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Congratulations to Our Research and Writing Award Winners!
We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2023-2024 library writing and research awards
Translating Ancient Medical Knowledge in a 16th-C Gynecological Encyclopedia
A Rubenstein Library intern reflects on a fascinating find from the History of Medicine Collections
Korean Popular Culture and Language Programs in U.S. Colleges
Our Korean Studies Librarian reflects on the rise of interest in her field by college students across the US
Book Talk: Crip Spacetime, Oct. 10
Join us for a conversation about the everyday experiences of disabled academics
From Duke Research: Deep Dive into Engineering’s Past
A first-year Pratt student reflects on the experience of attending our open house for engineers
Spotlight on East Campus Study Spaces
Looking for a place to study on East Campus? Check out these options while Lilly is closed for renovations.
It’s Banned Books Week: Stand Up for the Right to Read
Links, events, and resources compiled by the Duke Libraries
Duke Libraries Awarded Funds to Expand Duke Family Archive
Award will preserve and make accessible a huge collection of papers related to the Duke family
Postcard from a Book-Buying Trip: Izmir and the Mübadele
Reflections on the “Population Exchange” between Greece and Turkey in 1923
Low Maintenance Book Club Reads Stories by Liu Cixin, Sept. 26
Join us for a discussion of two stories by the award-winning sci-fi author of The Three-Body Problem
Hispanic Voices from our Collections: Part 2
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Lilly Library at Bishop’s House
Faculty Bookwatch: New Books in the Mind Sciences, Sept. 19
Join us for a roundtable discussion with three faculty authors of new books about the history of the mind sciences
Exhibit Open House: Scientific Vision of Women, Sept. 17
Join the curators of our new exhibit on the scientific contributions of women through the ages
Don’t-Miss Database: Women’s Studies International
An interdisciplinary resource spanning sociology, history, international relations, political science, the arts, and humanities
NEW VIDEO: How to Find a Book in the Stacks
The Littlest Blue Devil explains how to use a book’s call number to track it down and check it out
Save the Date: Engineering Exposition, Sept. 18
Join us for a special library open house especially for students, faculty, and staff from the Pratt School of Engineering
Find Places to Study
Visit our website for a whole menu of library study spaces to choose from, with pictures and descriptions
Opportunity: Join Our Student Advisory Boards!
Help us improve the library experience at Duke for everyone, gain valuable experience, and make your voice heard
Exhibit Artist’s Talk with Kris Graves, Sept. 12
Join the photographer for a discussion of his project American Monuments, on view now in the Rubenstein Library
Get a Durham County Library Card in Perkins, Aug. 29
All Duke students are eligible to use your local public library, even if you’re not a permanent NC resident
Did You Know You Can Check Out Textbooks from the Library?
Available to check out for 3 hours at a time at the Perkins Library Service Desk
From Working@Duke: Duke Libraries Goes to Summer Camp
An annual professional development program helps staff learn both new skills and about each other
Opportunity: Join Our Student Advisory Boards!
Help us improve the library experience at Duke for everyone, gain valuable experience, and make your voice heard
Exploring More Oral Histories in the Behind the Veil Collection
Digging into the tapes to learn what life was really like in the Jim Crow South
Faculty: Register Now for Teaching with AI, Sept. 17
Discover what AI can do for your in your teaching and academic work
Read ‘Don Quixote’ with the Low Maintenance Book Club, Aug. 22
Join us for our final discussion in our summer BIG BOOKS series
Collection Spotlight: Hispanic Voices from our Collections
Celebrate Hispanic creators and stories with Lilly Library at Bishop’s House
Noted Economist Jack Treynor’s Papers Open for Research
Treynors papers are part of the Economists’ Papers Archive, the largest collection of its kind
See You Later, Lilly. Hello, Bishop’s House!
Lilly Library’s temporary renovation headquarters open to the public August 1
New Collection Spotlight: Read Around the World Challenge
Want to read some great works of world literature in English translation? We’ve got you covered!
