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Rapido Arrives at Appalachian State: More Access, Simpler Requests
Dec 16, 2025

Appalachian State University Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of Rapido, a new interlibrary loan and document delivery system.  Rapido...

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Allan Scherlen's Poetry featured in As The Crow Flies
Dec 16, 2025

Appalachian Journals online journal, As the Crow Flies, released its second edition on December 15.  Featured in the publication is poetry by Lib...

mortar-board tossed in the air with black and gold tassel and the App-sign

2025 Fall Graduates - Library Student Employees
Dec 15, 2025

2025 Fall Graduates - Library Student EmployeesWe would like to congratulate all of our graduating seniors student employees.  Thank you for your...

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Greta Browning named Head of Special Collections
Dec 15, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Greta Browning will be the new Head of Special Collections beginning January 1st.As Head of Specia...

Barbara Freiman seated in App State regalia as she is conferred an Honorary Doctorate

Barbara Freiman receives an Honorary Doctorate from Appalachian State University
Dec 12, 2025

Dr. Jobe Bell and Barbara Freiman enter Fall 2025 Commencement - Photograph by University CommunicationsAn Honorary Doctorate Degree was conferred to ...

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 ...