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History Center to reflect on history, culture of West Virginia for America 250

As America celebrates its semiquincentennial, the WVRHC invites the WVU community and the public to honor both this momentous anniversary and West Virginia Day on June 18 at 2 p.m. in the Milano Reading Room of the Downtown Library in Morgantown, WV.

History Center secures 3-year funding for full-time women’s collections archivist

Thanks to a generous donation, the WVRHC will continue its mission to discover, preserve, and share the stories of women who shaped the Appalachian region via a full-time women’s collections archivist.

WVU Libraries welcomes Dean Mark Paris

On April 27, Mark Paris started as dean of West Virginia University Libraries and Press, and is already championing a future of innovation and strategy for WVU Libraries — which stewards 2.8 million unique titles, nearly 700 research databases, and more.

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Preserving Unique Digital Collections

Special collections in the WVRHC document local, state, and national history. Physical collections require careful stewardship, but the increasing volume of digital collections demand even more intentional maintenance — or risk being lost forever.

Archives Connect Past and Future and Libraries is Expanding K-12 Access

When young learners encounter primary sources and artifacts firsthand through partnerships with libraries and museums, history is no longer something to memorize and repeat, but something to feel and experience. WVU Libraries is doing just that.

Now accepting student applications for 2025-26 Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award

WVU Libraries invites undergraduate students who wrote an exceptional humanities or social sciences research paper this 2025-26 academic year to submit their work by June 5 for consideration for the Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award.