From noteworthy titles to e-readers, Duke’s libraries help faculty and staff keep the pages turning

Take a glimpse into the multifaceted world of insects, including research conducted here at Duke

Years after an alumnus uncovered a folklore collection, Duke students bring it into the digital era

Our staff have picked some of their all-time favorite recommended reads for you

Security update to also require multi-factor authentication for more web sites

Recommended reads from our New and Noteworthy and Current Literature Collections

A look back at the legacy of the Southern Conservatory of Music

Learn from the past, organize for the future, make democracy work

23 photographs, six films culled from Archive of Documentary Arts collection of thesis projects

Recommended reads from our New and Noteworthy and Current Literature collections

Rare historic photographs highlight the rich cultural and architectural heritage of India

A slightly update version of a 150-year-old recipe turns out quite tasty

Profiles of graduating seniors discussing their Duke experiences

A novel based on the  life of an advertising pioneer whose papers are in the Hartman Center

Three-day program helps faculty design dynamic, learning-focused courses

Librarian helps develop new on-demand tutorial on patent research

Four different awards recognize excellence in graduate and undergraduate research

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Our spring season continues to shower us with smart, interesting books

Submissions due by May 15. You could win $1,500!

What can this powerful technology tell us about the objects in our collections?

Therapy dogs will be back in the library for another tail-wagging snuggle fest.

Thanks to everyone who made a #bookface with us during National Library Week!

Internships provide students with skills, challenges, and professional development

NC Jukebox project team will host a special event at the Orchard at Altapass in western NC

Everything is better with aluminum foil

Join us for a discussion with Peter Honigsberg, founder of the Witness to Guantanamo Project

In essays, Brodhead shows a university thinking its way forward through challenges

Join us for an overview of a fascinating digital humanities initiative and exhibit

Libraries’ Nadell Prize honors students who collect for learning and entertainment

It’s National Poetry month! Look out for our selection of poetry featured by the New & Noteworthy section.

A review of our new exhibit appears in Religion News Service

How do you migrate, sustain, and further develop a successful digital project?

Help us celebrate by making a bookfaces in front of Perkins and Lilly this week

These 18th-century treats are best dunked in a cup of tea, to make them safe for your teeth

Our Conservation Services staff recently led a group of Girl Scouts in making their own books

Duke staff, faculty and students can take advantage of inexhaustible list of titles

The potential hazards of studying too hard are the subject of a new exhibit

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Join us for a free screening of the 30-year-old classic to mark a collecting milestone

From Batman to manga and everything in between, we have thousands of comics in our collections

Images by SNCC staff photograher Danny Lyon added to SNCC Digital Gateway

Join us as we read selections from Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine

This is no joke. Join us for a special workshop about students’ online reasoning skills

Highlighting the lives and accomplishments of our diverse student body and broader Duke community

We’re seeking submissions for our annual contest on March 31, open to all

Social media is an important data source for understanding today’s socio-political atmosphere

A new Tobacco Road rivalry based on the life and works of Fyodor Dostoevsky

Join us to celebrate the opening of a new exhibit of the Passover Haggadah

Recommended reads from our New and Noteworthy and Current Literature collections

The smallest (and cutest) tape format of them all shows up in many archival collections

Examples of the bookbinder’s trade now on display near our conservation lab

A conversation on building undergraduate DH programs at smaller institutions

We’re seeking submissions for our annual contest on March 31, open to all

Join us for a crash course in the history of photography from daguerreotypes to digital files

Using the Duke Research Computing cluster to analyze Latin text on more than 80,000 rare books

Early printed books featured in “The Glory of Venice: Renaissance Painting 1470-1520”

Nobel Prize winning economist and Stanford professor’s papers are held in the Rubenstein

Congratulations to our undergraduate and graduate bibliophiles!

Join us for a free concert in the library with two string quartets by Schubert

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All incoming first-year Duke students will read one of these seven books. Which one?

Katelyn Donnelly T’08 discusses the $1-a-Week School

Get a clue! Join us for a night of music, food, and un-shushed entertainment— inspired by mystery and detective fiction.

Try this archival recipe for your Mardi Gras party

A blast from the past reminds us that fair use promotes progress

A recently processed collection offers a fascinating look at Duke and Durham in the 1970s-80s.

Student competitors will display their collections and answer your questions

Join us for a special workshop for graduate student authors

Join us for a special book talk and reception in honor of Black History Month

Photographs celebrate the vibrancy of urban food cultures and their ability to endure

Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang won the Nebula Awards’ Best Novella in 1999

Recommended reads from our New and Noteworthy and Current Literature collections

Join us for live music, costumes, decorations, food and beverages, and plenty of mystery!

An international event aimed at helping researchers take better care of their data

Take home a one-night stand for your nightstand.

Submit your entry for a chance to win $1,000!

What do librarians look at when they do research at the Rubenstein?

Join us in The Edge for lunch, lightning talks, and a panel discussion

Notice anything different? We just gave our website a 50,000-mile tune-up.

From FitDesks to Quiet and Food-Free Zones, we have options to meet all your study needs

How employees move Duke’s commitment to inclusion forward

The first in a series on Rubenstein Library collections that document activism and social justice

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Association of Research Libraries and Association of American University Presses issue joint statement

The fascinating story behind a baffling 18th-century medical instrument

Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang won the Nebula Awards’ Best Novella in 1999

We are offering financial incentives to faculty interested in learning about OERs for their courses

Recommended reads from our New and Noteworthy and Current Literature collections

Campus book clubs gather throughout the academic year

New hire was vice president of technology-based learning and innovation for the UNC system

Entries to the contest must be received by February 14, 2017

Ad agencies have a long history of recruiting female employees

Honing our skills and understanding the uses of a new kind of library technology

New services to help you secure funding, increase research impact, and preserve data

Original campus drawings provide surprises

Learn the latest tools, techniques, and services for data science at Duke

Architect Phil Freelon to deliver keynote address

In conjunction with Duke’s MLK Commemoration, see the original campus blueprints