June 23, 2026 • 12:22 pm
: Join #LibbyReads July 9 and borrow ‘I See You’ve Called in Dead’ by John Kenney on the Libby App with no waitlists or holds!
“Razor-sharp, darkly comedic, and emotionally piercing…I See You’ve Called in Dead is a witty and heartwarming reminder of the bottomless despair, limitless absurdity, and undeniable joy of the human experience.” – Booklist
Bud Stanley, an obituary writer, is afraid to live. After his wife leaves him, Bud hits rock bottom, and in a drunken haze, accidentally publishes his own obituary—leading to a bureaucratic mix-up that makes him “officially” dead and temporarily unfireable. Given a second chance, Bud, with the help of his eccentric best friend, starts attending strangers’ funerals to learn a thing or two.
Learn more at https://libbylife.com/events/libby-reads-i-see-youve-called-in-dead
April 29, 2026 • 10:36 am
Every story matters—and thanks to donor support, the Digital Initiatives and Special Collections Oral History Program is ensuring that the voices of our region and university community are preserved for generations to come. Over the past year, the program has...
February 9, 2026 • 9:33 am
The University Libraries was featured in an article in the Watauga Democrat about the Merlefest...
January 7, 2026 • 9:47 am
There’s a new way to connect with University Libraries: the Ex Libris Library Mobile app, now available for Apple and Android. Students, faculty, and staff can use Library Mobile to: Manage due dates, holds, and renewals Access Library Search and request items...
January 5, 2026 • 9:48 am
Each January 1st, an incredible group of creative works—books, films, music, art, and more—becomes freely available for anyone to use, share, adapt, and build upon. This annual milestone is an important reminder of how the public domain fuels teaching, research,...
December 16, 2025 • 9:58 am
Appalachian State University Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of Rapido, a new interlibrary loan and document delivery system. Rapido is fully integrated into the new Library Search interface introduced in summer 2025. Rapido will provide faculty, staff,...
