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Callie Powell - New Desk Assistant for Access and Public Services
Jul 27, 2023

Callie Powell will joined our Access and Public Service team as a part-time Desk Assistant on July 24.Callie Powell was born in Boone and raised in As...

Vivian Howard Recap
Jul 24, 2023

Vivian Howard EventBelk Distinguished LecturerJuly 14, 2023Written by Kelly BurkettVivian Howard, esteemed cookbook author and television host, spoke ...

We Say Farewell to Archivist, Kim Sims
Jul 24, 2023

Kim Sims resigned from the Appalachian State University Libraries effective July 21, 2023. Kim accepted a position as the Associate Universi...

Dean Sue Polanka Visits Area Book Clubs
Jul 18, 2023

Dean Sue Polanka impressed audiences again this summer with her characterization of Elizabeth Zott, protagonist in the #1 New York Times Bestseller, "...

New Additions to the Ophee Collection
Jul 11, 2023

The Nicholas Ernestion Music Library recently added several scores to the Russian Guitar section of the Matanya Ophee Website.The Matanya Ophee Collec...

A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godrey, the Big Library Read for July 23-27, 2023

Big Library Read: A Very Typical Family
Jul 10, 2023

Drum roll please… It’s time for #BigLibraryRead! The featured title, A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey, is available with no waitlists or ho...

Vivian Howard, "A Chef's Life" First Season Viewing Party - Friday, July 7 at 5:30pm
Jun 30, 2023

In collaboration with the 2023 Belk Distinguished Lecture,  featuring Vivian Howard, come sit a spell and join our watch party of A Che...

2023 Children’s Literature Symposium Recap
Jun 29, 2023

During the spring semester, App State’s University Libraries and the Reich College of Education hosted the Children’s Literature Symposium.This ye...

Alex Simpson - Librarian for the Hickory Campus Library
Jun 21, 2023

We are pleased to introduce,  Alex Simpson the new Librarian for the Hickory Campus Library and Information Commons effective June 19, 2023.Alex ...

Dr. Gary Boye participates in Doc Watson Mural Unveiling
Jun 19, 2023

Dr. Gary Boye, Music Library, participated in the ribbon cutting for the Doc Watson Mural downtown on June 17, 2023.  Dr. Boye spoke about the hi...