From the Graduate School: Dimensions of Disability at Duke
Check out what Duke is doing around disability advocacy and disability studies, including in the Libraries
Exploring Educators’ Stories in the Behind the Veil Collection
Digging into the tapes to learn what life was really like in the Jim Crow South
New Digital Collection: William Hillman Shockley Photographs, 1896-1922
Explore images of daily life in early 20th-century China, Russia, Korea, and Australia
Duke Libraries Upgrades Core Library System to Alma
New system will streamline work of staff and simplify management of 7.5M physical and electronic resources
Faculty: Apply Now for AI Jump Start Grants
Are you using GenAI in your courses this year? We want to help.
Exploring More Oral Histories in the Behind the Veil Collection
Digging into the tapes to learn what life was really like in the Jim Crow South
What to Read This Month
Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections
Read ‘Don Quixote’ with the Low Maintenance Book Club, July 18
It’s summer, which means it’s time for BIG BOOKS
Exploring Oral Histories in the Behind the Veil Collection
Digging into the tapes to learn what life was really like in the Jim Crow South
Centennial Spotlight: Joseph Breedlove, Duke’s First Head Librarian
Led the library system for 48 years, bridging the transition from Trinity to Duke
Read the Latest Issue of Our Magazine
Read about the latest updates and initiatives in the Duke University Libraries
Learn More About Our Library System Upgrade
We’re upgrading core library systems this summer. Here’s what to know.
Faculty: Apply Now for AI Jump Start Grants
Application review begins July 1 and continues until sufficient proposals have been accepted
Behind the Veil Digital Collection Launched and Open for Research
Thousands of photos and interviews document Black life in the Jim Crow South
What to Read This Month
Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections
Franklin Research Center Acquires Celeste and Reggie Hodges Photo Collection
Collection documents nearly two decades of daily life in West Africa
From Working@Duke: How to Learn a New Language
Expand your horizons with foreign language resources at the Libraries
New Handbook for European Studies Librarians
New volume co-edited by Heidi Madden, Head of International and Area Studies
Library Data Parties (the BEST kind of party!)
Here’s what happened when we got students involved in analyzing our library satisfaction survey
From the Conservation Lab: When Items Keep Getting Bigger
Sometimes big historical documents come in small packages
Apply for Our Research and Writing Awards by June 15
$1,000-$1,500 undergraduate and graduate prizes available
Read ‘Don Quixote’ this Summer with the Low Maintenance Book Club
It’s almost summer, which means it’s time for BIG BOOKS
Sources for Researching Economic and Political Risk
Recommended resources from our Center for Data and Visualization Sciences
What to Read This Month
Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections
Proustmania! Reading, Writing, Sewing Proust Today
A Rubenstein Library travel grant recipient delves into the Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Papers
Don’t-Miss Database: GeoRef
Looking for a tool to conduct comprehensive searches of geoscience literature? Try GeoRef!
Lilly Library Renovation Update
Get the scoop on library services on East Campus this summer, as our renovation kicks off
Read ‘Don Quixote’ with the Low Maintenance Book Club
It’s almost summer, which means it’s time for BIG BOOKS
WATCH: Building Manager Serves as ‘Point Guard’ for Duke Libraries
Daniel Walker is the 2024 recipient of the Florence Blakely Collaboration Award
Faculty Panel: Duke Open Monograph Award, May 7
Hear from three Duke authors about the experience and outcomes of publishing their books open-access
Duke Receives Capstone $5 Million Grant for Lilly Library Renovation
The donation from Lilly Endowment Inc. comes just as the project is scheduled to begin
You Passed! Now Pass It On. Donate Your Textbooks to the Library.
We’ll make them available for other students to check out for free.
Your End-of-Semester Library Toolkit, Spring 2024
You’re almost there! Here are some resources to power you through the end of the semester and beyond.
Research Tools to Use After You Graduate
Helpful tips on how to do research after your Duke library privileges change
Learning about Islamic Bookbinding in the Conservation Lab
We recently hosted a workshop with Yasmeen Khan, Head of Paper Conservation at the Library of Congress
Roderico Yool Díaz Wins Rubenstein Library Digital Storytelling Award
Photojournalist recognized for documenting 2012-2015 Guatemalan genocide trials
New Exhibit: Come See “Something Special” at the Rubenstein
New exhibit explores the history of the Rubenstein Library and special collections at Duke
Join Us for the Lilly Library Renovation Kickoff, Apr. 16
Enjoy refreshments, special swag, and write a personal message on Lilly’s walls before it gets renovated!
