James E Shepard Memorial Library

📚 Amplify your research skills this fall!

The James E. Shepard Memorial Library invites NCCU students, faculty, and staff to explore our Fall 2026 workshops covering citation management tools, nursing and health research, AI and library resources, government documents, and bookbinding.

Workshops will be offered in Room 212 and online. For Zoom information, please go to https://tinyurl.com/shepardeventcal

Questions? Contact Danielle Colbert-Lewis at 919-530-7546 or [email protected].

📚 Quiet Zone Update at Shepard Library

We’re working diligently to restore the Quiet Zone at Shepard Library and get this important study space back up and running for our students.

In May, flooding impacted this area of the library, temporarily making the space unavailable. We know how valuable the Quiet Zone is for focused studying, reading, and academic success, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we work to bring it back.

We’re excited about the progress being made and look forward to welcoming students back to the Quiet Zone 🦅📖

🌍 Happy Earth Day from the James E. Shepard Memorial Library! 🌱 Explore how YOU can make a difference with our Sustainability and Environmental Resources LibGuide — filled with library resources, and tips to support eco-conscious living:
🔗 https://shepard.libguides.nccu.edu/sustainability
🌎✨📚 Visit the library or connect with us online at www.nccu.edu/library to learn more. Check out our databases, Environment Complete and Gale In Context - Environmental Studies, for more Earth Day and sustainability research. ♻️

🎉 Celebrate National Library Week with us! 🎉
April 19–25, 2026 | James E. Shepard Memorial Library

Join us for a week of inspiration, creativity, and community as we celebrate the theme “Find Your Joy.” ✨

📅 Event Lineup:
📖 Right to Read / America Reads Sign-Up
🗓 April 20 | ⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 1st Floor, Shepard Library

🎨 Find Your Wings Vision Board Workshop
🗓 April 22 | ⏰ 3:00 PM
📍 2nd Floor, Shepard Library

🎤 Guest Speaker: CEO Donald Thompson
🗓 April 23 | ⏰ 2:00 PM
📍 2nd Floor, Shepard Library

Come connect, learn, and discover what brings you joy. All students, faculty, and staff are invited! 💙

Due to the Adverse Weather Alert for Monday, March 16, 2026
Shepard Library will be closing from 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Remote services will be available from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Please visit www.nccu.edu/library.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 919-530-6473
Text Message: 919-799-2182
Chat: http://shepard.libanswers.nccu.edu/

Libraries | North Carolina Central University The five libraries at NCCU are fully dedicated to promoting student success by providing access to scholarly resources and supporting services.

AI and Library Resources Workshop | March 17, 2026 | 2:00 pm: Discover Shepard Library databases that enhance your research experience using AI. This session will be held in person in room 212 in the James E. Shepard Memorial Library and also online via Zoom. Register for the Zoom session in advance for this meeting: https://tinyurl.com/shepardeventcal

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information about upcoming library events, please visit https://tinyurl.com/shepardeventcal.

Great events are happening at NCCU for Black History Month. Check out Feb. 2, Feb. 3, and Feb. 28 for James E. Shepard Memorial Library events.

Imagination shapes the future—so let’s talk about it.

Join NCCU’s James E. Shepard Memorial Library and IAIER for our Book Club series, Reading Between the Algorithms, featuring
📖 Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin.

🗓 January 22, 2026
⏰ 10:40–11:25 AM
📍 Zoom

This conversation will explore how imagination can challenge systems, inspire justice, and shape more thoughtful uses of technology.

Register using our Linktree and come read with us!
https://linktr.ee/iaier