Great Houses and Their Stories: Winston-Salem’s Era of Success, 1912-1940
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Go Big! The ZSR Library Hosts Our Largest Game Night to Date!
On Friday, September 9th, from 7-9 PM, the ZSR Library hosted the Wake Forest eSports Club, the Board Game Club, the Rook and Bishop Chess Club, and the Dungeons & Dragons Club, which resulted in our largest game night ever, with over 131 gamers attending the event! We had pizza, gelato, and ZSR branded “Merch”... Continue reading “Go Big! The ZSR Library Hosts Our Largest Game Night to Date!” ›
Book Club in a Bag! Check out Our New Book Club Kits
ZSR Book Club Kits Want to start a book club? We’ve made it easier for you with ZSR Book Club Kits! Each kit comes in a canvas tote bag and includes 10-12 paperback copies of popular fiction and nonfiction titles and access to an online discussion guide and additional resources, such as author interviews and... Continue reading “Book Club in a Bag! Check out Our New Book Club Kits” ›
New Selections from the Digital Collections
We have more great additions to our Digital Collections, as we near closer to our 100 collections milestone. Here are our latest collections currently available. David Allen Hills Collection David Allen Hills was a professor of psychology at Wake Forest University. He received his bachelor’s degree in English at the University of Kansas in Lawrence,... Continue reading “New Selections from the Digital Collections” ›
5 Questions with Tim Pyatt
Welcome back to another installment of 5 Questions! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Tim Pyatt, Dean of Z. Smith Reynolds Library Tell us about what you do at the library. It is my privilege to lead a dedicated group of library employees who... Continue reading “5 Questions with Tim Pyatt” ›
Deacon Brews at Wise Man Brewing
Come join supporters of the ZSR Library for some refreshments and Wake Forest history at Wise Man Brewing. There will also be Special Collections & Archives popup exhibits on “Intersections: Roads of Honor” and “Deacon Women Through the Years” as well as 20 different beers on tap, including two local favorites, Mountain Calling and Body... Continue reading “Deacon Brews at Wise Man Brewing” ›
Special Collections & Archives Homecoming 2022
Homecoming 2022 Special Collections & Archives is very busy for Homecoming Weekend this year. All Homecoming events can be found on the 2022 Homecoming website, but we’ll share a little more about our programming below. Pop-In Oral History Interviews Friday, September 16, 9A.M – 12 P.M. Saturday, September 17, 9A.M – 12 P.M. Location: Benson... Continue reading “Special Collections & Archives Homecoming 2022” ›
Intersections: Roads of Honor
Intersections: Roads of Honor “Intersections: Roads of Honor,” a popup exhibit featuring historical images and biographies of the honorees as well as a map, will be on display on campus in Z. Smith Reynolds Library’s Special Collections and Archives, Room 625 (September 2), Shorty’s exhibit case in Benson University Center (September 13) , and during... Continue reading “Intersections: Roads of Honor” ›
Naomi Novik: Bookmarks Festival Authors in Schools
ZSR will be hosting best-selling fantasy author Naomi Novik on Friday, September 23, at 4:00 p.m. in Special Collections & Archives (room 625). She’ll be giving a talk and signing books as part of the Bookmarks Festival Authors-in-Schools program. This event is free and open to all students, faculty, and staff (and their friends and... Continue reading “Naomi Novik: Bookmarks Festival Authors in Schools” ›
Study Sunday @ ZSR
Last year, ZSR hosted a series of “Study Sundays” in ZSR during the first month of classes! We found that our numbers dropped precipitously after the first week, so this year we focused on one “Study Sunday” event on the first Sunday afternoon of the semester. Last year we had small giveaway items like ZSR... Continue reading “Study Sunday @ ZSR” ›