Retelling and Reckoning with Environmental Racism
Telling the story of a watershed moment through the words of community members
Continuous Conservation
Repairing and preserving historic books and papers
A Continuing Resource
An Ackland curator used library resources to curate a multi-part installation
Growing Up with Davis Library
Charlene Regester’s research has brought rare resources on Black history to Carolina’s libraries
Discovering Hidden Treasures
A professor found ancient tablets and worked with library staff to share these artifacts
Uncovering the Past through Digital Research
Text mining and machine learning helped uncover Jim Crow laws in archived North Carolina General Statutes
Sharing a Lifetime of Writing
Comedian Lewis Black '70 donates archive to UNC-Chapel Hill University Libraries.
Gift Endows Library Curatorship and Fellowships
A $2 million from William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust will endow a curatorship fund fellowships at University Libraries.
Blocks of History
Gaining a better understanding of the interconnected nature of our world
The Magic of 3D
Discovering the books that capture everyone’s imagination
A Fight Against Time
Preserving the history of the South
On These Grounds
Piecing together the history of slavery and the University
Algorithms of Resistance
Using machine-learning to identify historically racist laws
Fire Fighters
When an arsonist tried to destroy a storied social justice center, the staff at Wilson Library made sure its archive would live on.
Sharing a rare book collection for future scholars
A doctor’s interest in ancient medicine turns into gift for classics scholars.
Boosting Digital Literacy
New center to enhance learning and hone skills
Speaking to the Future
UNC Story Archive gives members of the Carolina community a chance to share their voices.
The gift of wonder: Rare book collection coming to Carolina
Rare book collection worth $6.2 million donated to the University Libraries
Spreading Coronavirus Research
The research of Carolina’s top coronavirus efforts is now easily accessible online.
Stories to Save Lives
“Our discussions…have never felt more important than they do right now.”
Gift to the Future
"Charitable planning for the future is important to me, and it should be for everybody."
Fifty Years of Firsts at the Undergraduate Library
When the R.B. House Undergraduate Library opened in 1968, it was the first time that Carolina undergraduates were allowed into library stacks anywhere on campus.
Rediscovering Frankenstein’s Monster
When students showed up for the first day of English 295, many expected a typical English class.
Local to worldwide in a couple of clicks
"Libraries and museums work really hard to preserve that material and we want to give that a boost."
Passing Opportunity Forward
We create an informed, engaged and scholarly citizenry.
A Natural Response to Disasters
When a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador, Carolina students raced to help those in need.
A Healthier State
NCHI provides access to reliable, easy-to-use information about health insurance
Nobel Laureate: Oliver Smithies
"Find something you love so much that you can say — as I can say — I never did a day’s work in my life.”
A Room that Continues to Inspire
"The library is not a side issue, but rather the pulsing heart of the University."
Seven million volumes and counting
“The heart of a great university is its library..."
Digitally Preserving Treasures At Carolina And Beyond
“We are one of only a handful of institutions in the country positioned to do this kind of work on a large scale.”