Students, are finals getting you down? Take a few moments to “paws” and de-stress on Tuesday, April 30 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., when Emory Libraries brings back its Paws & Relax Therapy Pets Study Break to the Jones Room in the Woodruff Library. Emory students who sign up for a time slot at Read More …
Jazz aficionados and educators are invited to a special event on Thursday, March 21, when Emory University professor and jazz pianist Gary Motley will launch his new book with a panel discussion that includes jazz luminaries. The panel discussion, moderated by WABE’s Lois Reitzes, will take place from 5 – 6 p.m. in the Stuart Read More …
Visitors who attend the 2024 Ellmann Lectures March 3-5 at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts can also enjoy the traveling version of the National Library of Ireland’s acclaimed exhibition “Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again.” The exhibit, located in the Center’s Chace Gallery, will run March 3–April 14, 2024, and is free and open Read More …
Emory Libraries will mark Women’s History Month with events, exhibitions, and blog posts about our resources that celebrate and illuminate women’s achievements. Exhibitions: At the Crossroads: Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor and Alice Walker (major exhibition running through July 12) Visit the exhibit page Events: 9th annual Women of Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Thursday, March 28, Read More …
Major Jackson, an award-winning poet and host of the podcast “The Slowdown,” will give a public reading during a visit to Emory University on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2023, at 3 p.m. in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts on the Emory campus. Jackson’s books will be for sale at the reading, with a signing Read More …
Lyndon Batiste, head of user services for the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Emory University, has been named to the 2024 American Library Association Emerging Leaders program. Batiste will join a select cohort of 50 early-career librarians from across the US and Canada participating in project planning groups and networking events, gaining an inside look Read More …
As hip hop’s 50th anniversary this year continues to be celebrated across Atlanta and the music world, Emory University is marking the genre’s success and staying power with a special Nov. 10 campus event and an exhibit at Science Gallery Atlanta co-sponsored by the University. Clint Fluker, senior director of culture, community and partner engagement Read More …
Commencement Weekend at Emory University is such a busy time, with so many events going on, that it can get overwhelming for graduates and visitors alike. We at the Emory Libraries recommend escaping to the Woodruff Library to refresh, regroup, and relax a bit before rejoining the crowds and the festivities. Here are the top Read More …
The word most people use to describe it is “cool.” Yes, there is a cool new interactive machine near the Banjo Coffee shop on Level 1 of Woodruff Library – a Short Story Dispenser. The dispenser is an Emory Arts project to highlight poems, prose, and comics by Emory authors, particularly students, as well as Read More …
Hearing first-person stories from the front lines of the civil rights movement is becoming a rare opportunity these days, especially from someone so integral to Atlanta’s growth as a city during the 20th century. But students and others in the Emory and Atlanta communities will have that chance on Wednesday, February 22, when US Ambassador Read More …
Ada Limón, the current US poet laureate, will give a public reading at Emory University on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at 3 p.m. in Glenn Auditorium. Books will be for sale at the reading, with a signing immediately following the event. Attendees can register for the reading, which is open to the public at no Read More …
Grab some popcorn for Emory University’s second annual Home Movie Day on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m., hosted by Emory Libraries Preservation Office. This online event is an opportunity to explore interesting films from Emory University’s collections, consider film as a window into community history, and learn about the work of film preservation. The program Read More …
