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Lincoln, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Gwendolyn Ragsdale in front of the Ragsdale Mortuary.

Ragsdale Family Papers reveal rich history of Black leadership and impact in Arizona

Civil rights advocates. Business owners. Community leaders. There are not enough words to describe the many hats Lincoln and Eleanor Ragsdale wore in their lifetimes.The Ragsdale family shaped Phoenix...

Person helping students with repair and mending projects outside a library Makerspace

Mobile Fixer Studio at Hayden Library fosters a ‘repair it’ mindset

When you find a small hole in your favorite shirt or wake up to discover your electronic coffee grinder stopped working, what do you do? Buying something new is simple and easy, but when you learn how...

A lion statue in front of a library building

March Mammal Madness returns to celebrate science, storytelling and libraries

On a chilly winter afternoon in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, Victoria Savo is painting a blank tournament bracket on the outside wall of a library. Savo is a library media specialist at Swift...

Mikki, another audience member who attended all of Dr. Loley's workshops, shared her work and art

Labriola Center Blog: February 2026 highlights

Check out what happened at the Labriola Center in February 2026! This month we had many events, including Labriola Book Club, Tiered Skirt Workshop, Indigenous Open Mic Night and "Seeds of Language, S...

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Learn how to find ASU Library primary resources

Searching for archival materials and primary sources can often feel overwhelming, especially if you don’t know where to start. ASU Library’s archives tutorial helps demystify the process and provides ...

Two pieces of art on a concrete gallery wall; an orange and yellow painting on the left and a colorful quilted textile on the right.

Abstract fiber art brightens the downtown library Vault Gallery

A new exhibit at the Downtown Phoenix campus Library features unique fiber and multimedia art for the ASU community to explore.This spring semester, the ASU community is invited to visit "Abstract Fib...

Collage of historical maps, artwork, and an exhibition display related to Yugoslavia and cultural exchanges.

ASU course explores culture through an interdisciplinary lens

When Razieh Araghi joined Arizona State University in fall 2025, she wanted to show students the power of humanities. Her course — SLC 202 Exploring Cultures: Words, Images, Stories — aims to do just ...

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Love Data Week celebrates the many forms of data at ASU

Data is everywhere around us — found in spreadsheets of temperature readings, Apple Watch fitness metrics and even a diary in the ASU Library archives. Data appears in many different forms, and at Ari...

Representation of computer window featuring Love Your Data? with choices Yes! or No :(

Complying with federal public access policies made easy with support from ASU Library

This week, February 9-13, we celebrate International Love Data Week! This year’s theme, “Where’s the Data?” prompts us to consider the entire journey of our data, from collection through storage, pres...