The LAB recently took a hard hat tour of the Lilly Library construction site to view the progress

A Duke senior reflects on his research project supported by summer funding from the Libraries

Join us for a panel on the growing threats to intellectual freedom in higher education

At the Weaver Memorial Lecture, the novelist talked about everything from how he came up with “James” to why book clubs are subversive

Lewis co-curated the exhibit “American Indians Go Graphic” on display in the Chappell Family Gallery

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections

Join the FHI for a discussion of Professor Jarvis C. McInnis’s groundbreaking new book

Help preserve library treasures by adopting a book!

Check out our pointy-edged picks in this year’s Halloween Collection Spotlight!

No ticket? No problem. Visit the Duke Box Office website for the livestream link and tune in at the event start time

Help preserve library treasures by adopting a book!

Honoring the winners of our student creative writing prizes, and the centenary of William Styron

Join us for a panel on the growing threats to intellectual freedom in higher education

Links, events, and resources compiled by the Duke Libraries

Announcing the winners of our 2024-2025 library writing and research awards

Read Stephen Graham Jones’ award-winning novella “Night of the Mannequins” with us—if you dare!

Join us on the first Friday of every month as we open the Audubon cases and flip the pages to a new bird

The first in a three-part series on open access publishing in the sciences

Our Trent History of Medicine Intern blogs about the history behind a hypnotic self-help gadget

Duke’s longest-running library donor talks about the continued importance of libraries

Pulitzer-winning author of ‘James’ will give free public talk in Page Auditorium

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

Read Stephen Graham Jones’ award-winning novella “Night of the Mannequins” with us—if you dare!

Murray and his brother Edwin assembled one of the largest comics collections in the US, now at Duke

As the fall semester gets into full swing, so is the expansion phase of the Lilly Library renovation and expansion project

Sign up for a free 1-hour walking tour covering our spaces, collections, and library services

Help improve the learning and research environment for all Duke students

New team member is here to help students, faculty, staff with digital humanities needs

Change is part of the university’s ongoing cost-saving and sustainability efforts

Duke grad student Peter de Guzman won $1,000 and a trip to the Library of Congress in D.C.

Pulitzer-winning author of ‘James’ will give free public talk in Page Auditorium

Help improve the learning and research environment for all Duke students

New toolkit supports hands-on learning and critical conversations about generative AI, ethics, and education

A message from University Librarian Joseph A. Salem, Jr.

A tribute to the author, activist, and namesake of the Rubenstein Library’s Bingham Center who died Aug. 6

Our newest exhibit celebrates stories about and created by American Indians in comic books and graphic novels

Help us make Duke courses more accessible and affordable for undergraduate students

A helpful guide to researching past issues of the paper, magazine, and book review

Help us make Duke courses more accessible and affordable for undergraduate students

A guest post by a visiting researcher in the Rubenstein Library

By closely examining small details, we can piece together a lot about a document’s origin and manufacture

Hop in the saddle as we read Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel this summer

Check out the newest collection spotlight from Lilly Library at Bishop’s House

370-million-year-old tracks unearthed on West Campus spark a Duke paleontologist’s quest to uncover the fossil’s story

Franklin Scholars program offer Durham students a rare opportunity at hands-on historical research

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections

Check out Duke Today’s roundup of the most recent and upcoming published titles by Duke authors

Help us make Duke courses more accessible and affordable for undergraduate students

177-year-old firm is oldest catalog-based retail company in the U.S.

Join us for a online book discussion with author Adam Nimoy and Duke’s Mohamed Noor

The Association of Research Libraries gives the “Littlest Blue Devil” two thumbs up

Be the first to know about upcoming events, exhibits, resources, services, and other library news at Duke

Connect with your favorite library system and our incredible staff

Hop in the saddle as we read Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel this summer

This month a highly used library resource will get a new look for the first time in many years

A Rubenstein Library intern reflects on his experience processing and digitizing the Duke Family Papers

Meet Yaa, a “veteran” Lilly Library student employee who also worked in Bishop’s House

The curator of our new exhibit on the legendary SNCC photographer reflects on the experience

Meet one of our graduating senior student workers!

Return materials you are no longer using, and renew the ones you need to keep!

Join us as we unveil a traveling mural created by the Duke Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affinity Group

Sometimes our conservators discover interesting details about books that can be useful for researchers

It’s free, fun, and you don’t have to lift a finger

Congratulations to our undergraduate and graduate student winners!

The Engineer of Record on the Lilly renovation and expansion project is a 2018 Pratt School alum

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

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

With these free tools in your back pocket, no research will be out of reach for you

Join us in honoring the life and legacy of the queer Southern writer, whose papers are in the Rubenstein Library

Duke Libraries unlocks premium content, including games, cooking and research archives

Explore the global vision of the 16th century and early scientific explorations of the pre-modern world

Curators of our new exhibit on Danny Lyon’s photographs explore the intersections of art, documentary, and social justice

Marine Lab Library will close effective July 1, 2025

Join us for a book launch and discussion co-sponsored with Duke Learning Innovation and Lifetime Education

Whether you’re a student, staff or faculty member, Duke’s libraries have something for everyone

The second blog post in a series

Weisenfeld’s newest book on the modern history of Japanese advertising is the recipient of the Duke Open Monograph Award

Are you a Duke undergraduate who enjoys creative writing? You could win an award for your talents!

March 31 is a day to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of trans people, and to fight for trans rights

Weisenfeld’s newest book on the modern history of Japanese advertising is the recipient of the Duke Open Monograph Award

Little-known historical episode to be the subject of a library exhibit later this year

Attend our annual open house exploring Black lives in the collections of the Rubenstein Library

Join us for panel discussions with leading garden writers, agricultural historians, and horticulture experts

Join us for a online book discussion with author June Hersh

Attend our annual open house exploring Black lives in the collections of the Rubenstein Library

Join the Low Maintenance Book Club to discuss Diane Oliver’s critically acclaimed story collection

Author Ieva Jusionyte will visit Duke to accept the award and discuss her book

Contest is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at Duke

Help us pick the furniture for the renovated Lilly Library!

Patents aren’t just for corporations, but for anyone who wants their innovations to make an impact

Staying local for Spring Break? Join us for a tea-lightful tea party in Bostock Library!

It’s free, fun, and you don’t have to lift a finger

The digital humanities project marks its 10th anniversary with a free symposium in Bostock Library

Staff from Lilly Library recently got a hard-hat tour to see the renovation in progress

New CDVS team member is here to help students, faculty, staff with curating and sharing research data

Join us for a symposium celebrating a new exhibit on the work and legacy of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Recommended reads in celebration of Black History Month

How a damaged and soiled 16th-century medical text was given new life

Little-known historical episode to be the subject of a library exhibit later this year

A visiting researcher blogs about working with Duke’s extensive holdings on medieval and early modern medicine