Join us for an engaging conversation on biography and memoir, the publishing process, and TV adaptations

Tells the story of Gwen Carr’s fight for justice following the 2014 death of her son, Eric Garner

Explore rare first edition books, published works exploring Black life in Durham, publications by Black students at Duke, and more!

As we celebrate another year of academic successes, we also take time to celebrate two valuable things—EARTH and LIBRARIES!

Tired of predictions about robot overlords? How about robot chefs, instead?

From bleak, dystopian novels to quirky, optimistic novels, these books imagine futures shaped by a warming world

Make a donation to help unlock $200,000 in funds for the Libraries and the people we serve

Journalist Haley Cohen Gilliland will visit Duke to accept the award and talk about the book on April 7

Duke Facilities Management is replacing the library’s gravel roof—work will continue through August 2026

Extended hours for study spaces in Rubenstein Library and von der Heyden Pavilion

Report outlines framework to enhance Duke’s leadership in human-centered AI innovation

The university community is invited to put forth faculty nominations through March 31

Add these titles to your reading list!

Submit abstracts for consideration through March 27 (or March 18 for Distinguished Senior Thesis Talks)

Trent was Duke’s first chief of thoracic surgery, a distinguished historian of medicine, and visionary book collector

We recently updated the platform to provide significant enhancements for data depositors

Take a break, sip back, and steep yourself in good vibes. All are welcome.

Exploring the papers of Jackson’s press secretary during both of his presidential campaigns

Join us for a panel discussion and gallery talks about our newest library exhibits!

Catch the film screening of the 1997 classic and conversation with film critic A. S. Hamrah at Duke on March 3

New exhibit on the influential Jamaican novelist, essayist, and cultural theorist goes up February 26

Come visit us on East Campus to browse our spotlighted books and films by women filmmakers

Join us for a panel discussion and gallery talks about our newest library exhibits!

Students working on any aspect of East Asian Studies are welcome

Want to learn more about “La Isla del Encanto” and Puerto Rican diaspora, culture and history? Check these out.

Research focuses on people enslaved by the Massie family of Virginia during the 18th and 19th centuries

Q&A with Duke’s Librarian for Artificial Intelligence Learning

The year 2025 was a transformative one for the Duke University Libraries

Do you have a cool project idea that uses extensive library resources?

Help us better understand your experiences and thoughts on library spaces, collections, and services

When librarians team up with first-year Duke engineers, archives inspire innovation

Mellon Foundation Provides Three-Year Grant to Launch “DCL at Duke”

Join us for the first of two events celebrating the legacy of Dr. Aaron McDuffie Moore

Join us for a panel discussion and gallery talks about our newest library exhibits!

By understanding how LLMs work, you can strengthen your AI fluency and make smarter use of the technology

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

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

You can visit our exhibit galleries virtually, even when the library is closed

Check out photos from around the Libraries, and tag us to share yours!

Connect with your favorite library system and our incredible staff

Be the first to find out about events, exhibits, and more at the Duke University Libraries

Check out the display in Perkins Library honoring one of the most beloved authors in English literature

New readings from Duke authors include everything from a middle-grade novel to books on privacy, hip-hop and fast fashion

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

Join us for a post-holiday romp through British society on Dec. 4

A mysterious signature found high in the library’s rafters sparks a deep dive into the archives and campus history

A look back at the first time in Duke’s history that a world premiere was held on campus

Much of the Chaco War dispute can be traced by period maps, atlases and reading material in the Duke Libraries

Join the staff of the Duke Music Library for a fun and tasty drop-in session, and explore all the music resources we have to offer!

Join us for a conversation on the work of scholar Sylvia Wynter and her perspective on religion

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