News Articles
Spring 2026 Message from the Dean
February 25, 2026
Welcome! I hope the beginning of the 2026 spring semester has found folks feeling refreshed, even amid the wintry mix of weather. As we approach spring break, I wanted to take a moment to share some important updates.
Preserving Black History: MSU Celebrates Frederick Douglass’ Legacy with Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon
February 13, 2026
Michigan State University is celebrating the life and legacy of renowned 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass and inviting the public to join the festivities for the annual Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon on Friday, Feb. 13, from noon to 3 p.m. The event will take place in the MSU Main Library’s Digital Scholarship Lab Classroom and Flex Space, with portions of the program streamed live on YouTube.
New exhibit at MSU Libraries celebrates endowment in Early Modern Studies
December 08, 2025
Elise Jajuga
EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 2025 – This fall, the Michigan State University Libraries celebrated a recent endowment established by Professor Emerita Jyotsna G. Singh with a reception highlighting a new exhibit curated in part by Singh herself.
WKAR-TV programs from 1950s now available to stream online after MSU digitization project
November 12, 2025
MSU Libraries' has access to nearly 300 reels of WKAR-TV films from the 1950s and 1960s available to digitize.
MSU Libraries Murray & Hong Special Collections wins 2025 State History Award
October 29, 2025
Elise Jajuga
The Michigan State University Libraries Stephen O. Murray & Keelung Hong Special Collections has won the 2025 State History Award for Institutions.
Doctoral student highlights campus tree installation in Graduate Arts Fellowship
October 13, 2025
Elise Jajuga
Michigan State University doctoral student Hailey Becker is shining a light on campus with her art exhibition, recently featured in the MSU Libraries Digital Scholarship Lab as part of the MSU Digital Humanities Graduate Arts Fellowship.
MSU Press Marketing and Sales Manager Nicole Utter elected to serve as Library of Michigan Foundation Board President
October 08, 2025
Emma Dressler
EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 2025 — In July, Michigan State University Press Marketing and Sales Manager Nicole Utter was elected to serve as the Board President for the Library of Michigan Foundation after two years of service as a board member.
MSU Libraries celebrates Disability Pride Month with new Sensory Room
October 07, 2025
Elise Jajuga
EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 2025 – The Michigan State University Libraries is recognizingDisability Pride Month at MSU this October with two dedicated open houses highlighting the Main Library’s new Sensory Room.
MSU Libraries Hollander Makerspace celebrates 10 years of innovation & creativity
September 12, 2025
Elise Jajuga
The Michigan State University Libraries is celebrating 10 years of innovation and creativity at the Selma D. and Stanley C. Hollander Makerspace this September, marking a decade of inspiring students, faculty and the broader community to explore, create and collaborate.
Fall 2025 Message from the Dean
September 10, 2025
Welcome! I hope the start of the fall semester has been full of opportunity and exploration. The MSU Libraries is thrilled to see our students back, and I wanted to take a moment to share some important updates as we get back into the momentum of the academic year.