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Finals Fest Schedule of events for Fall 2025

2025 Finals Fest recap
Dec 12, 2025

The University Libraries hosted Library Finals Fest December 1 - 10, 2025 to help our students destress and take time to have fun during finals week. ...

Photograph of This year’s honorees are Kay Borkowski, Martha Gentry, Christy McKinney, Joyce Creed, Loyce Warren, and George Bartholomew winners of the NC Volunteer Service Award

Kay Borkowski receives a 2025 North Carolina Volunteer Service Award
Dec 10, 2025

Library Advisory Council member, Kay Borkowski was recognized by the Watauga County Board of Commissioners as one of the six Watauga County recip...

Special Collections closed stacks presentation with guests and Dean Polanka

VIP Tours and Donor Engagement
Dec 8, 2025

Dean Sue Polanka led several VIP building tours for donors this fall, welcoming participants from the Library Advisory Council and the University Boar...

Rhinehart Room Open House with students and Library Faculty in the Rarebooks Room in Belk Library and Information commons

Rhinehart Room Open House - December 3
Dec 8, 2025

Special Collections hosted a Rhinehart Room Open House on December 3 offering students faculty and staff an opportunity to explore the Library's state...

Student Library Advisory Council

Student Library Advisory Board Fall 2025
Dec 1, 2025

The Student Library Advisory Board worked closely with Dean Sue Polanka, Librarian Breanne Crumpton, and Board Advisor and Executive Assistant to the ...

Students dressed up in holiday shirts with christmas lights and reindeer ears, a the App State Women's Chorus and a female Harp player with red hair and a green dress

University Libraries sponsor Ticket Checkout for the Annual Hayes School of Music Holiday Scholarship Concert
Nov 26, 2025

The University Libraries sponsored a ticket check out for the Annual Hayes School of Music Holiday Scholarship Concert held in the Schaefer Center on ...

A group of students sit at tables arranged in a large circle and closely examine paper documents.

Special Collections Marks Busy Fall with Wide-Ranging Instruction for 26 Academic Courses
Nov 24, 2025

Special Collections staff reviewed a busy fall semester in which they hosted 26 class visits for library instruction. The English and Watauga Resident...

GaryBoyeShaneWatson with banjo and fiddle

Dr. Gary Boye and Shane Watson perform for the Appalachian Chorale’s 50th Anniversary
Nov 19, 2025

Music Library’s Dr. Gary Boye and Shane Watson performed with the Appalachian Chorale on Tuesday, November 18th.Under the direction of conductor, Jo...

Studio Archibene's proposal cover for Belk Library Master Plan

University Libraries choses Studio Archibene for Belk Library Master Plan
Nov 19, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Studio Archibene has accepted our offer to design the Belk Library Master Plan.  All four companies who were...

Candace Tippett being awarded first place for her poetry

Candace Tippet awarded first place for her poem, Requiem for Father
Nov 17, 2025

Library Advisory Council Member, Candace Tippett was awarded the 2025 First Place Award for her poem, Requiem for Father at the third annual ARS POETI...