Library Stories

On a recent spring morning, donors gathered for a brunch and thank you event highlighting the many ways that private donors’ support helps VCU students and the University community. See photos on Flickr. This year the Friends of VCU Libraries Scholarship Endowment exceeded $200,000. This ensures that scholarships will be awarded to a Monroe Park campus […]

Senior Curator for the Health Sciences, Margaret Kidd, is the recipient of the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) Distinguished Service Award. Established in 1992, this award honors individuals whose exceptional service has strengthened MARAC and advanced the archival profession. For nearly two decades, Margaret has been a transformative presence across the MARAC region. Colleagues […]

Research and Education Librarian John Cyrus has been selected through a competititve process to participate in the The Virginia Library Leadership Academy (VALLA). Cyrus, who serves a liaison to the VCU School of Medicine, is among the 22 individuals whose applications strongly demonstrated VALLA’s “core commitment to equity, accessibility, inclusivity; personal growth; connection building; and […]

A longtime Richmonder, these days, Nick Kosut lives in Pasadena, Calif. and works as a chief broadcast engineer at Spotify. Growing up in Chesterfield County, Nick transferred to VCU from Brightpoint College and earned a degree in history from the College of Humanities and Sciences in 2010. The activity of the Monroe Park Campus was […]

On February 4, VCU Libraries was part of the celebration of a night to remember at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. VCU Alumni from the Los Angeles area were invited to an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and conversation in the historic rotunda of the museum. Sharing news and updates from VCU […]

Head of Digital Libraries and Publishing Karen Bjork has been appointed to the Steering Committee of the Open Education Network (OEN).  As a leading authority in the open education space, the OEN is instrumental in making higher education more affordable and accessible. VCU Libraries has been a member of the OEN since 2016. OEN describes […]

VCU Libraries officially unveiled a new tool to engage students and aid researchers: a Data Visualization Wall that will inspire visual communication of complex ideas and concepts. Located on the Lower Level near The Workshop, The Data Visualization Wall is a 4.5 x 8-feet (110-inch diagonal) video wall. The ribbon-cutting and reception for the wall […]

Art Conservation is a field that combines the hand skills of studio art, the contextual knowledge of art history and the scientific understanding of materials to care for and prolong the life of cultural heritage. VCU Libraries, in partnership with the Virginia Conservation Association, will host a session focused on “Early Career Professionals in Art Conservation” […]

Have you have ever wished you could stroll around town in a VCU Libraries t-shirt while holding a VCU Libraries mug in your hand, a VCU Libraries tote bag (with VCU Libraries hoodie tucked inside), and a long sleeve VCU Libraries shirt casually tied around your waist? Well wish no longer! All of these items […]

A VCU Libraries working group is redesigning the Libraries’ homepage. The working group consists of employees across Libraries’ departments and is using surveys, design tests and interviews with students, faculty and others to develop a new a homepage that aligns closely with user needs. VCU Libraries serves diverse users across both campuses and in the […]