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Public Services - Evolving Space for Student Focused Place

September 5, 2025

An essential element of the University Libraries' mission is to provide space for students to meet, study, and socialize; a place of belonging and welcome. The Dunbar Library building provided welcoming space to 190,000 people last year, between July 2024 through June 2025.

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University Libraries 2025-2026 Book Club

August 19, 2025

Join us for the 2025-2026 University Libraries Book Club sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries, the Wright State Alumni Association, and the Wright State University Retirees Association.

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Special Collections and Archives Highlights

August 12, 2025

Between July 2024 and June 2025, Special Collections and Archives (SCA) engaged with Wright State students, faculty, and staff, as well as community members from the Miami Valley region, across Ohio, the United States, and internationally.

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New Library System

August 5, 2025

On June 18, 2025 the University Libraries, along with all OhioLINK member libraries, migrated to a new library system.

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OhioLINK Libraries "go live" with state-of-the-art system software

July 24, 2025

On-time and on-budget upgrade of shared system is a milestone achievement for Ohio's college and university libraries

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University Libraries Receive Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors Grant

May 27, 2025

This spring the University Libraries received a "Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors" grant from the State Library of Ohio. This LSTA-funded grant enables the libraries to purchase books by Ohio authors as well as books recognized by Ohio-based book awards.

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University Libraries Staff Honored at Annual Recognition Ceremony

May 15, 2025

The University Libraries held their annual Staff Recognition Ceremony on May 7, 2025. Eight library staff were honored for their years of service and two for the Staff Achievement and Recognition (StAR) Award.

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Toni Vanden Bos Appointed Head of Special Collections and Archives

November 26, 2024

We're pleased to announce Toni Vanden Bos has been appointed Head of Special Collections and Archives.

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Jane Wildermuth Appointed University Librarian

October 1, 2024

We are pleased to announce Jane Wildermuth has been appointed university librarian for the Wright State University Libraries.

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In Memoriam, Gary C. Barlow

May 31, 2024

Wright State University Libraries and the Friends of the Libraries lost a dear friend on April 25, 2024. Dr. Gary C. Barlow, was one of two faculty members to arrive in 1964 at what would become Wright State University.

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