Your support of the Duke University Libraries will allow us to:

Support Public Engagement

Our freely available public programs, exhibitions, symposia, readings, and workshops activate our collections by sharing them with wider audiences, while deepening connections among Duke experts. Establishing permanent funding for public programming ensures the Libraries can continue to provide this essential service for our campus and our local community.

Provide Welcoming Spaces for Research, Education, and Collaboration

We strive to provide a welcoming environment for engaging programs, memorable teaching moments, and interdisciplinary collaboration. To meet Duke's ambitious goals for the future, library spaces must be more accessible and up-to-date for our users. Establishing permanent funding will enable the Libraries to refresh study and collaboration areas, making our buildings more effective and inviting.

Bring History to Life

The Libraries are committed to documenting new o. unheard-of stories from Duke, Durham, and the Carolinas, recognizing that community partnerships lead to a stronger future. Additional financial resources ensure that we can continue this work in a number of ways, from travel grants for scholars from around the world, exhibitions curated by community members, and events featuring notable speakers.

Showcase the Best of Duke

Duke's Libraries host thousands of visitors each day, from students and faculty to alumni and members of the public. Most of them pass through our exhibit spaces, which highlight our collections and showcase the best of research and teaching at Duke. From delving into local history to inviting a closer look at the documentary arts, our exhibits program creates immersive settings for everything from ancient papyri to digital visualizations. Our exhibits team also plays a role in the Libraries' instructional program, consulting with faculty on ways to share their research and guiding students through their first experiences with public scholarship. Further support will enhance our exhibits program by sustaining our audiovisual and digital technologies, providing internships, and expanding public events.

Our Documentary Arts Gallery is essential to the thriving documentary arts community at Duke. Visitors are introduced to the diverse body of work housed in the Libraries' Archive of Documentary Arts, which collects and preserves audio, moving images, photography, and texts from around the world. Permanent funding will support enhanced design within the space, including the display of fragile formats, in addition to funding an internship and programs that bring together artists, scholars, and members of the public.