• Edwin Hallman Writing Scholarship, hosted by Special Collections & Archives

  Special Collections & Archives recently sponsored the Hallman Writing Scholarship Prize (funded by a private donor) for Wake Forest University undergraduates who are interested in writing. Candidates submitted essays in the fall and submissions were reviewed anonymously by Wake Forest writing faculty. We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who participated. We are pleased to […]

• Save the Dates! Spring Events in ZSR

  Save the dates for the number of Spring events at ZSR. For more upcoming library events, check out our calendar or follow us on our social media channels! Exhibit Opening in February Reading the Revolution: Print Culture in 18th Century America (February – December 2026) January Collaborative Bookmaking: Finding New Ways to Tell a Family’s […]

• 2026 Maya Angelou Garden Party

  2026 Maya Angelou Garden Party Sunday, April 12, 2026 2pm to 4pm Bailey Park, 445 Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 The Maya Angelou Garden Party is an annual event hosted in Bailey Park to honor Dr. Maya Angelou by celebrating community, storytelling, and art. Hosted by the Wake Downtown Student Ambassadors in partnership with Wake…

• Where Did You Hear That? Understanding and Surviving in Our Information Ecosystem

  Where Did You Hear That? Understanding and Surviving in Our Information Ecosystem Sunday, March 22, 2:00 p.m. Wake Forest Historical Museum, Wake Forest, NC Today’s information landscape is a far cry from that of just 20 years ago. The changes we have seen have had far reaching effects on people, places, and politics. Now, perhaps…

• Collaborative Bookmaking: Finding New Ways to Tell a Family’s History

  Collaborative Bookmaking: Finding New Ways to Tell a Family’s History Wednesday, January 21, 3:00-4:15 p.m. Special Collections & Archives Research Room (ZSR Library Room 625) Collaborative Bookmaking Kyle and Leah Worthy, a brother-and-sister creative team, spent years working alone on their separate crafts before deciding to collaborate. Now, they combine Kyle’s photography with Leah’s writing…

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