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Back in August, I posted on the updates to the ZSR Graduate Student Lounge, and now, thanks to feedback from the graduate students and data from Occuspace and key card use, I’m pleased to report that we’ve seen an increase in lounge usage! We gathered more data for the week of October 21 through Oct... Continue reading “What’s New in the ZSR Graduate Student Lounge for Spring 2025?” ›
On Friday, January 17th, ZSR Library hosted our third annual CozyFest- an event centered on crafting, relaxation, and tea. We teamed up with an amazing cast of campus partners and student organizations, including World Tea Association, WakerSpace, Fiber Arts Club, Culturality, Awake Forest, ZSR Ambassadors, and ZSR Special Collections and Archives to provide an array... Continue reading “CozyFest Returns! An Evening of Crafting and Comfort in ZSR” ›
We’re thrilled to announce a new addition to our collection: audiobooks through Overdrive! Now, you can listen to your favorite books wherever you are—on or off campus. Our new audiobook collection offers a wide range of genres and titles, from popular fiction and classics to nonfiction, and more. Here’s how you can start listening: Access:... Continue reading “🎧 Listen Up! New Audiobooks at ZSR!” ›
As we bid farewell to 2024, 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 “2024: The Year in Reading!” ›
On Wednesday, October 23rd, Ashelee Gerald Hill and Tanya Zanish-Belcher met with a group of ZSR Ambassadors to introduce the work of ZSR Special Collections and Archives and to provide a special behind-the-scenes tour of the collection and work spaces. What follows are reflections and insights from the ZSR Ambassadors on this experience: Going behind... Continue reading “A Special Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Special Collections for ZSR Ambassadors” ›
This year’s Halloween Game Night at ZSR Library provided an evening packed with festive fun and excitement. Hosted by the ZSR Library in collaboration with the ZSR Ambassadors, Board Game Club, Esports Association, Rook & Bishop, and World Tea Association— the event had something for everyone. ZSR was transformed into an eerie space through special... Continue reading “A Spooktacular Halloween Game Night: Students Gather for a Frightfully Good Time!” ›
On Thursday, Oct 17th, from 11 am-3 pm, the ZSR Library hosted our annual Graduate Student Research Retreat in ZSR 665! Twenty-nine graduate students registered for the event, and sixteen students attended the sessions on time management, copyright, AI tools, and writer’s block! Our marketing efforts paid off, as this was almost double the number... Continue reading “Graduate Student Research Retreat – Fall 2024” ›
On Friday, October 4th, the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room was transformed into a cozy bibliophile’s dream as ZSR hosted its first ever Silent Book Club. A Silent Book Club (SBC) is a social gathering where people read silently together in a public space. The clubs are different from traditional book clubs because there... Continue reading “Readers Show Up for Silent Book Club” ›
The ZSR Ambassadors are the library’s student advocacy group, supporting ZSR through programmatic assistance and candid feedback. Since the inception of this program in 2012, our Ambassadors have offered a student voice for outreach, service, and facility considerations, and the group is frequently consulted by library administration for their perspective and counsel. In recent years,... Continue reading ““What should new students know about ZSR?” Library Ambassadors Share Their Thoughts!” ›
We have planned an event-filled fall– make sure to save the dates for these awesome library events! For more upcoming library events, check out our calendar or follow us on our social media channels! August Take Care Tuesday (Tues. Aug. 27th, 4:00-6:00 pm) September Take Care Tuesday (Tues. Sept. 3rd, 4:00-6:00 pm) Humans vs Zombies... Continue reading “Save the Dates! ZSR Library Fall 2024 Events Round Up” ›