Apply Now for Our Creative Writing Awards!
Are you a Duke undergraduate who enjoys creative writing? Share your work with us!
Don’t-Miss Database: Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry
Find full-text poems, hear them read aloud, and check out other cool features
Lilly Library Is Giving Away Its Loeb Classics. Want One?
The collection duplicates holdings in Perkins and other Duke libraries
Book Talk: Prisoners of Congress, Apr. 11
Join us for a discussion with author and Duke alumnus Norman E. Donoghue II
Get Started with the Duke Research Data Repository (+ Free Pizza!)
Join us for an overview of the Duke Research Data Repository and how it can help you!
Book Talk: Live Dead, Apr. 5
Join us for the second talk celebrating a new book series from Duke University Press
Join Us for Black Lives in Archives Day, Apr. 1
Stop by our annual open house celebrating the richness of Black print culture
Don’t-Miss Database: Trismegistos
Discover ancient writings on papyrus, stone, pottery, and metal from collections around the world
A Big Art Move Paves the Way for the Lilly Renovation
During Spring Break, most of Lilly’s distinctive art and furnishings were moved to storage
Archives, Exhibits, and Literature Dialogue: Mar. 20
Join us for a discussion about the productive intersections between archives, exhibits, and literature
ONLINE: Low Maintenance Book Club Reads Remote Control
Join us for a discussion of the novella by Hugo Award-winning novelist Nnedi Okafor
Announcing Our New Strategic Plan: “Where Curiosity Leads”
A year in the making, the plan serves as our roadmap for the next 5 years
Staying Local for Spring Break? Join Us for Tea!
Join us for conversation, refreshments, crafts, and good company
Faculty: Take Our Survey on the True Costs of Course Materials
How much do Duke undergrads spend on course materials? Help us find out!
Two Library Dates to Remember This Spring
Be aware of potential service interruptions this semester, and plan ahead!
Not What the Doctor Ordered: Quackery in the Archives
A look at alternative and unorthodox medicine in the Rubenstein’s History of Medicine Collections
Charting the Landscape of Jewish Modernism
A look at how our newest exhibit in the Mary Duke Biddle Room came together
Don’t-Miss Database: CAB Abstracts
Check out this great resource for climate and environmental research topics
My Unexpected Journey in the Medieval/Renaissance FOCUS Cluster
A first-year Duke student reflects on delving into the past in the classroom and the archives
What to Read This Month
Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy, Current Lit, and OverDrive collections
Pieces of Black History You Can Hold in Your Hands
Through archival collections, the Duke University Libraries preserve connections to Black culture
Low Maintenance Book Club Reads “Romancing Mister Bridgerton”
Join us as we read the inspiration for the third season of the hit show Bridgerton
Book Talk: Get Shown the Light, Feb. 2
Join us for the launch of a new book series from Duke University Press
7 Questions for the Curators of Our Centennial Exhibit
Meet the four Duke undergrads behind our “Our Duke: Constructing a Century”
“Still Life with Bones” Wins Méndez Award
Author Alexa Hagerty to visit Duke and speak February 29
Book Series Launch: Studies in the Grateful Dead
Join us for two author talks this semester and the launch of a new book series from Duke University Press
Duke LIFE Undergrads: Apply Now for Summer Research Grants
Funding available for first-generation and low-income students to do research over the summer
“Our Duke” Centennial Exhibit Opening, Jan. 24
Join us for the opening of a special exhibit marking 100 years of Duke University
Don’t-Miss Database: The Japan Times Archives
Search digitized issues of Japan’s largest and longest running English-language newspaper
ICYMI: Ten Streaming Documentaries for MLK Day
In honor of Dr. King’s legacy, these films champion the ideals of freedom, social justice, and equality
More Open Access Publishing Opportunities with ACM and RSC
Duke authors now have even more opportunities to publish open access without paying a fee
Blood Drive in Perkins Library, Jan. 19
Appointments are available now. Help us save lives by giving blood!