The administration and staff of Emory Libraries extends the warmest holiday wishes for a season of peace, joy, and love. We look forward to serving our patrons in the new year!
Final days to visit Praise House on campus
The Praise House project, led by artist Charmaine Minniefield and inspired by Rose Library materials, is in its final week on the Emory campus, and its stay has been extended. The temporary structure is open to the public at no charge Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., and the last day to visit is Dec. 15.
The Emory installation was part of a recent New York Times article about the efforts to save and restore praise houses across the South.
The Praise House is located in front of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, 1660 N. Decatur Rd. in Atlanta, GA, 30322. Visitor parking is available at the Fishburne Parking Deck. (Photo credit: Stanchez Kenyata)
Lisa Fenn began her role Dec. 1 as the inaugural senior director of belonging, diversity, and equity for Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum. A native New Yorker with Georgia and Alabama roots and deep DEI experience, Fenn looks forward to representing our organizations in university DEI initiatives, guiding the work of our library and museum DEI committees and human resources departments on DEI matters, and fostering a sense of belonging at the Libraries for all.
Our patrons spoke, and we listened! Based on the results of the most recent library survey of our students, faculty, and university staff, Emory Libraries has been making improvements to help our university patrons flourish in their research. Read on to see how we’re responding to their requests.
We were pleased to read an excellent review of our exhibition “At the Crossroads with Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor, and Alice Walker” in ArtsATL by Jerry Cullum, calling the exhibit “a monumental enterprise and an extraordinary exhibit.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription required) picked up the review also.
The exhibition is on view through May 18, 2024, in the Schatten Gallery on Level 3 of Emory’s Woodruff Library. Please note restricted hours during finals and that the library will be closed Dec. 22 – Jan. 1.
