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National Coming Out Day: Out of the Closet, Into the Stacks

Every year on October 11, National Coming Out Day (NCOD) provides an opportunity to celebrate the courage of LGBTQ+ individuals who choose to honor their identities and live their truth. While everyone’s path is different, including what being “out” looks like, the uniting experience of coming out is sharing a story with someone who holds Read More …

Rose Library celebrates LGBT History Month with Atlanta Pride Festival, drag show, other events

Emory’s Rose Library will celebrate LGBT History Month with the return of its popular drag show, a booth at Atlanta’s Pride Festival, and an open house of artifacts that document Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ history, arts and culture. The Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library has been collecting and providing public access to a Read More …

Emory Libraries buildings closed Sept. 26 and 27 due to inclement weather; here are helpful links for remote learning

Emory University will transition to remote work and virtual learning Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 and 27, because of the potential impact Hurricane Helene could have on our campuses and the surrounding areas. Emory Libraries buildings will be closed these days. However, all of our libraries will be available for remote consultations through Ask a Read More …

New exhibit features Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian study resources at Woodruff Library

At the beginning of May 2024, when we installed the exhibition “From Right to Left: Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian Study Resources at Woodruff Library” on level 2 of Woodruff Library, we did not foresee that this space would become a classroom just in a few months. Next to classroom 215, on the righthand side of Read More …

Get (or renew) your Fulton County Library card at Emory this month!

Ever since Emory became part of the city of Atlanta, all Emory University students, faculty and staff* are eligible to get a Fulton County Library System (FCLS) card. And we are making it easy for you to do that right here on campus by partnering with FCLS. Get your card at the Pop-up Public Library Read More …

Emory Libraries celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

Emory Libraries is pleased to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place each year between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. This period commemorates the important contributions of the over 60 million Americans who trace their roots to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking islands of the Caribbean and Spain. In 1968, Congress Read More …

Sheila Pree Bright exhibition at Emory’s Woodruff Library invites visitors to ‘breathe.’

Register for special events on Sept. 30   A new exhibition in the Woodruff Library on Emory University’s Atlanta campus invites visitors to just “breathe.” Opening Sept. 11 in the Schatten Gallery, “breathe.” is an exhibition of landscape images by Atlanta-based photographer Sheila Pree Bright, best known for her photographs exploring African American culture and Read More …

Fall 2024 reference management with Emory Libraries

Classes are officially in session! As you are receiving homework assignments, conducting research, and writing papers, you may be thinking about ways of managing your references and citations. Emory Libraries is here to help! Check out our offerings and resources on reference management: Consider using reference management software. Popular options include EndNote and Zotero: EndNote Read More …

New for fall 2024: Textbook lending at Woodruff Library

Introducing the Textbook Lending Pilot Program Beginning this fall semester, Woodruff Library is launching a pilot program providing short-term loans of required textbooks for selected Emory College courses via Course Reserves. This initiative is a collaborative effort, jointly funded by Woodruff Library and Campus Life/Emory First, to enhance student access to essential course materials. How Read More …

Welcome, students! Need help finding your syllabus resources?

Welcome to fall semester 2024! Whether you’re a new or returning student, you’ll find that all of the Emory Libraries are ready to help you with study and research needs. We encourage you to explore our website, where you’ll find information on our subject librarians, study spaces, tech help, databases, and so much more. If Read More …

New documentary focuses on Valerie Boyd’s life and research into Black women writers

Valerie Boyd spent much of her adult life sharing her knowledge about Black women writers such as Zora Neale Hurston and Alice Walker. Now a new documentary about her life and scholarship highlights her own contributions as a writer, researcher, journalist, and educator. “Zora Head: The Life and Scholarship of Valerie Boyd” will debut during Read More …

Elton John’s donated books at Emory’s Woodruff Library

My name is Mia McCown, and I am a junior at Agnes Scott College majoring in classical civilizations and history. This summer, I had the opportunity to intern part-time in Woodruff Library’s Technical Services, as well as part-time at Agnes Scott’s McCain Library. While I was at Woodruff, I helped to catalog some of Sir Read More …