Browse, touch and feel one-of-a-kind source material from Duke University Libraries that tells the stories of Black lives at Duke and in Durham at Black Lives in the Archives Day.

More info on Monday's event: duke.is/4/uzfm

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Mark the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture’s return to the Flowers Building with tomorrow's Mary Lou Day celebration. The event begins at 2 p.m. Friday in Perkins 217 and moves to the Flowers Building.

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Job Posting: Associate Director of Development for Duke University Libraries and Duke University Press. We're looking for a frontline fundraiser to join our team! library.duke.edu/about/jobs/ass…

A utility project will result in significant traffic and parking adjustments for Science Drive in the heart of West Campus over the next several months. ow.ly/N9jy50QQkN3

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We're excited to share our new strategic plan, 'Where Curiosity Leads,' which will serve as our organizational roadmap for the next 5 years! library.duke.edu/about/strategi…

5 Free Things to Do at Duke in February: Celebrate the opening of the Mapping Jewish Modernism exhibit on Feb. 28 in Rubenstein Library with the students and faculty who helped put it together. ow.ly/sBmu50QwgBX

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Today I noticed that the Folger's Shakespeare Library softcovers look suspiciously like cans of LaCroix. Here is a 🧵of pairings, starting with A Midsummer Night's Dream and a lovely can of fizzy lemon water.

From historic memoirs to vintage photos and cookbooks, learn about pieces of Black history that you can hold in your hands at Duke University Libraries.

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This Friday, February 2nd, at 6 pm EST, don't miss Matthew Kaler, author of 'Get Shown the Light,' appear in person at the Duke Libraries (@rubensteinlib) for a talk and Q&A. ow.ly/ygwy50QvCjz

Whether you’re looking to enjoy nature, music, art or a talk, Duke has plenty to offer next month. Check out 5 free things to do at Duke in February. ow.ly/j0kn50Qwgzj

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Friends in #Durham and at Duke University: one week from today, Feb 2, please join us and @dukelibraries for a talk by Michael Kaler, author of 'Get Shown the Light,' which launched our new book series 'Studies in the Grateful Dead.'
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Join us next week for the launch of a new book series from Duke University Press, Studies in the #GratefulDead , exploring the band’s lasting impact on American culture and the “long strange trip” their music is still taking today. Duke Arts blogs.library.duke.edu/blog/2024/01/1…

A new Duke Libraries exhibit features 100+ objects that share the story of Duke's history.
Explore the collection virtually at duke.is/2/wzvn or check it out in Perkins Library next time you are on campus!

To honor the legacy of Dr. King, our film librarian highlights 10 documentary films which champion the ideals of freedom, social justice, and equality. All in the Latest @ Lilly blog. blogs.library.duke.edu/blog/2024/01/1…
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One of the best parts of working in a library: the fun office supplies. These are actual stamps used by the Rubenstein Library to process and organize new collections before they’re available for research. We thought they made a cool cover image for our latest magazine, out now!

Our latest library newsletter is out! Look behind the scenes in our photo essay on a 'day in the life' of the Duke Libraries. Plus new acquisitions, a special Duke Centennial exhibit, and more. icont.ac/4VChc

Deeply grateful to the Kohler Foundation for helping Rubenstein Library acquire the photo archive of Danny Lyon, who took some of the most powerful and enduring images of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. Find out more in our magazine. blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/…

From our magazine: Saint Nicholas's Long and Winding Road to Duke blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/…

New on our blog: Analyzing Duke’s #Ukrainian -Language Collection. A deep dive into a collection that matters more every day.
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This holiday season, we're collecting donations for Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina and Diaper Bank of NC. Now through 12/19, look for these donation bins in Perkins Library, @lillylibduke, and Smith Warehouse (near the kitchen). Thanks for helping us spread a little more joy this holiday season!