Emory Libraries

04/23/2026

⚽🔥 EMORY STUDENTS—THIS IS YOUR FOOTWORK MOMENT 🔥⚽

Want to own a piece of the game? The 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 is here—and it’s stacked.

We’re talking:
👕 Signed jersey and team jerseys
🌍 Soccer ball (2026)
👟 Iconic sneakers & cleats
…and more straight from our 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 exhibition to YOU.

💥 Entering is simple:
Visit the link in our bio, fill out the form at the bottom of page, and you’re in. That’s it!

⏳ Deadline to enter: July 19

Open to Emory Atlanta + Oxford students. One entry per student. Must have a valid Emory email address to enter.

04/17/2026

Beginning tomorrow, April 18, through May 8, the Woodruff Library building will be open around the clock to support your study sessions, late-night cramming, and everything in between.

Whether you’re pulling an all-nighter or just need a quiet place to focus, we’ve got you covered 💡

𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐟𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬:
🗓 April 18 – May 8 (24 hours a day access)
🔒 Closes at 10 PM on May 8
Access is restricted to Emory students, staff and faculty during this period.

You bring the grind—we’ll keep the lights on. 💙📖

03/25/2026

Emory Day of Giving is here and anyone can participate!

For 36 hours, thousands of Emory supporters will come together to lift up students, faculty and staff members, groundbreaking research, and more.

Your gift shapes the Emory experience: scholarships, research, student organizations, and more. Plus, your donation can unlock bonus funds for your favorite program or school. The event runs for 36 hours, over March 25–26.

➡️ Celebrate everything Emory. https://donate.emory.edu/emory-day-of-giving-2026

03/09/2026

Our third installment of Trouble the Land is now live.

"Crow and Molasses" explores the racial integration of Atlanta public schools in the voices of participants. With an emphasis on 1961, topics include the state government's resistance to the 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑣𝑠. 𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 decision, the Sibley Commission, the experiences of the "Atlanta Nine," and the strategies Atlanta politicians used to avoid the negative headlines that plagued other cities' school desegregation efforts.

🎧📖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮!

"Crow and Molasses" explores the racial integration of Atlanta public schools in the voices of participants. With an emphasis on 1961, topics include the state government's resistance to the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, the Sibley Commission, the experiences of the "Atlanta Nine," and the....

03/06/2026

Registration now open!

Join acclaimed poet and National Book Award finalist Danez Smith at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗸𝗶 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

From pages featured in 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳, and appearances on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵, Smith brings poetry that is fearless, urgent, and alive.

📍 Auburn Avenue Research Library
101 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
🗓 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 2:00PM

Artists. Readers. Writers. Neighbors. Friends. Come for the art. Stay for the awakening.

🎟 FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.
Register now to join us. bit.ly/4aTBefJ

02/27/2026

Our second installment of Trouble the Land, 𝘼𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, is now live.

Centering on 1960, this chapter explores the origins and tactics of student-led civil rights activism in Atlanta — told through the voices of those who were there.

From the publication of “𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴” to the boycott of Rich's Department Store, the story traces how students organized, mobilized, and challenged segregation — while also navigating tensions with older members of Atlanta’s Black power structure.

🎧📖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮!

With an emphasis on 1960, "Atlanta Student Movement" explores the origins and tactics of student-led civil rights activism in Atlanta, Georgia, through the voices of participants. Topics include the publication of "An Appeal for Human Rights," the boycott of Rich's Department Store, and the tensions...

02/20/2026

History lives in the voices of those who shaped it.

𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝗔 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 is a multi-media series exploring the local character of the Civil Rights Movement through the lived experiences of those who were there.

Spanning Atlanta, Montgomery, Columbia, Jackson, and Little Rock, the series transforms the 1997 Peabody Award–winning documentary 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯? into a dynamic new platform for learning, reflection, and dialogue.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, and traces the beginnings of the civil rights movement in Atlanta.

With an emphasis on the 1940s and 1950s, topics covered include Atlanta's historical pattern of "accommodation" on racial matters, its Black and white "power structure," the flourishing of Auburn Avenue, the rise of Black voting power, and the city's first Black police officers.

🎧📖Start the story today!

“Prelude to the Atlanta Movement” traces the beginnings of the civil rights movement in Atlanta, Georgia, through the voices of participants. With an emphasis on the 1940s and 1950s, topics covered include Atlanta's historical pattern of "accommodation" on racial matters, its Black and white "po...

02/18/2026

Thank you, CBS Atlanta for this feature on the amazing Jim Alexander!

Emory's Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library is proud to be the home of his photographs, as well as the recipient of a Getty Foundation grant that will allow us to better provide access to his life's work.

https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/emory-preserves-legendary-photographers-collection-of-black-life-in-atlanta/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQC8LhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJ4UVJWakZ2RXRhVXR4YnFRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkLu0CRu6fKbfEIQCHf3czrRPhUffGJyFbFf1pXOD2oBK6gdO7b99T3zZMGp_aem_KF4kYHptjzn0vMr8aUeLAg

Now 90 years old, photographer Jim Alexander has captured iconic moments and the everyday of Black life in Atlanta for more than half his life.

02/13/2026

We’re excited to share that a new Library Search is coming soon!

The new interface will allow you to search books, media, articles, and more - all in one place!

Plus, our new platform will be faster and offer improved features, a more intuitive interface, and better access to exactly the library resources you need.

👉 Learn more! https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/woodruff/news/library-search-upgrade

02/10/2026

⚽🎉 Kick off something beautiful with us! 🎉⚽

Join us for the grand opening of our newest exhibition, 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠: 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙧, 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮, in Woodruff Library’s Schatten Gallery.

This is more than an opening reception…it’s an exciting 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 celebrating the beautiful game that unites communities and inspires culture and style worldwide.

🗓 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺, 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 | 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗳𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆
⏰ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 | 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄

Enjoy powerful opening remarks, curatorial insights, and student-athlete perspectives exploring soccer’s role in global unity, identity, and social movements—plus food, drinks, and DJ vibes as you experience the exhibition firsthand.

✨ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗖 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. ✨

Come celebrate with us. Bring a friend. Feel the energy.

👉 Register to attend. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-the-game-that-unites-us-a-kickoff-event-to-remember-tickets-1981441518922?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/09/2026

Join us on Thursday, February 12th, for a powerful panel on Black women’s organizing and leadership.

This panel conversation highlights the power and passion of Black women leaders who have shaped, and continue to shape, an inclusive movement for social justice.

Drawing on the Be Present Archives and the Lillie P. Allen Papers now housed at Emory University’s Rose Library, the discussion offers an opportunity to reflect on this legacy and consider its relevance today.

📍 Jones Room | 3rd Floor of Woodruff Library
🗓 Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 4-6 p.m.

Arrive early to explore the archive display, enjoy light refreshments, and ground yourself in the history that continues to shape our future.

Register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-present-black-womens-leadership-in-building-an-inclusive-movement-tickets-1980495286716?aff=oddtdtcreator