Events & Outreach
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library features a variety of events, workshops, and more. The library often partners with other units on campus to offer these programs. For more information, contact the library.
Upcoming Events
–ZSR Library, Special Collections & Archives Research Room (Room 625)Tobacco has played a significant role in shaping North Carolina’s cultural, economic, and social identity, even before the state’s official establishment. Early depictions of Native American communities along the coast at the end of the 16th century show cultivation and use of the plant.
During the 19th century, tobacco became a cornerstone of the plantation economy, generating immense wealth for select families. In the 20th century, the rise of mass production and commercialization, along with an expanding labor force dedicated to its cultivation and processing, further embedded tobacco in North Carolina’s way of life. Marketing campaigns and iconic imagery tied to tobacco are deeply woven into the state’s historical narrative.
This exhibit showcases images, artifacts, and records from Special Collections & Archives, spanning from the sixteenth century to the modern era. It also features contributions from North Carolina artists and photographers, including Daisha Bunn and Erin Kye and their families, as well as works by photographer Dan Routh.
–ZSR Library, 477Join us for a Zotero Workshop at ZSR! Zotero is an all-in-one tool for collecting, managing, and citing research sources. Beyond its citation–grabbing features, Zotero allows you to save, organize, and share references, and easily insert formatted citations and bibliographies directly into papers using Zotero’s add-ins for Google Docs or Microsoft Word. It’s an essential tool for anyone doing academic research and writing. You’ll never do bibliographies the same way again!
ZSR Library, Library Auditorium (Room 404)Join Pi Sigma Alpha for a panel featuring Wake Forest Politics and International Affairs professors analyzing democratic backsliding in the United States and abroad.
–ZSR Library, 426Find it hard to focus? Want to wrap up your week right? Join the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and the Writing Center every Thursday starting September 4th for graduate student coworking hours! You bring whatever it is you need to get done, and we’ll bring the free coffee and food. Don’t have time to stay? That’s fine–grab and go some treats on your way. See you there!
–ZSR Library, Library Auditorium (Room 404)Interested in applying to become a 2026 Wake Forest Fellow after you graduate? Wake Forest Fellows will host their first panel session with pizza on November 11, 2025 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the ZSR Auditorium (Room 404). The forum will highlight the day-to-day experiences of each of current Fellows, as well as the Fellows’ relationships with supervisors and mentors. Program coordinators and HR representatives will also be available to answer questions.
–ZSR LibraryWake the Library is an exam week tradition of studying, free food, and other surprises. Stop by ZSR for study supplies, snacks, and other freebies, to help de-stress during exams! Check out our Wake the Library page for more info!
–ZSR Library, 425GSAS Deacs, celebrate the Last Day of Classes with us! Enjoy FREE all-day, grab-and-go food in the Grad Student Lounge, grab some goodies from the UCC’s exam fairies, and chat with other students and GSAS staff. Food is first come first serve. We’ll be there until 3:30 or until we run out!
–ZSR LibraryStop by ZSR for fun afternoon crafts throughout the semester! A perfect time to do a craft, grab a snack, and de-stress. You can also discover more ways to have fun and relax with ZSR’s Wellness Collection! Mondays: October 13th, October 27th, November 3rd, & December 8th, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
–ZSR Library, CAT Faculty and Staff Lounge, 6th floorJoin us for casual monthly meetups to share and discover artificial intelligence together in a new conversation series, the AI Café! Whether you’re an AI wiz or just curious to learn, join colleagues to share ideas, seek advice, and explore the potential of AI together. AI Café will be held monthly on the fourth Friday, on an alternating schedule of Zoom and in-person. Online: July, September, November, January, March, May. In person, 6th Floor ZSR in the Center for Advancement of Teaching lounge, August, October, December, February, April.
See all AI Café events and add to your calendar.
–ZSR Library, The StudioJoin the Student Technology Advisory Committee (STAC), a student-led group and advisory committee that partners directly with Wake Forest’s Information Systems (IS) department to drive technological change.
Meetings are held monthly on the last Friday of the month in The Studio, located in the ZSR Library right off the Atrium (unless otherwise noted). During our sessions, you’ll engage in real-time discussions with IS staff, technologists, and subject matter experts, gaining an exclusive opportunity to engage with campus technology needs, engage in current tech-center dialogue, influence technology trends, and explore technology related careers.
Your voice is essential to ensuring our campus technology is responsive, effective, and forward-thinking. We meet for an hour and have refreshments, food, swag, snacks, and networking opportunities. Tech experience is not required, all experiences and majors are welcomed.
Come share your perspective and make a real impact on the technology you use every day!.
–ZSR Library, 6th Floor ZSR in the Center for AdvancementLearn more about AI- –ZSR Library, 401 (Ammons Gallery)The Humanities Institute, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Wake the Arts, and ZSR Library invite all Reynolda Campus faculty to a reception to celebrate faculty authors and artists who have authored books or produced creative works. Please join us in the Ammons Gallery, Room 401 in ZSR Library, from 3:30-5:30pm on Thursday, March 19. A selection of drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.