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For more upcoming library events, check out our calendar or follow us on our social media channels! At ZSR September Walt Whitman’s American Dream (Thursday, September 10, 4:30 p.m.) Humans Vs Zombies (Friday, September 11, 7:00-9:00 p.m.) The Regulator Movement in North Carolina Book Event with Marcia Phillips (Wednesday, September 23, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.)... Continue reading “Save the Dates! Fall 2026 at ZSR” ›
Join us for a drop-in Open House in the Special Collections & Archives Research Room (ZSR Library Room 625). Learn about Special Collections & Archives, view our current exhibit “Reading the Revolution: Print Culture in 18th Century America,” and pick up stickers, buttons, magnets, and more! We can’t wait to see you! Continue reading “Family Weekend Open House 2026” ›
Join us for fast and fun tours (30 minutes) that highlight how the ZSR Library is not the library you remember! We will begin in ZSR Atrium and end in Special Collections & Archives. In between, we will visit the wonderful new study spaces in the ZSR Library and drop in on some of our... Continue reading “Homecoming 2026 and ZSR Library!” ›
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With the start of the new 2026-2027 school year upon us, I would like to provide an introduction to Special Collections & Archives (SCA) and the Wake Forest Historical Museum (WFHM) operations so that ZSR and others will be better informed about our Team and know who to contact for specific requests. Our org chart... Continue reading “Introduction to Special Collections & Archives (SCA) and the Wake Forest Historical Museum (WFHM)” ›
New Deac Week at ZSR Before classes even began, ZSR was busy welcoming Wake Forest’s newest students. Throughout New Deac Week, library employees connected with over 700 of new undergraduate and graduate students through tours, campus fairs, and orientation events. Fun, Fast Move-In Day Library Tours On Tuesday, August 18th, ZSR welcomed over 80 new... Continue reading “New Deac Week Recap with ZSR” ›
The Biblical Recorder, the newspaper of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina since 1833, provided in its early years, in addition to printed copies of sermons and other news of general interest, the platform for many intense debates in print on matters of theology and Biblical interpretation of other issues. One particular issue loomed... Continue reading “Enslaved Labor and the Production of the Biblical Recorder” ›
Join us for fast and fun tours (30 minutes) that highlight spaces and places ZSR Library! We will begin in the 24-hour study room (across from Smith’s café) in ZSR Library and end in Special Collections & Archives. In between, we will visit the wonderful study spaces in the ZSR Library and drop in on... Continue reading “Fun, Fast ZSR Library Tours – Move-In Day!” ›
Walt Whitman’s American Dream, a new play by Sarah Vander Schaaff, will enjoy a staged reading in Special Collections & Archives on Thursday, September 10, at 4:30 p.m. The event will also feature an exhibit of 19th-century Whitman editions, including an autographed 1855 first edition of Leaves of Grass, from the ZSR Rare Books Collection.... Continue reading “Walt Whitman’s American Dream” ›