April 7-13 is National Library Week, and the University Libraries is marking the occasion with recommendations, giveaways and events. Here’s how you can get involved!
Check out books on books
For National Library Week, the OverDrive Team is featuring a collection of books about books. Check one out now!
Watch the Eclipse with the Libraries!
Join the Libraries on Monday, April 8, for this special celestial event! From 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., we’ll be in front of Wilson Special Collections Library with a button maker, a print maker, eclipse glasses and more! The solar eclipse reaches its peak at 3:09 p.m. in Chapel Hill.
Visit the libraries for vintage buttons and special edition stickers!
When you visit Carolina’s libraries during National Library Week, you can pick up a vintage library button. If you visit Davis Library, Wilson Special Collections Library, or R.B. House Undergraduate Library, you can also grab a special edition holographic library sticker — these are only available during National Library Week (while supplies last). Get the gear you need to rep your library!
What I Wish I Knew Before Library School and Job Hunting panel discussion
Presented by the Library Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Calling all current and future library workers! On Thursday, April 11, from 12 to 1 p.m., the Library Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host a panel titled “What I Wish I Knew Before Grad School and Job Hunting.” Carolina librarians will share their experiences and advice about getting through graduate school and the process of landing their first library job.
Panelists include:
- Michelle Cronquist, Special Collections Cataloguer
- Rolando Rodriguez, Humanities Data Librarian
- Lolita Rowe, Assistant University Archivist for Outreach & Engagement
- Emily Brassell, Associate Head of Software Development
The panel will take place in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room in Wilson Special Collections Library. Snacks will be provided, and all are welcome! No registration is required.
Please contact SILS Student Representative Ikra Javed (ikra@unc.edu) or LAUNC-CH board member Katelyn Ander (khander@email.unc.edu) for questions.
Crochet Frogs in the Libraries
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The UNC Crochet Frogger spreads joy across Carolina’s campus by creating handmade crochet frogs for students to find. The University Libraries is excited to team up for National Library Week, with hidden crochet frogs in libraries across campus. Check out @crochetfrogsunc and @UNCLibrary on Instagram for more details during the week.
Arts Everywhere Day
Arts Everywhere Day takes place on Friday, April 12. The day uplifts the arts across campus, including at the Libraries! We’ll be celebrating both National Library Week and Arts Everywhere Day with two special programs:
Sloane Art Library will host a blackout poetry zine-making program from 2 to 4 p.m. Small booklets made from pages cut out of old magazines and art supplies will be provided to create new artworks of your own. For inspiration, Art Library staff will share examples from their collection of artists’ books and zines. Staff will also be available to help guide and encourage you in creating your own work.
Library workers will also be tabling in front of Davis Library from 1 to 3 p.m. with the button maker! They’ll hand out some of our special National Library Week buttons and stickers to those who stop by.
