News Archive

ORCID 101: The ORCID iD & Record

Please learn more about getting your free ORCID iD and ORCID record and and using it to save time and get credit for your work in funding, publishing, and research reporting workflows.

Friends of Drake Library Celebrate Library Research Excellence

The Friends of Drake Library recently honored the winners of the 2026 Library Student Research Awards along with Wells and Cornell Library Service Awards during a celebratory luncheon on May 13, 2026.

Discover your Next Great Read at Drake Library

Summer is the perfect time to slow down, recharge, and dive into a great book. Drake library is here to help you find that great book.

Apply to be a Reviewer for The Spectrum

Sign up to be a reviewer for the Fall 2026 issue of SUNY Brockport’s Scholars Day Journal. The Spectrum captures and highlights the breadth of scholarship and creativity offered at our annual Scholars Day event.

2026 Erie Canal Clean Sweep

Over 20 Brockport students and community members took part during a Canal Clean Sweep event on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Grab Your Summer Read!

Drake library is offering summer reads. Select a book ticket which lists a topic and three to four corresponding books.

Drake Memorial Library’s Celebration of Scholarship & Creative Works

Drake Memorial Library celebrated the scholarship and creative works produced by Brockport faculty and staff during 2018-2025 at an event on Monday, April 27.

Faculty & Staff Scholarship and Creativity Celebration Deadline

The Faculty & Staff Scholarship and Creativity submission deadline is around the corner!

Drake Library Launches Libby by OverDrive

The SUNY Brockport community now has access to over 10,000 audiobooks, ebooks, and magazines through OverDrive.

Recap of 2026 Douglass Day Celebration

Drake Library celebrated the legacy of Frederick Douglass by hosting a Transcribe-a-thon where students, faculty, staff, and friends tried their hands at transcription as part of a crowdsourcing event on February 13, 2026. 

Library Research Award Deadline Extended

Undergraduate students are invited to submit research papers for the Friends of Drake Library Undergraduate Research Award, with the submission deadline extended to February 18, 2026.

Drake Memorial Library Has New Accessible Entrance

Drake Memorial Library welcomes Spring 2026 with open arms and an important accessibility improvement announcement: the opening of a new Ground Floor Entrance.

Celebrate Douglass Day 2026

There will be a transcribe-a-thon event to celebrate Douglass Day on Friday, February 13, from 3 pm to 4:30 pm in the Kiefer Room at Drake Memorial Library. 

Drake Memorial Library Receives Coordinated Collections Development Aid Award

Drake Memorial Library has been awarded $12,883 through the Library Coordinated Collections Development Aid (CCDA) for 2025–2026, sponsored by the New York State Education Department.

Library Reference Services Available Over Break & Shutdown

You can refer your students to Library References Services over break and shutdown! Read the full content for more details.

Scholars Day Journal Publishes New Issue

The Fall 2025 issue of The Spectrum: Scholars Day Journal is now available online. 

Successful Trivia Night Fundraiser for Drake Library

The Friends of Drake Library hosted a successful Trivia Night fundraiser on October 16.

Register for Drake Library’s Trivia Night

The Friends of Drake Library (FODL) are hosting their Second Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser on Thursday October 16, at Pinewood Country Club.

International Student Tea and Talk

Visit Drake Library for an International-themed “Tea and Talk” refreshment break Friday, 10/3, 2:30 pm

The Archives are Now Searchable Online

The Rose Archives at Drake Library has completed a project to create online, searchable Finding Aids that describe the University Archives physical and digital collections.