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Congratulations to Our Research and Writing Award Winners!

October 10, 2024

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

October 7, 2024

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

October 4, 2024

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

October 2, 2024

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


From Duke Research: Deep Dive into Engineering’s Past

September 29, 2024

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


Spotlight on East Campus Study Spaces

September 28, 2024

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

September 26, 2024

Links, events, and resources compiled by the Duke Libraries


Duke Libraries Awarded Funds to Expand Duke Family Archive

September 24, 2024

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

September 23, 2024

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


Low Maintenance Book Club Reads Stories by Liu Cixin, Sept. 26

September 20, 2024

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

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September 17, 2024

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Lilly Library at Bishop’s House


Faculty Bookwatch: New Books in the Mind Sciences, Sept. 19

September 15, 2024

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

September 12, 2024

Join the curators of our new exhibit on the scientific contributions of women through the ages


Don’t-Miss Database: Women’s Studies International

September 12, 2024

An interdisciplinary resource spanning sociology, history, international relations, political science, the arts, and humanities


NEW VIDEO: How to Find a Book in the Stacks

September 9, 2024

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

September 5, 2024

Join us for a special library open house especially for students, faculty, and staff from the Pratt School of Engineering


Find Places to Study

September 5, 2024

Visit our website for a whole menu of library study spaces to choose from, with pictures and descriptions


Opportunity: Join Our Student Advisory Boards!

August 30, 2024

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

August 30, 2024

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

August 27, 2024

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?

August 27, 2024

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

August 22, 2024

An annual professional development program helps staff learn both new skills and about each other


Opportunity: Join Our Student Advisory Boards!

August 21, 2024

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

August 20, 2024

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

August 14, 2024

Discover what AI can do for your in your teaching and academic work


Read ‘Don Quixote’ with the Low Maintenance Book Club, Aug. 22

August 14, 2024

Join us for our final discussion in our summer BIG BOOKS series


Collection Spotlight: Hispanic Voices from our Collections

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August 7, 2024

Celebrate Hispanic creators and stories with Lilly Library at Bishop’s House


Noted Economist Jack Treynor’s Papers Open for Research

August 6, 2024

Treynors papers are part of the Economists’ Papers Archive, the largest collection of its kind


See You Later, Lilly. Hello, Bishop’s House!

August 1, 2024

Lilly Library’s temporary renovation headquarters open to the public August 1


New Collection Spotlight: Read Around the World Challenge

August 1, 2024

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

July 29, 2024

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

July 26, 2024

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

July 25, 2024

Explore images of daily life in early 20th-century China, Russia, Korea, and Australia


Duke Libraries Upgrades Core Library System to Alma

July 23, 2024

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

July 22, 2024

Are you using GenAI in your courses this year? We want to help.


Exploring More Oral Histories in the Behind the Veil Collection

July 16, 2024

Digging into the tapes to learn what life was really like in the Jim Crow South


What to Read This Month

July 15, 2024

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections


Read ‘Don Quixote’ with the Low Maintenance Book Club, July 18

July 10, 2024

It’s summer, which means it’s time for BIG BOOKS


Exploring Oral Histories in the Behind the Veil Collection

July 8, 2024

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

July 8, 2024

Led the library system for 48 years, bridging the transition from Trinity to Duke


Read the Latest Issue of Our Magazine

July 5, 2024

Read about the latest updates and initiatives in the Duke University Libraries


Learn More About Our Library System Upgrade

July 2, 2024

We’re upgrading core library systems this summer. Here’s what to know.


Faculty: Apply Now for AI Jump Start Grants

June 28, 2024

Application review begins July 1 and continues until sufficient proposals have been accepted


Behind the Veil Digital Collection Launched and Open for Research

June 27, 2024

Thousands of photos and interviews document Black life in the Jim Crow South


What to Read This Month

June 25, 2024

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections


Franklin Research Center Acquires Celeste and Reggie Hodges Photo Collection

June 25, 2024

Collection documents nearly two decades of daily life in West Africa


From Working@Duke: How to Learn a New Language

June 18, 2024

Expand your horizons with foreign language resources at the Libraries


New Handbook for European Studies Librarians

June 17, 2024

New volume co-edited by Heidi Madden, Head of International and Area Studies


Library Data Parties (the BEST kind of party!)

June 13, 2024

Here’s what happened when we got students involved in analyzing our library satisfaction survey


From the Conservation Lab: When Items Keep Getting Bigger

June 13, 2024

Sometimes big historical documents come in small packages


Apply for Our Research and Writing Awards by June 15

June 4, 2024

$1,000-$1,500 undergraduate and graduate prizes available


Read ‘Don Quixote’ this Summer with the Low Maintenance Book Club

May 30, 2024

It’s almost summer, which means it’s time for BIG BOOKS


Sources for Researching Economic and Political Risk

May 28, 2024

Recommended resources from our Center for Data and Visualization Sciences


What to Read This Month

May 23, 2024

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy and OverDrive collections


Proustmania! Reading, Writing, Sewing Proust Today

May 23, 2024

A Rubenstein Library travel grant recipient delves into the Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Papers


Don’t-Miss Database: GeoRef

May 14, 2024

Looking for a tool to conduct comprehensive searches of geoscience literature? Try GeoRef!


