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Map of the Month: September 2025

The Four Corners region is the long-inhabited homeland of two peoples, the Hopi and the Diné, also known as the Navajo. The Hopi reservation lies entirely within the state of Arizona and is entirely c...

Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11, 2025 colorful graphic

‘Read for Your Rights’ during Banned Books Week

For centuries, books have been challenged or banned because of their content or ideas. These ongoing actions raise concerns about access to information and intellectual freedom for both learners and e...

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Department of English celebrates 125th anniversary with special events, including a history exhibit

In honor of its quasquicentennial, the Department of English is celebrating in a big way. Special events will run through October, including an exhibit detailing the history of the department that wil...

Event in a library featuring a speaker at a podium and attendees seated, with screens displaying "Indigenous Open Mic."

Labriola Center recognized by American Libraries Magazine

The Labriola Center is one of 15 libraries recognized in the American Libraries’ 2025 Library Design Showcase....

A black and white map detailing a small portion of the city of Lima. Streets and building plans are shown.

Map of the Month: August 2025

Lima was founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro in a fertile river valley in 1535. In 1542, it was made the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru. Lima is the capital and largest city in P...

Portrait of Bethany Hughes

Labriola Center announces 2025 National Book Award winner

A groundbreaking book examining the overlooked legacy of "redface" in American theater is being recognized for its contributions to Indigenous scholarship. “Redface: Race, Performance, and Indigeneit...

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Find your place at ASU Library on Library Day

Explore all the ways ASU Library can support you this semester. Stop by any ASU Library location on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for activities, resources and fun giveaways designed to ...

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Help your students save with Course Resource Services

As a new academic year begins, ASU Library understands the challenges that faculty, instructors and course designers encounter when preparing their courses. Between juggling multiple course tools, con...

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The Art of Photography: Perspectives from ASU Library staff

Photographs have the power to capture memories, life, love and people. Photography allows people to visually record the places they come from and the places they’ve been. Whether a quick snapshot usi...