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Our libraries and facilities include: Archives and Special Collections; Aviation Technology Library; Black Cultural Center Library; Hicks Undergraduate Library; Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education (HSSE) Library; Library of Engineering and Science; Mathematical Sciences Library; Print Repositories; Roland G. In addition, the Purdue University Press and Scholarly Publishing, as well as the Research Data unit, the Digital Humanities Studio, and the Data Visualization Experience Lab of Purdue (D-VELoP) are all part of the Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies.

Grab a coffee. Take a break. Get free stuff.Join us for the Student Center Library Open House on Thursday, October 15, 1...
10/09/2026

Grab a coffee. Take a break. Get free stuff.

Join us for the Student Center Library Open House on Thursday, October 15, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, at the Student Center Library in Indianapolis (520 Indiana Ave.).

Stop by for:

- Order a free handcrafted coffee from the Bedrock Coffee cart
- Win a $25 Amazon gift card
- Get a free Libraries t-shirt
- Participate in games and activities
- Learn about Purdue Libraries resources, services, and spaces

Come hang out, explore, and discover what your library has to offer!

Purdue Libraries and the Cornerstone Institute on Civic Thought invite you to experience The Remnant Trust Collection, n...
10/07/2026

Purdue Libraries and the Cornerstone Institute on Civic Thought invite you to experience The Remnant Trust Collection, now on display in the Cornerstone Reading Room at the HSSE Library in Stewart Center.

This extraordinary collection features first and rare editions of transformative works, including an illuminated manuscript edition of the Magna Carta; early editions by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Adam Smith, Thomas Paine, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Frederick Douglass; and the first pamphlet edition of the U.S. Constitution.

✨ Join us for a reception celebrating the collection:
📅 Thursday, October 15
🕟 4:30–6:00 PM
📍 Cornerstone Reading Room, HSSE Library in Stewart Center

Don’t miss the exhibit—it closes October 31!

📣 Purdue student organization officers!Applications are open for the 2026–27 Data Literacy Fellows Program through Purdu...
10/06/2026

📣 Purdue student organization officers!
Applications are open for the 2026–27 Data Literacy Fellows Program through Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies.
Learn practical data management skills, strengthen your organization’s continuity, and receive a $500 stipend for your organization.
🎥 Apply with a 2–3 minute video.
📅 Applications are open now!
Learn more on the Libraries website: https://hubs.la/Q04zh6p70

Manufacturing Majesty: Horses, Labor, And Tudor Kingship, 1485–1553Keri Blair, Ph.D. CandidatePurdue History DepartmentE...
09/29/2026

Manufacturing Majesty: Horses, Labor, And Tudor Kingship, 1485–1553
Keri Blair, Ph.D. Candidate
Purdue History Department

Explore how horses, equestrian ceremony, and the work of skilled laborers helped shape and display Tudor royal power.

Coffee and treats will be served.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
4:30–5:30 PM
STEW 142, HSSE Library

Co-sponsored by:
Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies, English, History, and School of Languages and Cultures

What if innovation could serve a greater purpose?Join Purdue Libraries for a conversation and book signing with Arun Gup...
09/23/2026

What if innovation could serve a greater purpose?

Join Purdue Libraries for a conversation and book signing with Arun Gupta, CEO of the NobleReach Foundation and co-author of The Mission Generation: Reclaim Your Purpose, Rewrite Success, Rebuild Our Future.

Gupta will discuss entrepreneurship, technology, public service, and inspiring the next generation to turn ambition into meaningful impact.

📚 Reading and book signing
📅 Thursday, September 24 | 1:30–3:00 PM
📍 HSSE Library in Stewart Center, 3rd Floor

Co-sponsored by Purdue Libraries and Purdue Engineering. Join us for an engaging conversation about purpose, innovation, and creating a better future.

📚 Explore America’s founding through Purdue University Archives and Special Collections!What can a 1791 printing of Thom...
09/22/2026

📚 Explore America’s founding through Purdue University Archives and Special Collections!

What can a 1791 printing of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense reveal about the founding of the United States? See it alongside James Chalmers’ 1776 Plain Truth, a contemporary response to Paine’s arguments.

Join us Tuesday, September 29, from 10:00 AM–4:00 PM in the Archives and Special Collections reading room on the fourth floor of the HSSE Library in Stewart Center to explore these rare primary sources and experience how Purdue’s collections bring history to life.

No appointment needed. Come explore, ask questions, and connect with the past through original sources.

Learn More: https://hubs.la/Q04y4SYV0

Fall has officially arrived!As the leaves begin to change and campus settles into the season, it’s the perfect time to c...
09/22/2026

Fall has officially arrived!
As the leaves begin to change and campus settles into the season, it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a good book.
Check out our seasonal reading picks and discover your next favorite study spot at Purdue Libraries. Make the most of fall on campus!

Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, learn, and communicate.The Information Studies minor helps students exp...
09/17/2026

Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, learn, and communicate.

The Information Studies minor helps students explore the opportunities and challenges surrounding AI, data, privacy, ethics, and information systems. Learn how technology shapes society—and how to critically engage with it.

Build skills that matter in today's rapidly evolving information landscape.

Learn more on the Information Studies website: https://hubs.la/Q04xFzbQ0

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