Lilly Library Renovation Update

May 9, 2024

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

May 8, 2024

It’s almost summer, which means it’s time for BIG BOOKS


WATCH: Building Manager Serves as ‘Point Guard’ for Duke Libraries

May 6, 2024

Daniel Walker is the 2024 recipient of the Florence Blakely Collaboration Award


Faculty Panel: Duke Open Monograph Award, May 7

May 2, 2024

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

April 30, 2024

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.

April 25, 2024

We’ll make them available for other students to check out for free.


Your End-of-Semester Library Toolkit, Spring 2024

April 23, 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

April 22, 2024

Helpful tips on how to do research after your Duke library privileges change


Learning about Islamic Bookbinding in the Conservation Lab

April 22, 2024

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

April 17, 2024

Photojournalist recognized for documenting 2012-2015 Guatemalan genocide trials


New Exhibit: Come See “Something Special” at the Rubenstein

April 17, 2024

New exhibit explores the history of the Rubenstein Library and special collections at Duke


Join Us for the Lilly Library Renovation Kickoff, Apr. 16

April 15, 2024

Enjoy refreshments, special swag, and write a personal message on Lilly’s walls before it gets renovated!


Apply Now for Our Creative Writing Awards!

April 15, 2024

Are you a Duke undergraduate who enjoys creative writing? Share your work with us!


Don’t-Miss Database: Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry

April 11, 2024

Find full-text poems, hear them read aloud, and check out other cool features


Lilly Library Is Giving Away Its Loeb Classics. Want One?

April 8, 2024

The collection duplicates holdings in Perkins and other Duke libraries


Book Talk: Prisoners of Congress, Apr. 11

April 5, 2024

Join us for a discussion with author and Duke alumnus Norman E. Donoghue II


Get Started with the Duke Research Data Repository (+ Free Pizza!)

April 2, 2024

Join us for an overview of the Duke Research Data Repository and how it can help you!


Book Talk: Live Dead, Apr. 5

March 31, 2024

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

March 25, 2024

Stop by our annual open house celebrating the richness of Black print culture


Don’t-Miss Database: Trismegistos

March 20, 2024

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

March 18, 2024

During Spring Break, most of Lilly’s distinctive art and furnishings were moved to storage


Archives, Exhibits, and Literature Dialogue: Mar. 20

March 16, 2024

Join us for a discussion about the productive intersections between archives, exhibits, and literature


ONLINE: Low Maintenance Book Club Reads Remote Control

March 13, 2024

Join us for a discussion of the novella by Hugo Award-winning novelist Nnedi Okafor


Announcing Our New Strategic Plan: “Where Curiosity Leads”

March 12, 2024

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!

March 7, 2024

Join us for conversation, refreshments, crafts, and good company


Faculty: Take Our Survey on the True Costs of Course Materials

March 5, 2024

How much do Duke undergrads spend on course materials? Help us find out!


Two Library Dates to Remember This Spring

February 28, 2024

Be aware of potential service interruptions this semester, and plan ahead!


Not What the Doctor Ordered: Quackery in the Archives

February 27, 2024

A look at alternative and unorthodox medicine in the Rubenstein’s History of Medicine Collections


Charting the Landscape of Jewish Modernism

February 21, 2024

A look at how our newest exhibit in the Mary Duke Biddle Room came together


Don’t-Miss Database: CAB Abstracts

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February 16, 2024

Check out this great resource for climate and environmental research topics


My Unexpected Journey in the Medieval/Renaissance FOCUS Cluster

February 13, 2024

A first-year Duke student reflects on delving into the past in the classroom and the archives


What to Read This Month

February 13, 2024

Recommended reads from our New & Noteworthy, Current Lit, and OverDrive collections


Pieces of Black History You Can Hold in Your Hands

February 5, 2024

Through archival collections, the Duke University Libraries preserve connections to Black culture


Low Maintenance Book Club Reads “Romancing Mister Bridgerton”

February 1, 2024

Join us as we read the inspiration for the third season of the hit show Bridgerton


Book Talk: Get Shown the Light, Feb. 2

February 1, 2024

Join us for the launch of a new book series from Duke University Press


7 Questions for the Curators of Our Centennial Exhibit

January 29, 2024

Meet the four Duke undergrads behind our “Our Duke: Constructing a Century”


“Still Life with Bones” Wins Méndez Award

January 26, 2024

Author Alexa Hagerty to visit Duke and speak February 29


Book Series Launch: Studies in the Grateful Dead

January 24, 2024

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

January 24, 2024

Funding available for first-generation and low-income students to do research over the summer


“Our Duke” Centennial Exhibit Opening, Jan. 24

January 22, 2024

Join us for the opening of a special exhibit marking 100 years of Duke University


Don’t-Miss Database: The Japan Times Archives

January 18, 2024

Search digitized issues of Japan’s largest and longest running English-language newspaper


ICYMI: Ten Streaming Documentaries for MLK Day

January 17, 2024

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

January 15, 2024

Duke authors now have even more opportunities to publish open access without paying a fee


Blood Drive in Perkins Library, Jan. 19

January 14, 2024

Appointments are available now. Help us save lives by giving blood!


News, Events, and Exhibits from Duke University Libraries