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Alumni and Emory Libraries 2025

Congratulations, 2025 graduates! We want to provide a few reminders to you regarding library services as an Emory graduate. Whether you are staying in Atlanta or moving elsewhere, you will still have access to subject librarians for assistance via phone/Zoom, email, or chat. Once you join the Emory Alumni Association (EAA), you will have access Read More …

End of spring 2025 semester survival guide

Finals are upon us! Whether it’s help with research, a quiet place to focus, or the equipment needed for recording a multimedia project, Emory Libraries has you covered. Check out all of the resources available within the Robert W. Woodruff Library building: Quiet Study Areas Short-term Individual Study Rooms are available for solitary, short-term work. Read More …

Emory recognizes National Dissertation Day

April 26th is National Dissertation Day: a day for graduate students to refocus their attention on finishing their dissertations and prepare for graduation. Emory University’s Laney Graduate School proudly awards an average of 250 doctoral degrees each year. Entering the workforce with a PhD offers many advantages, such as a wider job pool, higher starting Read More …

Pollinator projects from the Emory Libraries Environmental Sustainability Committee

Did you know that every time you enter the Woodruff Library, you are walking through a pollinator garden? In 2024, ELESC (the Emory Libraries Environmental Sustainability Committee) used grant funds from OSI (the Office of Sustainability Initiatives) to install pollinator-friendly plants along the terraces near the library entrance. The summer and fall saw some interesting Read More …

Getting good news globally: Play the library quiz

What makes good news good in the library? Reliable and enlightening information makes news good from the bibliographical point of view. We invite the Emory community to celebrate the good news PressReader provides by playing this library quiz. PressReader provides access to over 7000 newspapers and magazines from all over the world, in multiple languages. Read More …

Preparing for interviews or looking for a career in 2025?

Emory students, are you interested in conducting research for interview preparation or even just exploring a potential career? Emory Libraries has all the databases you need to get you started! Take a look at our Company & Industry Research Guide to find resources and tips for your career research. This guide will help you be Read More …

Announcing direct digital access to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution!

Emory Libraries is happy to announce institutional access to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) for current Emory staff, faculty and students. For instructions on how to sign up and redeem this subscription, please see this helpful guide. The subscription allows for access to both the web (including online-only content) and app versions of the paper, with Read More …

Therapy pets return to the Woodruff Library for spring 2025 finals 

Students, are you feeling the dread of finals? Take a few moments to “paws” and banish those anxious thoughts on Tuesday, April 29 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., when Emory Libraries brings back our Paws & Relax Therapy Pets Study Break to the Jones Room in the Woodruff Library.  Emory Libraries’ therapy pet study Read More …

Jewish culinary cultures: A recent donation of books in Woodruff Library

Whereas the regulation of how food is grown, sourced, prepared, and consumed has formed Judaism’s core and longest evolving set of rules, Jewish cookbooks—that is collections of recipes including the author’s personal food memories and/or information related to the history or the cultural and religious significance of the listed dishes, or, in general, cooking, housekeeping, Read More …

Celebrating Arab American History Month at Emory Libraries

Arab American History Month is observed each April, officially recognized in 1996 by the Arab American National Museum and later designated by Congress in 2017. This month honors the rich history, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans to the United States. Initially established to raise awareness of the diverse Arab American community and its profound Read More …

Test your knowledge of Nowruz and win a prize!

Woodruff Library invites all members of the Emory community to take a Nowruz-themed quiz. This is an opportunity to showcase your knowledge and to learn about the Persian New Year, celebrated from the Balkans, through the Caucasus, to Central Asia. To enter the prize drawing, simply answer the quiz questions correctly between March 20 and Read More …