News - Park Library (Hussman School of Journalism & Media)

Welcome Our New Website!

We are so excited to unveil our new website! Most of our changes are entirely aesthetic, with information being mostly located in the same areas as before. As always, our homepage is a great starting point of our most used … Read more

Who Is Rory?

So, what’s the scoop on the pig? Our very own Rory H. Parker, or just plain Rory for short, is much more than just “some pig.” Rory is named after Park Library’s founder Roy H. Park, an exemplary North Carolinian … Read more

Library Closed Week of the 12th – 16th & Summer Hours

Congrats on getting to the end of thus Spring Semester, Tar Heels! As we gear up to switch into our summer schedule, the Park Library will be closed from 5/12 to 5/16. You may still contact us by email (parkadmin@listserv.unc.edu) … Read more

Cadi the Therapy Cat, RIP

It is with great sadness that I write about Cadi (Arcadia Grace) the Therapy Cat. She passed away on April 15, 2022. Or, as her human companion Ellen said, “she went to sit on the Lord’s lap.” She was born … Read more

Wilmington Coup of 1898

Watching the events unfold at the U.S. Capital last week, I was reminded of the coup that occurred in Wilmington, N.C. in November, 1898. Despite the violence and bloodshed – and death – that occurred during the coup, it hasn’t … Read more

Fall 2020, Covid Times

We are mindful of health & safety protocols, so some things have changed in terms of how the Park Library helps students in the upcoming semester. We will still be available online to meet your information needs even as our … Read more

Summer 2019 Hours

We are open this summer! Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed on May 27 and July 4. For other exceptions, please see our full calendar here.

Park Library Book Sale: April 4th-11th, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Dates & Prices: April 4th: 11:00 – 4:00 … Come early for best selection! All Books $5.00 Special: 2 for $8:00 No book sale on Friday, April 5 April 8th-10th: 11:00 – 4:00 Paperbacks $2.00 & Hardbacks $4.00 Special: 2 for … Read more

UNC Student Early Voter Registration 2018

You can still same-day register to vote through November 3rd even though the deadline to vote on Election Day has passed: Students who live on UNC’s campus (even if you’re out-of-state!): Grab your OneCard and go to Chapel of … Read more

More Online News

We have a trial of Newsbank’s Access World News through December 2018. This gives us many more North Carolina news sources as in our current Newsbank subscription. The link changes monthly, and the link to Access World News (trial) on the main Park Library page … Read more

Presentation Tips

The following videos are from a Lynda series by Petrula Vrontikis. They offer tips on how to enhance your presentations and engage audience members. Running a Design Business: Presentation Skills Introduction to the series Understanding Timing Allot time to show where … Read more

MRC Film & Streaming Media

Did you know that the Media Resources Center has over 40,000 streaming films? Watch these documentaries & other titles on your device now! Look for Kanopy under Feature Films and Documentaries to Stream in MRC’s Film & Streaming Media Guide.

#TBT: Queen Elizabeth II & UNC football

On October 19, 1957, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip saw their first football game, and it starred UNC and Maryland. The football game, held at Maryland, was part of the Queen’s first state visit to the United States. In … Read more

Fall Break 2017 Hours

Planning to get ahead on your work this Fall Break? We’re here for you! Park Library will be open the following hours over Fall Break: October 18th: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. October 19th & 20th: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Our regular hours … Read more

#TBT: Student Protest at UNC

In the lead up to First Amendment Day, we’ve highlighted some of the student protests held at UNC during the 1960s and 1970s. Our series culminates today with Jim Wallace’s striking coverage of a civil rights demonstration on Franklin Street … Read more

Spring 2018 Hours

We’re back! Below are our regular library hours: Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. For holidays and other exceptions, please see our full calendar here.

#TBT: UNC Campus, Then & Now

Think campus looks different after all the summer construction? It’s nothing compared to the changes since 1942. We wanted a more direct comparison, so we used Knight Lab’s Juxtapose tool to make this slider: Our favorite buildings (Carroll Hall and … Read more

#TBT: Moon Landing

Forty-eight years ago today, the Eagle landed and Neil Armstrong took one small step and a giant leap. All three members of the Apollo 11 crew—trained at Morehead Planetarium in January 1968. UNC has another connection to the Apollo 11 … Read more

#TBT: Krispy Kreme’s 80th Birthday

Krispy Kreme opened its first store 80 years ago today in Winston-Salem. To celebrate the beginning of the famous North Carolina company, we’ve created a gallery (at the bottom of the page) of news articles, ads, and photos from its … Read more

#TBT: The Bookshop

After 32 years, The Bookshop (the one with the cats) is closing its doors for good next Saturday, July 15th. Founders Linda Saaremaa and Bill Loeser opened the store in 1985 after buying the 400 W. Franklin St. building. Both … Read more

Summer Hours at Park Library

Summer Hours 2017 Monday–Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday–Sunday: Closed We’re also closed on May 29th for Memorial Day and on July 4th. Our regular hours will resume on August 22nd.

Therapy Pets are back this week!

Therapy pets will be returning to the MJ-school’s Park Library on Wednesday, May 3rd and Friday, May 5th! Therapy dogs and cats will be in CA268 from 12:30–5 p.m. on May 3rd and from noon–5 p.m. on May 5th to relieve student … Read more

Read the New York Times for Free

Are you a currently enrolled UNC student? Then you’re a few short steps from having full access to the New York Times online through UNC Libraries. Sign up by visiting nytimes.com/passes and registering with your UNC email address. Have a … Read more

Spring Break 2017

Stuck with books instead of beaches this Spring Break? We’re here for you! March 13th–17th 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Our regular hours will resume on March 20th.

Winter Break 2017

School is over, but we’re still open! December 18th–20th 9 a.m.–4 p.m. December 21st 11 a.m.-4 p.m. December 22nd-January 1st Closed January 2nd–January 9th 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Our regular hours will resume on January 10th.

Extended library hours

Need a place to study? We’ll be open late during exams! Monday–Thursday, 12/4–12/15 8:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Friday, 12/8 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Friday, 12/15 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Flipster

The Park Library now has Flipster, an app for reading magazines on your phone, computer, or tablet. Through Flipster we have access to: Essence O, the Oprah Magazine Popular Photography Vanity Fair ESPN Magazine Newsweek en Español To use Flipster … Read more

Closed for Thanksgiving Break

The Park Library will close for Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, November 21st at 6 p.m. We will re-open at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 27th. Happy Thanksgiving!

All the ads you need

The Park Library is here to help you find current or vintage ads. Check out our webpage on Print and Television Advertisments! Need more ads? Come by the library to use our print collections on commercial art and the Clio … Read more

Turn up the volume!

Check out Park’s new bluetooth speaker at the circulation desk.

Read the Wall Street Journal

Read the Wall Street Journal online through the UNC Library!

Park Library loves #uncfree!

Park Library loves #uncfree! We’ll be observing First Amendment Day and Banned Books Week with story time, a contest, and two book displays. Join us for Banned (Picture) Book Story Time and cookies on September 26th from 1:45 to 2:15. We’ll be … Read more

We saved you a seat

PARK LIBRARY HOURS Monday-Thursday: 8:30 A.M. – 6 P.M. Friday: 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Therapy Pets are back June 29th!

Therapy Pets are coming back to Park Library next Wednesday, June 29th!

SBRnet

SBRnet (Sports Business Research Network) is the ideal source for sports and sporting goods industry market research, demographics, and industry news. Use it to find market research, statistics, facility reports, industry directories, and more! Some questions SBRnet can answer: How … Read more

Summer Hours at Park Library

Park Library Hacks

Welcome to the Park Library Hacks! Want to make an appointment with Stephanie? Improve your searching? Get a book from another library? Check out our quick Library Hacks series on YouTube! Here are seven tips to help improve how you … Read more

Color at the Park Library

Feeling the stress? Come by the Park Library between now and final exams to do some stress-relieving coloring! Find pages and pencils by the reference shelf or on the service desk. If you need supplies, just ask a staff member. … Read more

BI Intelligence

Find reports, news notes, and charts and data focusing on five key areas: Mobile, Digital Media, Payments, E-Commerce and the Internet of Things. Data available as an Excel download. Create an account with BI Intelligence (or login if you already have an … Read more

Winter Hours for Park Library

Winter break is here!

Therapy Pets Dec. 8 & 14, 2016

Therapy pets will be returning to the MJ-school’s Park Library on Wednesday, December 8th and Thursday, December 14th! Therapy dogs and cats will be in CA268 from noon–5 p.m. on December 8th and from 2–5 p.m. on December 14th to … Read more

Statista

Using Statista can help you find great statistics for your MEJO work! Just type in a topic, and the statistics come as both an interactive graph and a downloadable excel file.

Library Conferences & Collaboration

I’ve been very involved in the North Carolina Library Association 61st Biennial Conference, and I’ve been able to collaborate with my colleagues and students at UNC’s School of Media & Journalism as part of that involvement. I served as chair … Read more

Cider With Stephanie

Come to the Park Library to celebrate Halloween and learn about research! We will have cider, treats, and search tips!

Make an Appointment!

Click the button below to make an appointment with Stephanie at the Park Library. It’ll take 15-45 minutes, depending on your questions. Make an Appointment

Eating and Drinking in the Library

Hungry? You can eat and drink in the Park Library!

Keep Calm and Ask Stephanie

Need help with research? Keep Calm and Ask Stephanie.

Therapy Puppies

Therapy Puppies at Park Library! June 29, 11:30-1. Stop by & meet Lucky & Hugo!!

Summer Hours

We’re open, y’all! Come by & say hey, take out a book, or ask us a question. I’m lookin’ at u, @picsinthelib !! A photo posted by UNC JOMC Park Library (@jomcparklib) on May 27, 2015 at 10:45am PDT

New Website

The Park Library has launched a new website (still at: http://parklibrary.mj.unc.edu/). The redesigned site streamlines access to research tools, highlights our news, and includes more graphics. There are three important enhancements: More prominent placement of news items; Many photographs that highlight the Park Library; and … Read more

Top 5 Things to Know about Park Library

5. All are welcome to study here: undergraduates, grad students, non-majors. Even faculty! 4. We have several Macs so you can check email, Facebook between classes (we have wifi, too!) 3. We can save you time and show you how to find more stuff for … Read more