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$1,500 Creative Writing Award for Duke Undergrads
Apply now for the Rudolph William Rosati Creative Writing Award
Collecting for Global Diversity, Part 3
A series exploring the role of international collections and their collectors in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion
Exhibit Talk: Beyond Supply and Demand, Apr. 16
Join us for a talk with the student and faculty curators of our exhibit celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage
Faculty Bookwatch: On Visual Satirist Ollie Harrington, Apr. 9
Join us for the second of two events marking the publication of Prof. Richard J. Powell’s latest book
Data Sharing and Equity: A Researcher Highlight
Equitable practices paired with data sharing create opportunities for greater discovery and progress
Library Internship Open House, April 7
Interested in archival and library work? Learn about Fall 2021 internships at the Rubenstein Library!
What to Read This Month
Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and Contemporary Literature collections
Decolonizing Archival Descriptions and Legacy Metadata
How can we present, catalog, and preserve collections in a way that accurately portrays the communities depicted in them?
Collecting for Global Diversity, Part 2
A series exploring the role of international collections and their collectors in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion
5 Titles: Beyond Lucky Charms
A new series highlighting library resources related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
$1,500 Prize for Book Collecting
Attention, student bibliophiles! Share your collection with us and you could win big money.
Faculty Bookwatch: Going There: Black Visual Satire, Mar. 22
Join us for the first of two events marking the publication of Prof. Richard J. Powell’s latest book
Lilly Collection Spotlight: They Came to Play – Women in Sport
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Lilly Library shines a spotlight on Women in Sport.
Mendez Book Award Winner Theresa Keeley Speaks, Mar. 16
Join the online event as Keeley accepts the award and reads from her book
Low Maintenance Book Club Reads ‘A Year in Provence’
Missing spring break? Join us for a literary trip with this month’s selection.
12 Duke-Authored Books on Women’s History
Duke scholars document women’s contributions to history, culture and society
Our Latest Newsletter Is Out!
Subscribe and be the first the know about library events, services, and other news you can use
$1,500 Prize for Book Collecting
Attention, student bibliophiles! Share your collection with us and you could win big money.
A Few Words in Memory of Our Friend, Sam
Library staff and retirees share their memories of a longtime colleague and Duke personality
Summer Research Grants Deadline Extended: March 15
Apply now for funds to help you do original library research over the summer
Collecting for Global Diversity
A new series exploring the role of international collections and their collectors in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion
Sam Hammond, Beloved University Carillonneur and Library Employee, Dies
Hammond, a longtime library employee, also served as university carillonneur for over five decades
Keeping the Pages Turning at the Libraries
Working@Duke highlights the ways library staff have met the community’s needs in a pandemic
5 Titles: Memoirs by African American Men
A new series highlighting library resources related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Book Talk on Aaron McDuffie Moore, Who Helped Shape Black Durham
Join us for a discussion of a new book on Aaron McDuffie Moore, an early leader of Durham’s Black community
Making the Library More Inclusive by Learning from Black Students
The Association of Research Libraries highlights our recent efforts to make library spaces and services more welcoming, inclusive, and supportive
Share Even More Data in the Duke Research Data Repository
We are happy to announce expanded features for sharing large-scale research data at Duke
For Valentine’s Day, We Offer Our Favorite Literary Crushes
Let us spice up your reading life with some of our all-time favorite reads
Love, Unconventionally
For Valentine’s Day, three films that reveal an unconventional side of love
DivE-In Encourages You to Take 5
Recommended activities, programs, and educational opportunities on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues
10 Duke-Authored Books on Black History
Duke scholars detail the history of Black life in America
Our Latest Newsletter Is Out!
Subscribe and be the first the know about library events, services, and other news you can use
See Our Latest Online Data Workshops and News
Sign up for our monthly newsletter from the Libraries’ Center for Data and Visualization Sciences
Summer Research Grants for 1G and Low-Income Duke Students
Apply now for funds to help you do original library research over the summer
One Duke Researcher Explains Why Sharing Data Matters
An interview with Professor Martin Fischer on using the Duke Research Data Repository
5 Titles: Nonfiction on Neurodiversity
Introducing a new series highlighting library resources related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
‘Reagan’s Gun-Toting Nuns’ Wins Mendez Book Award
New book explores Catholic conflict over Cold War human rights policy in Central America
Find (and Reserve) a Study Seat Just Right for You
Check out our handy guide to over 200 individual study seats available across the Libraries
Proud Sponsor of Book Harvest’s Dream Big MLK Day Celebration
In honor of MLK Day, join us for Book Harvest’s 10th Annual Book Drive
Hidden Treasures at NC Universities (including Duke)
Our State Magazine highlights noteworthy pieces from our collection and others
Follow the Duke Libraries on Instagram
Check out photos from around the Libraries and tag us to share yours!
Follow Us on Twitter
Get news, updates, and edifying information from the center of intellectual life at Duke
Freedom, Love, and Struggle in the American Slavery Documents Collection
Fleshing out the bibliographic picture unearths hidden stories and names long forgotten
What to Read This Month
Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections
Take a Look at Our 2019-2020 Annual Report
As the year comes to a close, we’re pleased to share our 2019-2020 Annual Report
A Gift to the Libraries Is a Gift to All
Wondering how to make a year-end charitable donation? Let us help.
