News Articles

Black Student and Faculty Contributions to Michigan State University Celebrated in New Book
February 09, 2025
Nicole Utter
Michigan State University Press is proud to announce the release of “Forever in the Path: The Black Experience at Michigan State University” by Dr. Pero G. Dagbovie, a distinguished historian and current Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at MSU. This comprehensive 682-page volume explores the rich and complex history of Black students, faculty, and staff at America’s first agricultural college.

MSU Researchers Win Grant for America in the Kitchen
February 07, 2025
America in the Kitchen is a new project at Michigan State University that recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize 200 of the most important American cookbooks published from the 18th century through 1960.

MSU Libraries, CAL & COL partner to celebrate Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon
February 03, 2025
Elise Jajuga
EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 2025 – This month the Michigan State University Libraries, MSU College of Arts and Letters and MSU College of Law are partnering to celebrate the birthday of Frederick Douglass with an event focused on helping to transcribe the Library of Congress’ African American Perspectives Collection.

“Universal Access” exhibit at MSU Libraries highlights commitment to accessibility
January 14, 2025
Elise Jajuga
Those returning to Michigan State University at the start of the spring semester can enjoy an exhibit demonstrating the MSU Libraries’ commitment to accessibility, on display through Feb. 5 at the MSU Libraries Main Gallery.

Fall 2024 Insight: Michigan State University Libraries Magazine now available
January 08, 2025
Elise Jajuga
This edition features stories on the collaboration between MSU Extension and MSU Libraries in bridging science communication statewide through service, internship opportunities available at MSU Libraries for young adults with disabilities through Spartan Project SEARCH, a behind-the-scenes look at the conservation efforts in reviving a rare 16th-century cartography text, and more!

MSU Libraries newly renovated Special Collections space now operational, including previously paused services
December 20, 2024
Elise Jajuga
Beginning Jan. 6, the new home of the MSU Libraries' Stephen O. Murray & Keelung Hong Special Collections on the third floor of the Main Library’s East Wing will be in operation after undergoing a transformational $13.8M renovation.

MSU Libraries yearbook digitization project makes 128 years of MSU history publicly accessible online
October 14, 2024
Elise Jajuga
Michigan State University alumni will now be able to access campus memories from across the globe as the MSU Yearbook collection at the MSU Libraries has recently been digitized, with 128 class albums from 1877 onward available online.

MSU Libraries receives $1M in congressional funding to support digitization of early WKAR film footage
October 04, 2024
Elise Jajuga
EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 2024 – The Michigan State University Libraries was recently awarded a Congressionally-Directed grant through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in the amount of $1 million to support a unique digitization project that will ensure the preservation of early Michigan public television footage for years to come.

Fall 2024 Message from the Dean
September 16, 2024
Please allow me to extend a hearty welcome to you all as we enter the new academic year! I hope that the summer months provided a chance to recharge and relax. The MSU Libraries ishappy to see our students back on campus, and I wanted to take a moment to share some important updates as we look ahead to an energetic semester.

MSU Libraries’ textbooks and course materials programs offer variety of no-cost, low-cost options for classroom resources
August 20, 2024
Elise Jajuga
The start of the semester can bring a variety of stressors, but one that Michigan State University Libraries is helping to mitigate is the high cost of course materials for both students and faculty.