• Trailblazing Wake Forest Women Tell Their Stories Through Archives

  This blog post was written by Special Collections & Archives volunteer Shannon Bothwell. One of the best features about archival materials is their ability to surprise. Stereotypically, archives consist of the papers of prominent men. But archived items from the 20th and 21st centuries include much more than paper; audio recordings, emails and digital documents, […]

• Save the Dates! Fall Events in ZSR

  Save the dates for the number of Fall events at ZSR. For more upcoming library events, check out our calendar or follow us on our social media channels! Exhibit Fields of Fortune: North Carolina’s Legacy in Leaf and Labor (Feb.- Dec. 2025) September Humans Vs Zombies (Friday, September 12, 7:00-9:00 p.m.) We Lost the House, […]

• A Gothic Romance Event

  Join ZSR Special Collections & Archives for an afternoon of Halloween fun as we celebrate our Gothic Literature collection! We’ll have snacks, souvenirs, and a pop-up exhibit of books by Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and many more. All are welcome, and costumes are encouraged!

  

• ZSR and SCA Homecoming Events 2025

  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 […]

• Special Collections & Archives @ Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors

  Special Collections & Archives @ Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors Saturday, September 27, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Downtown Winston-Salem Be sure to stop by the Special Collections & Archives table at the Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors. We will have buttons, magnets, postcards, and more! Get more information here: https://bookmarksnc.org/festival

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