All Library News

All news and events for USU Libraries.

April Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month! Check out our reading recommendations and the display located at the Merrill-Cazier library!

Student Book Club

Join us for our next Student Book Club on Saturday, April 19th where we'll discuss The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar!

Tanner Talks

Join Professor Sarah Neville Wednesday, April 2nd as she gives a lecture on printed Renaissance herbal guides.

AI Workshop

Join us Wednesday, March 26th at 12 pm to learn how generative AI can enhance your learning!

Open Education Week

Visit our table in the Merrill-Cazier library to learn tips and tricks on how you can save money with Open Educational Resources!

Cowboy Poetry

Slip on your best boots, your favorite denim shirt, and get ready to wear your heart on your sleeve with Special Collections & Archives' Western Cowboy Poetry Collection!

Love Data Week 2025

February 10 - 14, 2025 is Love Data Week! Join us for informative sessions designed to help your data management.

Public Domain Day

Join us at the Merrill-Cazier to learn about Public Domain Day! Psst... We'll have snacks and free buttons for you to create!

Playing Religion Exhibit

Check out the unique intersection between boardgames and religion in this fascinating exhibit located in the Merrill-Cazier library!

Library Board Game Day

Celebrate International Board Games Month with a drop-in board game day in the Innovation Hub in the Merrill-Cazier Library!

OER Faculty Workshop

This event is open for faculty to learn how to leverage the library's new Innovation Hub to create high-quality multimedia OER!

Student Book Club

Make friends and engage in thoughtful discussion in our Student Book Club meeting Saturday, November 23rd, 2024. Featuring guest speaker, Angeline Boulley!

VR Workshop

Have you ever wanted to learn how to use a VR headset but you're not sure how? Join us for this faculty-led workshop on Friday, November 1st to learn how to use VR to design and improve your productivity.

Open Access Week 2024

Stop by our table on October 22-23 to learn more about open access week, grab a snack, and make a button using open access images!

Peer Review Week 2024

Join us for a virtual panel discussion focused on academic peer review, featuring USU-based journal editors from various disciplines.

Library Design Workshop

Interested in helping improve the library’s website? We are seeking students to participate in a 90-min in-person design workshop this fall.

Land Grant/R1

We are celebrating Research Week 2024 with this special panel! Learn how we can maintain R1 status while upholding the values of a Land Grant institution.

Spring Friends Lecture

Join us March 27 at 7 p.m. in Library Room 101 for a special lecture about how climate change is shrinking the Great Salt Lake.

Cowboy Poetry

Put on your best boots, denim shirt, and wear your heart on your sleeve with Special Collections & Archives' Western Cowboy Poetry Collection!

Love Data Week 2024

Feb. 12-16 is Love Data Week 2024! Join our watch parties or participate in other events to learn all about data.

Topaz Stories Exhibit

The Friends of the Topaz Museum is proud to present a selection of Topaz Stories, a collection of narratives from Topaz survivors and descendants. This exhibit is on display now!

IOP Science

USU Libraries has signed a new contract with IOP Science that allows corresponding authors from USU to publish their manuscripts open access with no fee.

Open Science 101

Open Science 101, a 5-module community-developed course, is available as a self-paced online course and through instructor-led virtual and in-person workshops.

Special Library Hours

The Merrill-Cazier Library will have special operating hours during the semester break. Regular hours will resume January 8.

Mental Health Resources

The Library and USU have many resources to help our Aggie family take care of their mental health. Check out this guide for resources!

Banned Books Week 2023

Join USU Libraries in celebrating Banned Books Week October 1-7, 2023! See who made the top ten most challenged books of 2022.

Get Published Workshop Series

There are things you should know before you click 'submit.' Learn the ins and outs of getting your work published with this helpful workshop on Nov. 16!

Peer Review Week

September 25-29 is Peer Review Week. Join us for these fun and informative events to learn more about Peer Review at USU!

Get Started With ORCID

Join us July 11 at 10 a.m. to create an ORCID iD and learn some tips to optimize your iD and enhance your research impact!

OA Fund Opens July 1

USU Libraries' Open Access Fund is opening July 1! Don't miss out on up to $1500 to cover OA charges. Apply ASAP!

Weavings Exhibit

University Libraries is proud to present “Weavings,” an exhibit featuring the work of Associate Dean of USU Libraries Jeanne Davidson.

Erratics Exhibit On Display

Artists creatively explore their relationship to the Utah landscape in this new exhibit on display in the atrium of the Merrill-Cazier Library.

Research Week 2023

Research Week will take place between April 10-14, 2023. Join us to celebrate faculty, graduate and undergraduate research!

Open Education Week

USU Libraries will celebrate Open Education Week March 20-24 with in-person and virtual events for students and educators!

Datapalooza 2023

Join us on March 22 for Datapalooza 2023 to see presentations from librarians and researchers across campus on data management.

ORCID Workshop

USU Libraries recently joined ORCID, a nonprofit organization aimed to help researchers. To learn how to use ORCID, join us for this workshop!

COVID Oral History Project

A digital collection of USU administrators, faculty, staff and student oral histories pertaining to the COVID-19 Pandemic is now live.

Tech to Check Out

From iPads to VR headsets, the Library has a ton of technology that can be checked out through from the checkout desk.

Peer Review Week

Join us Sept 19-23 for Peer Review Week, a global event celebrating the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining research quality.

ABLE Construction

The Merrill-Cazier Library is under construction as we welcome the Office of Academic Belonging & Learning Excellence. Learn more!

St. Anne's Retreat Exhibit

St. Anne’s Retreat in Logan Canyon has been the destination for legend-tripping for the last fifty years. This exhibit explores the meaning behind these legends and how they are maintained through local culture and oral traditions.

Utah Brews

Utah Brews explores the history of the Becker Brewing and Malting Company of Ogden, the longest continuously operating brewing company in Utah.