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Libraries graduate assistantships go beyond librarian skills and graduation

Whether you’re studying social sciences, music, history, teaching or any other discipline, a graduate assistantship with WVU Libraries prepares you for your future. Read about our GAs' experiences working with the Libraries.

WVU Libraries: More than just books

When most people think about a university library, they picture shelves upon shelves of books or the occasional study nook. But WVU Libraries offers so much more than just a quiet place to cram for finals.

Humanities Center to talk significance of place in human life

On April 28, the WVU Humanities Center will host an interdisciplinary panel discussion at 4 p.m. to discuss the concept of place in our work and lives as humans. Join the conversation in Hodges 202 for the opportunity to explore and engage.

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Art in the Libraries’ Graduate Student Exhibits Award open for submissions through May 15

The submission window the 2025 Graduate Student Exhibits Award is now open through May 15. The Art in the Libraries Committee invites WVU graduate students to submit ideas for consideration for an exhibit to visually showcase their work.

Now accepting student applications for Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award

WVU Libraries invites undergraduate students who wrote an exceptional humanities or social sciences research paper this 2024-25 academic year to submit their work for consideration for the Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award.

Art in the Libraries exhibit wins Innovative Programming Award

Art in the Libraries exhibition, “Indigenous Appalachia,” won the West Virginia Association of Museums' (WVAM) 2025 Innovative Programming Award.