It's time for an #ArchivalAdventure! Today we're heading to World War II to take on the role of planespotter with the Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes. โ๏ธ๐
Join us on #Twitch at 3 p.m. as we learn more about WWII aircraft! ๐ twitch.tv/VTULStudios
ALT Promo for Archival Adventures Episode Planespotting, featuring a cardboard wheel intended to assist in identifying Italian fighting planes during World War II. Instructions on accessibility accommodations are included at the bottom of the promo: If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please email library-event-accessibility-g@vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event.
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Today, we're exploring the origins of military dietitians in the US Army during World War I with a scrapbook from one of the original 18 dietitians brought in to support the troops.
Learn with us at 3 p.m. โก๏ธ twitch.tv/VTULStudios#ArchivalAdventures
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Promo for Archival Adventures Episode World War I Army Dietition, featuring a black and white photograph of two women in army nurse uniforms posing with a U.S. Army Sergeant. The women are sitting on the front fenders of a Model T while the man leans on the car with his back to the grille. Instructions on accessibility accommodations are included at the bottom of the promo: If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please email library-event-accessibility-g@vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event.
A NEW issue of University Libraries' Imagine magazine is online! Inside this issue:
๐ฝ๏ธ A taste of Appalachia, plated with history
๐จโ๐ปCurious student to confident leader
๐ฎ Game design starts here
Also, enjoy a downloadable pdf of the print edition: ๐news.vt.edu/library/magazine
Today, we rejoin Fannie Murdoch in 1862 Mississippi via her teenage diary. Join us at 3 p.m. for more of Fannie Murdoch's thoughts, fears, and joys as a young teenage girl in the Confederacy.
#ArchivalAdventures LIVE: ๐ twitch.tv/VTULStudios
ALT Promo for Archival Adventures Episode: Civil War Diary of a Confederate Teen, Part 8, featuring an illustration of various women in dresses, enhanced with color. The image is captioned "Godey's Fashions for October 1862." Instructions on accessibility accommodations are included at the bottom of the promo: If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please email library-event-accessibility-g@vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event.
Students explore motion capture and virtual production through hands-on virtual jam sessions, transforming real movement into digital performances. A pressure-free space fueled by curiosity, creativity, and collaboration.
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University Libraries will be closed on Monday, 5/25 in observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy the nice long weekend!
Branch hours: ๐ lib.vt.edu/about-us/hours
Today's #ArchivalAdventures takes us to the 20th Century to explore dream kitchen designs! We'll see tips, ideas, & tools to create the perfect kitchen from 1893 to 1963. ๐ช
Join us at 3 p.m. LIVE! ๐ twitch.tv/VTULStudios
Catch up on past episodes: ๐ youtube.com/user/VaTechLibraโฆ
ALT Promo for Archival Adventures Episode "Design Your Dream Kitchen (1893-1963)," featuring the cover of a promotional book containing paper shapes used to make mock-ups of kitchens. The cover image shows a woman placing cabinets the size of doll-house furniture into a kitchen mock-up. Instructions on accessibility accommodations are included at the bottom of the promo: If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please email library-event-accessibility-g@vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event.
Newman Library will be closed to the public this Thursday, May 21 for our employee In-Service Day. We will reopen on Friday, May 22 at 7:30 a.m.
Branch hours: ๐ lib.vt.edu/about-us/hours
A Taste of Appalachia, Past and Present was more than just a meal โ it was a meal with meaning. Featuring dishes drawn from @VT_SCUA, every detail invited connection and reflection, and offered history you could taste, hear, and experience. ๐ฝ๏ธ
news.vt.edu/articles/2026/05โฆ
Congrats to Graphic Design Assistant Morgan Weidling on her graduation! Morgan was a creative force behind Imagine Magazine and #CheesyNights. We canโt wait to see what she does next as she starts her internship with Lansinoh. Cheering you on, Morgan! #HokieGrad#VT26
๐๐ Hats off to the Class of 2026 and our incredible graduating library student employees! Youโve helped make University Libraries a welcoming place for Hokies to learn, connect, and succeed and weโre so proud to celebrate you today.
#HokieGrad#VT26
ALT Seven Virginia Tech graduates in their graduation gowns in front of Torg Bridge.
From eye-catching spreads in Imagine Magazine to bringing โCheesy Guyโ to life for #CheesyNights, Milana brought creativity to everything she touched at the library. We're excited to cheer her on in her new role as graphic designer at Lansinoh.๐
๐news.vt.edu/articles/2026/04โฆ
What started as a simple tradition has become a powerful example of Ut Prosim โ That I May Serve โ as volunteers work late into the night to support Hokies during finals. ๐ง
Help us cross the finish line with our #CheesyNights crowdfunding goal! ๐crowdfund.vt.edu/project/496โฆ
We're closing out #CheesyNights for the semester with full hearts. Big love to our amazing volunteers who made every night possible! ๐ซถ
Help us reach our crowdfunding goal โ every bit helps! ๐ crowdfund.vt.edu/project/496โฆ
Nothing brings Hokies together like #CheesyNights. We'll be back again Monday for the final Cheesy Nights of the semester. Take a break, grab a grilled cheese, and recharge with your community during finals. ๐ฅช๐คค๐๐
๐ Back the cheese: crowdfund.vt.edu/project/496โฆ