Serendipity and Critical Thinking: Jodi Shepherd Poised to Lead Auraria Library

Library Newsroom

Sited at the geographical hub of campus, the Auraria Library also sits at many of higher education and society’s intersections. Technology and tactility. Independence and community. Fact and interpretation.

Into that intersection steps Jodi Shepherd, who begins Sept. 1, 2025 as the Auraria Library’s new director. She will develop a new vision for the library and lead its 60-some staff, in service to the faculty, staff, and 38,000+ students—one…

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North American Women’s Letters and Diaries

Collection Development and Strategies Department

You can use databases to easily find organized collections of articles, journals, news, streaming videos, primary sources, data, and more!  

What’s in it? 

  • This database contains a fascinating collection of the written experiences of…

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Library Panel Features CU Denver Debut Novelist

Library Newsroom

Antonio Farias is well known on the Auraria Campus for coaxing new and historically underrepresented voices to the forefront, in his role as CU Denver vice chancellor for access and campus engagement.

Unbeknownst to most campus colleagues, Farias’ own literary voice is emerging—this month, with In the Company of Wolves, his debut novel that traces a middle school boy’s journey from New York City to New Mexico, and from childhood to manhood. 

Farias is one…

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What’s New on Your Library Website

Information Technology and Web Services Department

We’re excited to share two updates designed to make your library experience smoother and more intuitive.

  1. “My Account” is now “My Bookshelf”

    To make it easier to find and manage your library items, we’ve renamed the My Account service to My Bookshelf.

    This change comes from feedback gathered through user research and testing with our library community, who felt “My Bookshelf” better reflects what you’ll find there: your checked-out books and holds…

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Discover Your Library: 8 Ways

Access and User Services Department

Yep, we’ve got books—over 500,000 that you can hold, and more than 2 million (including e-books) that you can read. But the Auraria Library’s services and resources go way beyond the printed page. Every day, we work across oh-so-many fronts to serve the Auraria Campus community and stay ahead of evolutions in learning, teaching, and technology. 

Get to know the many ways, as you settle in for the schoolyear, the Auraria Library can power up your thinking and doing—including these…

Discover Your Library: 8 ways