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Student sculptures displayed on the window ledge in the Special Collections Research Center

Collaboration with Art Classes for Art Displays
May 18, 2024

We hosted our first Foundations of Art class installation in the Belk Library.  This is a collaboration with three art faculty and the Libraries'...

Scholarship recipients on the grand staircase in Belk Library with Dean Polanka

2024-2025 Library Student Employee Scholarship Recipients
May 7, 2024

2024-2025 Library Student Employee Scholarship RecipientsEmma Horton Moore Scholarship Alex Cantianos Nicki Lynn Turner ScholarshipAnna Palmer Barbara...

Students working in the Hickory Library and Information Commons

Hickory Library and Information Commons First Year Wrap Up
May 5, 2024

In the 2023-2024 academic year, the Hickory Library & Information Commons was inaugurated. In the last six months, five thousand faculty, staff, s...

Graduating library student employees with their honor cords

2024 May Graduates - Library Student Employees
May 3, 2024

We would like to congratulations all of our graduating seniors student employees.  Thank you for your hard work for the University Libraries.&nbs...

Appalachian State University Libraries CeLIBration

Library Employee Appreciation Committee - CeLIBration 2024 awards
May 2, 2024

The Employee Appreciation Committee held it's annual CeLIBration event on April 30th.  The event feature food, games and an opportunity for Libra...

Carrie the Musical tickets available for checkout with student ID at the Music Library

Concert/performance Ticket Checkout Program
Apr 30, 2024

This spring, the Music Library partnered with the Department of Theatre and Dance to provide tickets for Carrie: The Musical.In order to check out the...

Library hours for final exam week, May 3-9, 2024 are posted on the library's Hours page

Final Exam Hours - Spring 2024
Apr 29, 2024

Starting on Friday, some University library locations will have special extended hours during the final exam period. Please check the Hours page for a...

Covers of Azahares literary magazine and screen captures from video poems

Allan Scherlen publishes three poems and two videos
Apr 24, 2024

In April 2024, Allan Scherlen, a library professor at Appalachian State, published three poems in Azahares Spanish Literary Magazine, publis...

Jason Mott discussing books with Dean Sue Polanka

Jason Mott Reception
Apr 24, 2024

On Thursday, April 18, Jason Mott, author of Hell of a Book , The Returned, The Wonder of All Things, and The Crossing,  shared stories and ...

Student Employee Scholarship Luncheon on Friday, April 19, 2024

University Libraries Scholarship Luncheon
Apr 21, 2024

On April 19, we hosted our annual Scholarship Luncheon.  We awarded 25 scholarships this year, most of which are funded by Library Advisory ...