The theme for this year's National Library Week 2026 is “Find Your Joy,” and you're invited to share it with us! See what we're doing to celebrate below! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Celebrate National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026 Find your joy at the library during National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026!

April 19-25, 2026, is National Library Week! Join us as we celebrate the joy and value that libraries and library workers bring from across the country! #NationalLibraryWeek

The annual report for @zsrspecial.bsky.social is available to the public! Click below to read! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

We've entered a year-long trial of the AI-powered search engine Consensus through April of 2027. Learn more about it below. #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Crafternoons: Spring 2026

Our latest Crafternoon is underway until 4:00 p.m. today! Look for us in the atrium! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Maya Angelou Garden Party 2026 💐

This annual celebration honoring Maya Angelou brings the community together at Bailey Park for storytelling, spoken word, music and art.

#ProHumanitate #WakeTheArts

We see our own Hu Womack!

Learn more about Wayne Oates, who was a student at Wake Forest in 1938-1940 and became known as the pioneer in Christian Psychology and the field of Christian Counseling! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

The sign reads: Today! ZSR Library Campus Days Tours 15 Minute Tours 12:00-12:45 & 1:00-1:45

We'd like to welcome everyone to Campus Day!

If you'd like a 15 minute tour of the ZSR Library, please join us today from 12 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m.! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Acclaimed author and scientist Alan Townsend to head Wake Forest Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability | Wake Forest News Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability.

Welcome, Dr. Townsend! 🌎
Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability.
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The 12 New Books You Should Read in April From 'Yesteryear' to 'Transcription,' these are the can't-miss books coming out this month

Looking for your next great read? TIME has released its list of the best books to pick up this April. 🏛️✨

#Books #AprilReads #Barnes&Noble

Preservation Librarian Craig Fansler shares his insights about the latest class on bookbinding for LIB260, the History of Material Texts! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

New Accessions Roundup Since completing the Richard M. Burr Congressional Collection (check my previous blog posts for more information about that project) I have been hard at work on the many new accessions that SCA has ac...

Processing Archivist Kate Trathen shares information about the new accessions for @zsrspecial.bsky.social ! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Update on Presidential Search - Presidential Search We are writing today to provide an update on the search for Wake Forest’s 15th president. We are grateful for your support of our committee members and of the search as a whole. We are especially grat...

An update on the search for Wake Forest’s 15th president https://wakefo.rest/4mb6P0r

Recap: 2026 Faculty Authors & Artists Celebration On Thursday, March 19, 2026, faculty, staff, and guests gathered in ZSR Library to celebrate faculty authors and artists from across the Reynolda campus who published books or produced creative works ...

Our 2026 Faculty Authors & Artists Celebration was held on Thursday, March 19! Read the recap of the event here! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Updating Buildings & Roads This blog post was written by Special Collections & Archives Student Assistant Anne Jones '26. Since the fall of 2025, Meg Campbell ('25) and I (Anne Jones) have been editing, organizing, and updating...

Student Assistant Anne Jones ('26) of @zsrspecial.bsky.social shares her thoughts about updating the “Buildings & Roads of Wake Forest University” guide! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Wake Up to Zines: Celebrating Zines & Zine Pedagogy at Wake Forest On Friday, April 24th join us for a day celebrating creativity and zines! Whether you are a student looking to win prizes or a faculty/staff member looking to to learn more about zines, we have an eve...

You're invited to "Wake Up to Zines: Celebrating Zines & Zine Pedagogy at Wake Forest" by @zsrspecial.bsky.social on Friday, April 24! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Starting in 2027, Wake Forest students can spend a semester in Charlotte, gaining real-world experience by day and learning from faculty at night, bridging classroom and career.

Read more in the Charlotte Business Journal: https://wakefo.rest/4v2fsyc

#WakeForestCLT

This is Spring in the Forest. 🌸

Teens and screens WFU’s Center for Literacy Education explores the intersections of teen digital literacy, brain health, and intentional engagement in a 96% online world.

Nearly every teen is online. What does that mean for brain health?

Wake Forest experts explore how digital literacy can help young people navigate screens with intention.

#WFUexpert #WFUresearch
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Crafternoons: Spring 2026

Our latest Crafternoon is underway until 4:00 p.m.! Please join us in the atrium! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Thanks to everyone who supported @zsrspecial.bsky.social during Deacs Day of Giving! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Back to the 90s, just for a moment.✨🎩

*Wake Forest Fund for the Z. Smith Reynolds Library - Deacs Day of Giving Wendy (P'29) and Gordon Cromwell (P'29) challenge you to increase the impact of your gift to the Wake Forest Fund for the ZSR Library! We will unlock an additional $25,000 challenge gift if we reach 5...

On this Deacs Day of Giving, we welcome everyone to support the ZSR Library as we serve the Wake Forest Community! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

ABCs of Special Collections: N is for… After a 6-year hiatus, the ABCs of Special Collections series has returned! This blog post was written by my student employee Taylor McGrew, a senior double majoring in Philosophy and Politics & Inter...

The "ABCs of Special Collections" series returns with the letter "N!" Learn more about it below! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Wake Alert The Wake Alert website is the primary information source during an emergency at Wake Forest.

We urge everyone to monitor wakealert.wfu.edu for updates due to today's weather conditions (Monday, March 16).

Continue to stay safe, Deacs.

A LIB260 class learned about the art of hand papermaking, hands-on! See more of their experience below! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Join @zsrspecial.bsky.social a special pop-up exhibit in honor of Women’s History Month! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

The Original Building of the Wake Forest College This article was written by Carolyn Rice, Manager of Operations and External Relations for the Wake Forest Historical Museum. It was originally written for and published in Circa Magazine. The Calvin ...

Learn more about the Calvin Jones House, the oldest surviving building in the Wake Forest Local Historic District, and the first building of Wake Forest College! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

ZSR Represented at 50th Annual National Library Legislative Day in DC Last week I had the incredible privilege to share stories from North Carolina’s wonderful libraries with Congressional Offices in Washington, DC as part of the American Library Association’s 50th Nati...

The ZSR Library was represented at the 50th Annual National Library Legislative Day in Washington, DC, on February 25-26! Read more about it below! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary