Stories from Drake Memorial Library
View all storiesFaculty & 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.