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Reese Library traces its roots to the Junior College of Augusta. In 1960, the library
moved into a renovated warehouse on its present campus, then known as Augusta College.
During the 1970s, the current library was built. It opened in January 1977. In 2006, the University adjoined the new Jaguar Student Activities Center (JSAC) to the Library, placing Reese at the center of research and engagement.
Special Collections Librarian
Phone: 706-737-1475
Office: Reese Library Rm 120
Areas: Collections & Resource Strategies
In December, the Augusta University Libraries will begin its transition to a new integration system called FOLIO, short for the “Future Of Libraries Is Open.” The change was originally supposed to occur in July, however, the University System of Georgia (USG) schools agreed to push back due to technical issues. For three weeks in late […]
In May of 2024, the Augusta University Libraries received a grant from the Porter Fleming Foundation to process the Don “Ramblin’” Rhodes archival collection. A year later, the collection has been processed and is ready for researchers who may be interested in utilizing it for their research. Consisting of research, correspondence, scrapbooks, and more, this […]
April was National Poetry Month and Reese Library celebrated by hosting a Student Translated Poetry Reading. Participating students could either read poems they had translated from their original language into English or read translated works from the library’s collection. Lorenzo Pastro read two poems by Brazilian poet, Vinícius de Moraes (translated by Ashley Brown): A Pera/The […]
The Augusta Historical Society (AHS), in partnership with the AU Libraries Reese Library Special Collections and Institutional Archives, has received a grant from the Porter Fleming Fund to preserve the oral histories of over 1,000 Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) veterans. A part of the Library of Congress’ Veteran History Project, the AHS Veteran Oral […]