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If you've been on campus this year, you've probably noticed the Arbor at Coker Arboretum is being renovated. This isn't anything new — this iconic structure has been rebuilt several times since its original installation in 1911. Swipe through and see it throughout the years. ➡️

The Library will be operating on a reduced schedule for Spring Break starting Friday, March 13, at 5 p.m. Make sure to visit the Library's website for up-to-date hours for each of our locations.

Calling all library e-book and audiobook users! We want your feedback! No matter if you are an avid audiobook listener or a once-a-year e-book reader, we want to hear what you think about our Libby and OverDrive collection. go.unc.edu/overdrive-surv…

Spring has sprung! Make sure to check out one (or all) of the events happening in your library this month.

Our live action game of CLUE will return to Wilson Special Collections Library in April! Team registration opens on Monday at noon: get your 4-5 person teams ready now. Learn more at clue.unc.edu

Our event calendar for the month is here! Learn more about these events on our website.

Submit your art for our bookmark design contest for a chance to win a $500 prize! Designs must be submitted virtually by 11:59pm on Monday, March 2. Learn more about the contest and how to submit your design on our website:

PromptLab is now available for all Carolina students, faculty, and staff! With PromptLab, you have access to generative AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. It's also completely private — the data is never used to train AI models. Use PromptLab now: promptlab.lib.unc.edu

Happening next week! Join us at the Edible Campus Gardens behind Davis Library for our annual Seed Library Celebration. Crafts, seed, and snacks will be available. Students can also take home a plant of their very their own. See you there!

Students: don't miss this event! Poet and essayist Ross Gay will be in Davis Library on Monday, 3/2, for a panel on poetry and the letterpress! Following the panel, there will be a live printing press demonstration on the first floor of Davis Library. calendar.unc.edu/event/the-tact…

For those who know and love her (and those who don't): This February marks 42 years of Davis Library. 📸 Davis Library on the cover of the March-April 1985 edition of North Carolina Architect.

The student bookmark contest is back! Enter your creative bookmark design for a chance to receive a $500 prize from the Student Library Advisory Board. Learn more: library.unc.edu/news/enter-you…

We're amped to have you back, Tar Heels! We missed you. As always, the libraries are here for you. You can ask a question in person or online on our website at library.unc.edu/ask.

Here's to building something amazing in 2026. Happy New Year!

Happy holidays from the University Libraries! 📸 This 2015 photo of the Old Well is from the News Services of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill collection in @UNCArchives.

If you're celebrating the holiday season with a fresh Christmas tree, there is a good chance that your tree is from the Appalachian area of North Carolina. Our state is one of the top producers of Christmas trees in the country, with a unique specialization in Fraser Fir trees.

All libraries across campus are now closed for the winter holiday. Branches will begin opening on Monday, January 5. You can still access movies, e-books, audiobooks, and magazines online through the libraries. Start browsing online at carolina.overdrive.com or use Libby!

The lambs that visited the Health Sciences Library last week during Week of Balance were too cute! Thank you to Old Mill Farm and all the students who stopped by to visit.

The Undergraduate Library Renovation, originally scheduled to begin in January, will now begin in summer 2026. For all the UL fans out there: the library will remain open on a regular schedule during the spring 2026 semester. Learn more: library.unc.edu/about/library-…

And just like that, the fall semester is DONE! Congratulations Tar Heels on conquering finals! Enjoy this well-deserved winter break! Starting tonight, the Libraries will be on a reduced schedule for the winter intersession. See our hours on our website: library.unc.edu/hours/