Temple Libraries
Type: News Story
Temple University marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.
December 12, 2024
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The Faculty of Color committee and Temple Libraries welcomed Sonia Sanchez back to campus as part of Philadelphia’s monthlong celebration of the poet.
October 1, 2024
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A study of banned books at Temple explores questions of representation.
September 7, 2023
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Charles L. Blockson, curator of Temple’s prestigious Blockson Collection, has passed away.
June 21, 2023
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Acting President JoAnne A. Epps discusses her life and top priorities for Temple University with Associate Professor Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon.
May 10, 2023
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A Temple University graduate history class is studying food trucks for a digital walking tour project.
November 21, 2022
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Best-selling and award-winning author Carmen Maria Machado visited Temple for a Q&A during Hispanic Heritage Month.
October 19, 2022
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View over 1,200 rare images of Philadelphia captured by Temple Senior Photographer Joseph V. Labolito that he donated to the University Libraries this year.
August 31, 2022
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A group of faculty and administrators are exploring alternatives to expensive textbooks.
February 17, 2021
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Temple University’s Libraries system serves roughly 1,000 visitors each year with community resident privileges like free computer usage and book borrowing.
September 16, 2019
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Temple’s highly anticipated Charles Library will change the landscape of the university and provide unique spaces for learning and collaboration.
August 23, 2019
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Temple’s Textbook Affordability Project and the newly established North Broad Press are encouraging faculty to give their students access to open educational resources.
August 26, 2019
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Peruse a selection of photographs from Temple Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center showing North Broad Street throughout the years.
July 29, 2019
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The Cultural Analytics Graduate Certificate is the first such program in the Philadelphia region.
June 3, 2019
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The memorabilia includes a dozen handwritten documents and bullet-dented medallion.
November 1, 2018
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The gift will name a reading room in Temple’s future library after the business, civic and philanthropic leader.
February 21, 2018
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The enhanced search tool aims to streamline discovery, making both electronic and print sources easier to locate and utilize.
May 4, 2017
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To mark the release of 'Offering: Live at Temple University'—a recording of John Coltrane's legendary concert—Temple University Libraries, Ars Nova Workshop and Resonance Records will host a panel discussion on that unique moment in music history.
September 23, 2014