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Do you use Qualtrics for surveys? You may need to update your credentials

Qualtrics, the university’s survey system for researchers and internal units, will soon require Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication to better align with university security standards. If you are a…

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The Libraries adds the AACC Library as a hold/pick-up location

Making access to Libraries materials even more convenient, the African American Cultural Center Library is now a Libraries Hold/Pick-Up location. “I couldn't be more excited that this…

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Can you create an entire video game in four days? At NC State's Collegiate Game Jam, you can!

As you play a video game, you marvel at the intricacy of the story, the imaginativeness of the characters and creatures and the originality of the levels, dungeons and worlds that the game takes…

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Scott Mabry and Barbara Jackson create a Libraries endowment to support librarians’ professional development

The Libraries is pleased to announce the creation of the Scott Mabry and Barbara Jackson Librarians of Excellence Endowment to support their professional development of librarians.The endowment…

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The Libraries announces Keith Botelho as the Tom Regan Visiting Research Fellow for 2026

Dr. Keith Botelho, Professor of English at Kennesaw State University (GA), has been selected as the 2026 Tom Regan Visiting Research Fellow. Botelho is conducting research for his book Dead…

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The Friends of the Libraries welcomes new board members

The Libraries welcomes three new members to the Friends of the Libraries (FOL) Board of Directors for 2026. Melissa Noel, Johnathan Tucker and Angela Rowe join the board to promote student success,…

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The Libraries recognizes its annual Student Awards winners

In recent years, the Libraries has offered an increasing number of scholarships to student employees to help make school more affordable. This past academic year, the Libraries' Student Assistant…

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Get data science help all summer long!

The Data Science Consulting Program is jointly run by the NC State Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) and the Libraries’ Data Science Services (DSS) department. The DSC Program provides a…

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Birds, bees, and butterflies in the Hill Library’s new exhibit

Come to the Hill Library to be surrounded by birds, flowers, butterflies and bees—you might even discover a lynx and a rock hyrax here.No, we have not installed a garden or a zoo. The Hill Library’s…

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New ebook reader apps at the Libraries offer more access to great reading

Ebook readers, celebrate! The Libraries is switching to a pair of new ebook reader apps that offer users a lot more. EBSCO’s Thorium and ProQuest’s Ebook Central Reader App are available…

Graphic with magnifying glass icon that reads "Discover" launches June 24 The new Libraries search unifies the Catalog, Summon, and Journals into a single easy-to-use tool! Although the transition process will be nearly seamless, the Libraries will experience some downtimes and reduced services June 15-23. Learn more at lib.ncsu.edu/about-discover

Discover the new Libraries search on June 24

Libraries search becomes Discover on Wednesday, June 24. The new and improved search brings together the Libraries Catalog, Summon, and Journals into a single tool that offers new capabilities…

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The Libraries’ Colin Nickels is a Library Journal “Mover & Shaker”

Library Journal has named the NC State University Libraries’ Colin Nickels, Lead Librarian for Experiential Learning Services, a 2026 “Mover & Shaker.” Nickels is recognized in the award’s “…

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Tom Regan Visiting Research Fellowship deadline extended to June 5

The NC State University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) and Culture & Animals Foundation (CAF) are excited to offer the annual Tom Regan Visiting Research…

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Open Pedagogy Pit Stop deadline extended to June 5

Do you want to use emerging technologies like Generative AI, educational games and Extended Reality in your teaching, but don’t know how to start? Good news—we've extended the deadline for the Open…

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Construction affects the Hill Library’s Brickyard entrance this summer

NC State’s hallowed Brickyard will be renovated this summer as part of the Woodson Hall construction. Scheduled to take place between May 11 and August 16, the work will affect the Brickyard entrance…

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NIH and NSF Data Management and Sharing Plans are changing this spring

The National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have announced changes to the way researchers will submit Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs) as part of the grant proposal…

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The Tucker Family Libraries Makerspace Endowment supports the Wolfpack’s busy makers

The Libraries' Makerspace Program—which includes some of the busiest learning spaces on campus—now has its own endowment. The Tucker Family Libraries Makerspace Endowment will support the…

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A record number of donors supports the Libraries on the 2026 Day of Giving

A record number of donors bolstered the Libraries’ support of student success and affordable education with 426 gifts on the Day of Giving. The 27% increase in number of donors was this year’s…

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NC State University Libraries expands Esports Program with Lenovo support—naming Arena and Lab vaults the program to the top of the leaderboard

Lenovo has made a transformational gift to the NC State University Libraries that will name the Lenovo Esports Arena on Main Campus and the Lenovo Esports and Gaming Lab at the Hunt Library. As the…

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The MSPCA-Angell Archives comes to the Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA-Angell) has agreed to donate their extensive archives to the NC State University Libraries’…