John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library

The John Hope & Aurelia E. Franklin Library at Fisk University has been awarded $299,643 from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), funded by the Mellon Foundation, to launch Legacies in Focus: Digitizing the American Story through African American Visual Narratives—a two-year initiative to digitize over 11,000 photographs from our collections.
Spanning back to 1866, the project expands public access to the rich cultural, intellectual, and artistic history of African American life preserved at Fisk University.
Featuring rare early-twentieth-century images of Fisk University and Central Tennessee College (later Walden University), alongside the Fisk Jubilee Singers, historic campus spaces, and influential figures such as Charles S. Johnson, Nikki Giovanni, Josephine Baker and Arna Bontemps, the project documents over a century of Black life and culture while illuminating networks of Black education, migration, and global exchange across the African diaspora.

As we approach the end of the semester, please don't forget to return all borrowed materials to the Access Services desk at Franklin Library. Materials that are not returned are subject to a lost item fee billed through your student account.

Finals are on the horizon, Fiskites! Be sure to check out Franklin Library's extended hours for the next two weeks.

Join us as we celebrate National Library Week at the John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library! National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.

Join us Wednesday, April 10th in the Franklin Library for Grace Sanders Johnson's Book Talk on Women & Citizenship in Haiti!

Fisk students may earn a professional development hour for their attendance by registering at https://fisk.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=926504

Please take a moment to complete our satisfaction survey to help us improve Franklin Library! Responses will be accepted until April 30th. We appreciate your feedback!

The Franklin Library will be closed for the Easter holiday beginning Friday, March 29th through Sunday, March 31st. Visit fisk.libguides.com to access our virtual services and resources.

Franklin Library will be closed for Spring Break beginning Saturday, March 9th through Saturday, March 16th. Visit fisk.libguides.com to access our virtual services and resources.

The Carl Van Vechten Gallery was founded in 1949, a testament to the foresight and vision of Fisk University. It owes its name to Carl Van Vechten, an American writer and photographer known for his support of African American artists during the Harlem Renaissance. Recognizing the need for a dedicated space to showcase the talents and contributions of African American artists, Fisk University established the gallery to serve as a platform for their work and to foster dialogue around the role of art in society.

Fisk University Art Galleries

Founded in 1926, Fisk University’s theatre group, the Stagecrafters’ first performance was Sophocles’ Antigone. They have occupied the Little Theatre since 1935 and continue to provide opportunities for the intensive study of plays and their production.

We look forward to seeing you today at 10 am in the Fisk Memorial Chapel to commemorate the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois.

For those who cannot attend in person, we are excited to offer live streaming of the event via YouTube. You can join us virtually using https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82-WMYNBfeg and access the Program at https://bit.ly/DuBois2024