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CozyFest 2024: A Night of Warmth, Relaxation, & Friends!

On Friday, January 26th, ZSR Library hosted our second annual CozyFest- an event centered on crafting, relaxation, and tea. We teamed up with the World Tea Association, WakerSpace, WFU Symphony Orchestra, You Can Vote, and ZSR Special Collections and Archives to provide an array of activities and experiences that are perfect for a winter evening.... Continue reading “CozyFest 2024: A Night of Warmth, Relaxation, & Friends!”

Take Care Tuesdays, National News Literacy Week, and The New York Times All Access!

On Tuesday, January 23rd, three great things came together thanks to three wonderful people at ZSR! Thanks to Maia Dickinson, Maddie Koontz, and Daisha Bunn, the first Take Care Tuesday of the Spring semester was a great success as we took advantage of National News Literacy Week to raise awareness among students of the acquisition... Continue reading “Take Care Tuesdays, National News Literacy Week, and The New York Times All Access!”

Dr. Samuel T. Gladding Writing Experience Events

Special Collections & Archives, in collaboration with ZSR Library Outreach, is pleased to announce the forthcoming Dr. Samuel T. Gladding Writing Experience. We will be hosting programs focused on the practice of writing, and Wake Forest students will have the opportunity to hear from authors and poets and to participate in Writers Camp. The Writing... Continue reading “Dr. Samuel T. Gladding Writing Experience Events”

2023: The Year in Reading

As we bid farewell to 2023, let’s take a moment to review our year in reading. The following titles from our browsing collection represent books that were frequently checked out by members of our reading community in the past year. Additionally, a few ZSR librarians and staff members wanted to share their favorite reads from... Continue reading “2023: The Year in Reading”

Halloween Game Night @ ZSR – Fall 2023

On Friday, October 27th, 2023, the ZSR Library hosted a Halloween-themed Game Night in the ZSR Library! More than 70 students attended this collaboration between WFU eSports, the Board Game Club, Rook and Bishop, and the ZSR Ambassadors included video and board games, a tarot card reader, an origami table, and a book hunt led... Continue reading “Halloween Game Night @ ZSR – Fall 2023”

Graduate Student Research Retreat – Fall 2023

On Thursday, Oct 12th, from 11 am-3 pm, the ZSR Library hosted our annual Graduate Student Research Retreat in ZSR 665! Eight graduate students attended sessions on time management, copyright, addressing writer’s block, and Zotero! You can see photos here! Thanks to the ZSR Library, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Graduate... Continue reading “Graduate Student Research Retreat – Fall 2023”

Humans v Zombies Returns to the ZSR Library!

Back in August, ZSR hosted a Humans v Zombies (HvZ) event for the pre-orientation camps, and it was such a success we decided to bring back HvZ to the whole campus after a four-year hiatus due to COVID! On Friday, October 6th, 96 students gathered in the ZSR Library between 7-8:30 PM to play two... Continue reading “Humans v Zombies Returns to the ZSR Library!”

Banned Books Week 2023 and Take Care Tuesdays!

Our most recent Take Care Tuesday event coincided with Banned Books Week, so we joined the effort to spread awareness about increased efforts to ban certain books from school and public libraries and celebrate the freedom to read. We included signage about Banned Books Week and passed out bookmarks with the most-challenged books of 2022... Continue reading “Banned Books Week 2023 and Take Care Tuesdays!”

Deacs Day of Giving

On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, ZSR was buzzing with excitement and a spirit of unity as students, faculty, staff, and alumni came together to support our annual fund, Student Employee Scholarship, and Special Collections and Archives during the “Deacs Day of Giving.” This day would not have been possible without the incredible collaboration with our... Continue reading “Deacs Day of Giving”

Game Night @ ZSR – How Collaboration with Student Organizations Increases Attendance

On Friday, September 8th, the ZSR Library hosted a Game Night in ZSR from 7-9 pm! Over the summer, we reached out to WFU Esport, the Board Game Club, and Rook and Bishop to select a Friday night early in the semester in hopes of increasing attendance by scheduling the event before other evening programming... Continue reading “Game Night @ ZSR – How Collaboration with Student Organizations Increases Attendance”