Reckoning With Our Past and Present
The Rubenstein Library details its four-year anti-racism roadmap
What to Read This Month
Recommended reads from our New and Noteworthy and OverDrive collections
Take the Library Home Over Winter Break
You might not know about some of our more fun-focused online resources
DivE-In Encourages You to Take 5
Recommended activities, programs, and educational opportunities on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues
How Duke Users Can Access the New York Times
A few tips from our librarians on how to get access to “all the news that’s fit to print”
Join Us for the Long Night Against Procrastination at Home
Writing, subject tutoring, a virtual study room, and stress relief
Pull for Your Candidate
Historical election ephemera and other fund finds from the Rubenstein Library
What to Read this Month
Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and Contemporary Literature collections
Make a Self-Care Zine, Oct. 21
Make your very own mini-zine about how you’re taking care of yourself in this pandemic
Free Family Weekend Program: In the Archives, Oct. 16
Join us to hear about our new exhibit on the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment
Open Educational Resources for Making Duke Courses Accessible, Flexible, & Affordable
Join us for an intro to OER and learn how they can enrich our teaching and learning
Duke Chronicle: The Story Behind the “Library Takeout” Video
With its playful animation and infectious beat, Jamie Keesecker’s informative video became a viral hit
Find Your Seat at the Libraries
Check out some of the different spaces available to study in the Libraries, sorted by location and amenities
A Very Spooky Low Maintenance Book Club, Oct. 21
Get in the Halloween spirit with us as we read selections from Mariana Enriquez’s collection Things We Lost in the Fire
Creativity and Mental Health, Oct. 7
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, join us for a panel discussion on William Styron’s “Darkness Visible”
Virtual Film Screening: Picture a Scientist, Oct. 2-4
Register online to watch the new documentary, an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival
Moving the Duke Family
After a Duke family portrait fell off a wall, our staff worked to relocate the others until they can be safely rehung
Make 2020 (Duke) History
The University Archives invites you to recreate one of our historical Duke photos!
Flipping Data Workshops
Flipping the workshop is a strategy to merge student engagement and active learning
Make a Self-Care Zine, Sept. 21
Make your very own mini-zine about how you’re taking care of yourself in this pandemic
Make 2020 (Duke) History!
The University Archives invites you to recreate one of our historical Duke photos!
WATCH: How-To Videos for Using Digital Collections
In just 15 minutes, learn how to search over 900 digitized collections, use and cite digital items
Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Black Students at Duke
Survey builds on previous user studies with under-represented student groups
DivE-In Encourages You to Take 5
Recommended activities, programs, and educational opportunities on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues
OUCH! : Over a Century of Getting Vaccinated at Duke
Campus-wide vaccination efforts are nothing new to Duke, as a search in the archives reveals
Exploring Art Markets Using Text Analysis
A guest blog post from one of our Humanities Unbounded graduate assistants
Our Latest Newsletter Is Out!
Subscribe and be the first the know about library events, services, and other news you can use
Smith Warehouse in the Time of COVID
After months of lockdown, many of our Technical Services staff recently returned to work
Fall 2020: Data and Research in the Libraries
Sign up for our upcoming workshops, and subscribe to our data sciences newsletter
New Exhibit Commemorates 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage
Exhibit curated by Duke economics students marks centenary of 19th Amendment
MUSIC VIDEO: Library Takeout
Follow these four easy steps to get the materials you need, and get down with your masked self
VIDEO: Virtual Library Orientation, Fall 2020
Get a quick introduction to library services and resources as Duke resumes in-person classes this fall
Low Maintenance Book Club Reads N. K. Jemisin’s “The Fifth Season”
Join us as we read the Hugo award-winning dark fantasy/sci-fi novel
Our Latest Library Magazine Is Online!
Find out how we’re planning to reopen safely, learn how to make your own mini-zine, and more!
Online: Drop-In Library Orientations for Graduate Students
Sign up for one of our 30-minute orientations on Zoom for graduate students
Byzantine Binding at Home
Working from home offers an opportunity to hone new skills for one of our special collections conservators
What to Listen to this Month
This month we’re showcasing some of our audiobook holdings from OverDrive
E-Resources: The True, Inside Story!
In an exclusive tell-all, we divulge the inside secrets of what’s really required to facilitate e-resource access
Pandemics in Literature, Before Medicine Had All the Answers
A look at three pre-modern plague novels that feel freshly relevant now
Low Maintenance Book Club Reads N. K. Jemisin’s “The Fifth Season”
Join us as we read the Hugo award-winning dark fantasy/sci-fi novel
A Fun To-Do List: The Summer Bucket List Quaran-zine
We’ve put together a pocket-sized DIY zine to help keep track of your summer plans.
Tracing “Miss Violet” in the Archives
Papers reveal a unique portrait of women’s involvement in science and politics in the early 1900s
Reopening the Library: Virtual Town Hall for Faculty, 7/10
Join Duke’s University Librarian to learn about plans for our phased reopening this summer and fall
Library Takeout Service: Now Taking Orders!
Pick up books and other materials from the library with minimal contact
Reading The Decameron, the Original Quarantine Book, in Quarantine
Why Boccaccio’s nearly 700-year-old masterpiece still holds up
Casting a Critical Eye on Hayti “Renewal” Maps
Digitized archival maps offer a window on Durham’s history of racial and economic injustice
From the Rubenstein Library: Diary of a Slave Trader
A closer look at an 1850s diary calls for a reclassification of its contents for researchers
Anti-Racism and Black Liberation: A Resource Guide
Recommended books, audiobooks, videos, and other resources to help you get started
Farewell, Kristina Troost, and Job Well Done!
Japanese Studies Librarian to retire after 30 years at Duke
Streaming Films for Juneteenth 2020
Check out a wide variety of streaming films that reflect the African American experience
W. E. B. DuBois in the Charles N. Hunter Papers
A fascinating find in the papers of a black educator, journalist, and reformer from Raleigh