Trent History of Medicine Lecture Series with Joanna Ebenstein

Join James Doyle, Duke Professor of Law, as we help launch his new book Oct. 23

Join the Low Maintenance Book Club for a spook-tacular book discussion!

We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2023-2024 library writing and research awards

A Rubenstein Library intern reflects on a fascinating find from the History of Medicine Collections

Our Korean Studies Librarian reflects on the rise of interest in her field by college students across the US

Join us for a conversation about the everyday experiences of disabled academics

A first-year Pratt student reflects on the experience of attending our open house for engineers

Looking for a place to study on East Campus? Check out these options while Lilly is closed for renovations.

Links, events, and resources compiled by the Duke Libraries

Award will preserve and make accessible a huge collection of papers related to the Duke family

Reflections on the “Population Exchange” between Greece and Turkey in 1923

Join us for a discussion of two stories by the award-winning sci-fi author of The Three-Body Problem

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Lilly Library at Bishop’s House

Join us for a roundtable discussion with three faculty authors of new books about the history of the mind sciences

Join the curators of our new exhibit on the scientific contributions of women through the ages

An interdisciplinary resource spanning sociology, history, international relations, political science, the arts, and humanities

The Littlest Blue Devil explains how to use a book’s call number to track it down and check it out

Join us for a special library open house especially for students, faculty, and staff from the Pratt School of Engineering

Visit our website for a whole menu of library study spaces to choose from, with pictures and descriptions

Help us improve the library experience at Duke for everyone, gain valuable experience, and make your voice heard

Join the photographer for a discussion of his project American Monuments, on view now in the Rubenstein Library

All Duke students are eligible to use your local public library, even if you’re not a permanent NC resident

Available to check out for 3 hours at a time at the Perkins Library Service Desk

An annual professional development program helps staff learn both new skills and about each other

Help us improve the library experience at Duke for everyone, gain valuable experience, and make your voice heard

Digging into the tapes to learn what life was really like in the Jim Crow South

Discover what AI can do for your in your teaching and academic work

Join us for our final discussion in our summer BIG BOOKS series

Celebrate Hispanic creators and stories with Lilly Library at Bishop’s House

Treynors papers are part of the Economists’ Papers Archive, the largest collection of its kind

Lilly Library’s temporary renovation headquarters open to the public August 1

Want to read some great works of world literature in English translation? We’ve got you covered!

Check out what Duke is doing around disability advocacy and disability studies, including in the Libraries

Digging into the tapes to learn what life was really like in the Jim Crow South

Explore images of daily life in early 20th-century China, Russia, Korea, and Australia

New system will streamline work of staff and simplify management of 7.5M physical and electronic resources

Are you using GenAI in your courses this year? We want to help.

Digging into the tapes to learn what life was really like in the Jim Crow South

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections

It’s summer, which means it’s time for BIG BOOKS

Digging into the tapes to learn what life was really like in the Jim Crow South

Led the library system for 48 years, bridging the transition from Trinity to Duke

Read about the latest updates and initiatives in the Duke University Libraries

We’re upgrading core library systems this summer. Here’s what to know.

Application review begins July 1 and continues until sufficient proposals have been accepted

Thousands of photos and interviews document Black life in the Jim Crow South

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections

Collection documents nearly two decades of daily life in West Africa

Expand your horizons with foreign language resources at the Libraries

New volume co-edited by Heidi Madden, Head of International and Area Studies

Here’s what happened when we got students involved in analyzing our library satisfaction survey

Sometimes big historical documents come in small packages

$1,000-$1,500 undergraduate and graduate prizes available

It’s almost summer, which means it’s time for BIG BOOKS

Recommended resources from our Center for Data and Visualization Sciences

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections

A Rubenstein Library travel grant recipient delves into the Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Papers

Looking for a tool to conduct comprehensive searches of geoscience literature? Try GeoRef!

Get the scoop on library services on East Campus this summer, as our renovation kicks off

It’s almost summer, which means it’s time for BIG BOOKS

Daniel Walker is the 2024 recipient of the Florence Blakely Collaboration Award

Hear from three Duke authors about the experience and outcomes of publishing their books open-access

The donation from Lilly Endowment Inc. comes just as the project is scheduled to begin

We’ll make them available for other students to check out for free.

You’re almost there! Here are some resources to power you through the end of the semester and beyond.

Helpful tips on how to do research after your Duke library privileges change

We recently hosted a workshop with Yasmeen Khan, Head of Paper Conservation at the Library of Congress

Photojournalist recognized for documenting 2012-2015 Guatemalan genocide trials

New exhibit explores the history of the Rubenstein Library and special collections at Duke

Enjoy refreshments, special swag, and write a personal message on Lilly’s walls before it gets renovated!

Are you a Duke undergraduate who enjoys creative writing? Share your work with us!

Find full-text poems, hear them read aloud, and check out other cool features

The collection duplicates holdings in Perkins and other Duke libraries

Join us for a discussion with author and Duke alumnus Norman E. Donoghue II

Join us for an overview of the Duke Research Data Repository and how it can help you!

Join us for the second talk celebrating a new book series from Duke University Press

Stop by our annual open house celebrating the richness of Black print culture

Discover ancient writings on papyrus, stone, pottery, and metal from collections around the world

During Spring Break, most of Lilly’s distinctive art and furnishings were moved to storage

Join us for a discussion about the productive intersections between archives, exhibits, and literature

Join us for a discussion of the novella by Hugo Award-winning novelist Nnedi Okafor

A year in the making, the plan serves as our roadmap for the next 5 years

Join us for conversation, refreshments, crafts, and good company

How much do Duke undergrads spend on course materials? Help us find out!

Be aware of potential service interruptions this semester, and plan ahead!

A look at alternative and unorthodox medicine in the Rubenstein’s History of Medicine Collections

A look at how our newest exhibit in the Mary Duke Biddle Room came together