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

Please join us for a symposium on “Remarkable Stories of American Black Surgeons in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries”

Full-text access to writings by well-known and more obscure Black women writers

Plus make your own Valentine with us using vintage images from the Rubenstein Library

Update on efforts to preserve federal data that supports Duke research across disciplines

New IAS team member brings experience working with Spanish-speaking students from Latin America and the Caribbean

Join us as we discuss Madeline Miller’s short story, reimagining the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion

Up to $4,500 in funding available for summer projects—apply by March 20!

New CDVS team member is here to help students, faculty, staff with data visualization needs

All current Duke students, faculty, staff now have complete access to The Atlantic online

Learn new research skills, earn RCR credits, and up your data visualization game this semester!

Learn more about Durham, Duke, and the world of the 1920s-30s

All current students, faculty, and staff now have complete access to the New York Times online

The Lilly Project just passed a major milestone: the removal of the original steel book stacks

Contest is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at Duke

New exhibit explores life at Duke and Durham in the 1920s-1930s

Read about the latest happenings around the Duke University Libraries

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

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

A profile on Library Advisory Board Member Ariana Curtis

Explore the family photo album the author of Heart of Darkness carried with him

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections

Awards of up to $1,500 to visiting researchers who live at least 100 miles away

A Duke senior reflects on her LIFE summer research fellowship project

You’re almost there! Resources to power you through the end of the semester, and beyond

Our Low Maintenance Book Club is getting in the holiday spirit with the Dickens classic

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections

A Duke senior reflects on the meanings of Buddhist temple architecture

Duke alum, trustee emeritus, and former chair of Board of Trustees discusses the importance of libraries

A deep dive in the archive into a story that continues to see itself adapted and discussed

New exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art came together with help from a Duke librarian

Join Barbara Ellertson for a survey of historical evidence in medieval and early modern art

A conversation with Shirlette Ammons and Tift Merritt

A Duke junior reflects on her research on the Troubled Teen Industry

Prof. James Boyle’s newest book is the recipient of the Duke Open Monograph Award

Check out Native American films from a variety of streaming platforms hosted by the Duke Libraries

Duke’s investments in sustainable access to data are critical for research reproducibility

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections

Check out these diabolically scary films available from the Duke Libraries!

Join us for a special open house and guest lecture to mark the opening of a new library exhibit

Full-text books on art, architecture, and cultural studies by major academic publishers

Join us for the next Trent History of Medicine Lecture Series with Joanna Ebenstein

Join James Doyle, Duke Professor of Law, as we help launch his new book Oct. 23

Join the Low Maintenance Book Club for a spook-tacular book discussion!

We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2023-2024 library writing and research awards

A Rubenstein Library intern reflects on a fascinating find from the History of Medicine Collections

Our Korean Studies Librarian reflects on the rise of interest in her field by college students across the US

Join us for a conversation about the everyday experiences of disabled academics

A first-year Pratt student reflects on the experience of attending our open house for engineers

Looking for a place to study on East Campus? Check out these options while Lilly is closed for renovations.

Links, events, and resources compiled by the Duke Libraries

Award will preserve and make accessible a huge collection of papers related to the Duke family

Reflections on the “Population Exchange” between Greece and Turkey in 1923

Join us for a discussion of two stories by the award-winning sci-fi author of The Three-Body Problem