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Lifted by the backcourt, No. 10 UNC men's basketball defeats Hawaii, 87-69

| November 23

Wilson Library

'Window to the past': University Archives provide context, historical documents

By Alice Scott | September 25

Wilson Library's University Archives collection, which dates back to the University's founding, can provide context for the campus community to better ...

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Music Library to relocate, Davis to extend weekend hours this fall

By Keerthana Gotur | April 22

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Southern Oral History Program celebrates 50th anniversary

By Jessica Walker | April 7

Memoirs of enslaved Hillsborough woman enrich understanding of history

By Marisa Rosa | February 5

Wilson Library, located at the southern tip of Polk Place, is named for UNC librarian and University historian Louis Round Wilson. Built in 1929 for $625,000, the 546,393 square foot library houses UNC’s special collections, including the North Carolina, Manuscripts, and Rare Books collections.

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Professor's past comments, actions at protest raise concerns among students

By Madeleine Ahmadi | November 20

Evyatar Marienberg, an Israeli tenured professor in the religious studies department, attended a demonstration and shouted at pro-Palestine protesters. ...

THE 32-HOUR FIGHT FOR ACCESSIBILITY AT UNC

Wilson Library hosts symposium for research in U.S. South

By Kamryn Hailey | November 12

Former Southern studies doctoral fellows were invited to present proposals for papers regarding their intellectual work and recent research.

'A jewel on this campus': Wilson Library to close until 2027 pending renovations

By Keerthana Gotur | November 6

Three official priorities for the renovation project are extending sprinkler coverage, creating emergency exit stairs and upgrading the fire alarm system ...

Committee on Academic Freedom and Free Expression discusses campus-wide free speech in meeting

By Akash Bhowmik | October 22

The Committee discussed a commitment to institutional neutrality, clarified legalities surrounding the pro-Palestine demonstration and considered clearer ...

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Tensions rise at pro-Palestine demonstration, countered by supporters of Israel

By Tori Newby and Abby Pender | October 13

UNC's Students for Justice in Palestine held a protest Thursday morning on the steps of Wilson Library to advocate for Palestinians. This was met with ...

Column: Which UNC library has gotten etiquette 'just right'?

By Nethali Padmaperuma | October 11

"The library etiquette and how it formed across our many campus libraries has recently become a great mystery to me. It's an anomaly. Although it seems ...

Wilson Library explores NC cartography in new exhibit

By Lilian Guglielmo | October 5

Prior to attending Wilson Library’s ‘Compasses, Cartouches, and Creatures’ gallery, Natalie Garcia said she felt her knowledge of North Carolina ...

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'A matter of equal treatment': ASO hosts sit-in to demand business school action

By Lily Kane | October 1

On Sept. 21, the Arab Student Organization held a sit-in on the steps of Wilson Library advocating for the Kenan-Flagler Business School to hang a Palestinian ...

'No definitive timeline': End date for lead remediation process still unclear

By Natalie Bradin | July 23

Over the past year, UNC has found detectable levels of lead in 435 water fixtures on campus. Since the original discovery, the University has repaired ...

'A hidden gem': Students and librarians discuss archival research at UNC

By Natalie Bradin | July 10

Students and librarians discuss how to navigate the library archives at UNC for independent research and classwork.

Wilson Library welcomes second cohort of primary sources teaching fellows

By Ali Hardin | June 8

Wilson Special Collections Library is hosting the second cohort of the Primary Sources Teaching Fellowship in June. The program funds up to eight fellows ...

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'They belong in that space': UNC libraries welcome new and returning students

By Madison Gagnon | May 23

Each library location serves as a service point for the libraries as a whole — staff are available in every library to provide students with necessities ...

This week is National Library Week — Here's how local libraries are celebrating

By Emma Hall | April 28

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed the week of April 23 to 29 as National Library Week. Cooper described libraries as "pioneers" that support democracy ...

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New Ackland exhibit to explore art from the American South

By Eileen Foster | April 17

Starting this Friday, visitors attending the Ackland Art Museum can view the new exhibit “Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South.”

Wilson Library event to display recent additions to special collections

By Emi Maerz | April 12

The University Libraries will hold its Recent Acquisitions Evening on April 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event celebrates additions to the Wilson Special ...

New website creates a virtual space for American South collaboration

By Madison Gagnon | April 4

The Digital South website is a collaborative effort between University Libraries and the College of Arts and Sciences as a part of the Southern Futures ...