Newsletters & Reports
The WashU Libraries has developed multiple publications to share updates and information with you. We encourage users to sign up for our email newsletters, follow us on social media, and peruse our magazine and annual report.
You are also welcome to check out our News page for the latest news.
Email Newsletters | Social Media | Off the Shelf Magazine | Impact Report
Email Newsletters
Libraries Now
Libraries Now is a monthly email newsletter with our latest news, events, and info.
Data Digest
Subscribe to our Data Digest email newsletter for data-related news, upcoming events, resource reviews, and more delivered to your inbox. Also includes Data Bytes — our quick, brief, quarterly focus on a key data concept or resource.
Shelf Help
Shelf Help is the WashU Libraries newsletter with tips and resources for WashU students.
Social Media
We encourage you to follow @WashULibraries on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Recent Instagram Posts
Off the Shelf
Off the Shelf is published twice a year for our campus audiences, as well as friends and supporters around the world. The publication showcases the impact of the Libraries on our communities, featuring news of acquisitions, events, awards, and more.
The fall 2025 issue highlights recent efforts to preserve federal data, delves into special collections acquisitions, and spotlights the ways that our staff work together to make a major impact on students and scholarship on campus.
Past Issues of Off the Shelf
Impact Report
These figures and graphs capture the impact and development of the WashU Libraries’ collections, core services, remote support, outreach efforts, and more for fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 through June 2025).