Fletcher Library news

Welcome to spring 2025
Happy New Year, Sun Devils! Welcome to 2025 and a new semester. Whether you are new to ASU or ready to graduate this semester, here are a few resources to help you meet your goals. Power up your rese...

Finals week: ASU Library is here to help
The end of the spring semester is here and finals are around the corner. Do you need help with final research papers or a place to study? Here are a few of the extraordinary resources you have access...

Discover your next favorite read during National Library Week
Millions of people across the country visit their libraries every week. What’s the draw? Everything. National Library Week takes place from April 6 to 12 and is a perfect time to explore everything th...

March Mammal Madness hypes science, storytelling in the classroom and beyond
In classrooms throughout the country, the buzz around March Mammal Madness starts long before the tournament begins. For middle school science teacher Jessica Harris, students wonder which animals wil...

Exhibit to feature artwork inspired by oral histories from Arizona's oldest botanical garden
Though it is Arizona's largest botanical garden and has been an established touchstone of the community for more than 100 years, many students in Arizona State University Professor Ellen Meissinger's ...

From WWII documents to digital downloads: ASU Library celebrates 80 years with the Federal Depository Library Program
In 1944, while the world was watching D-Day, President Franklin Roosevelt’s fourth-term election and the adoption of the G.I. Bill, Arizona State University (ASU) Library was also making history. The ...

University Archives chronicles more than 140 years of Sun Devil history
From photos to video and audio recordings, administrative records, manuscripts, yearbooks, club information, and faculty and staff bios, the Arizona State University Archives chronicle approximately 1...

ASU collections offer Indigenous perspective through traditional storytelling, innovative methodology
Cultural archives are usually organized in a way that reflects the perspective of those who administer the collection. With Arizona State University’s Native-led Labriola National American Indian Dat...

Patent and Trademark Resource Center a one-stop shop for innovators and creators
A new service at the ASU Library is ready to inspire more inventors in Arizona. The Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) celebrated its designation by the United States Patent and Trademark Off...