David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Upcoming Events

Still from Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020

Screen/Society–“Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020”

Thursday, November 20 at 7:00pm

AMES Presents: Living the Pandemic film series Featuring New Works from The Folk Memory Project, Caochangdi, China “Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020” (Mengqi Zhang, 2023, 190 min, China, Chinese w/ English ...

Past Events

Leech Jar

Celebrating the Dr. Thomas Bashore Collection

October 29, 2025

Please join us on Wednesday, October 29, at 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the Thomas Bashore Collection, a recent acquisition of fantastic medical instruments and artifacts (exhibit in adjacent spaces including ...

Exhibit gallery with cases and graphics on wall; front case shows Duke blue devil

Duke Libraries On Display

September 27, 2024

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to view library exhibits alongside the experts. During this open house, curators will be on hand to answer questions and guide attendees through exhibit spaces ...

https://library.duke.edu/exhibits/2024/KrisGraves

Artist’s Talk with Kris Graves

September 12, 2024

Join Kris Graves for a discussion on his project “American Monuments” on view in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Refreshments and exhibit viewing will begin at ...