Library
Home to 6000+ books centering African-American and Afro diasporic experiences, culture, society, and history, the AACC library is an embodiment of Sankofa.
Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday
10am – 6pm
Friday
10am – 5pm
Witherspoon Student Center
2nd Floor through the AACC Art Gallery, Rm 218
Event hosting
To hold an event in the African American Cultural Center Library or reserve the space, Please fill out the AACC Library Reservation form
Check out our featured book lists and staff picks:
Borrowing
The collection supports the entire NC State University community with special emphasis on students, faculty, and staff researching and/or connected to Africana Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies and the Interdisciplinary Studies Course (IDS). The African American Cultural Center Library is an affiliate of the NC State University Libraries.
You can browse the shelves and check out items in person, or request items to be sent to one of the main library branches through the catalog, or have items from other libraries sent to the AACC Library for pick up with an expected delivery time of 1 to 2 business days. The AACC library also has a growing collection of technology to check out in person. We hope to see you soon!
Do you have an item you would like to suggest for the library? Please use this submission form.
Amenities
Available for all to use.
Wolf Printer
The Witherspoon Student Center Wolf print printer. If you need help with printing, you can access the wolfprint site here.
Microwave
ask for plates and cutlery at the circulation desk
Mini Fridge for short term food storage
please remember to take your food with you as this fridge is periodically cleaned out and unlabeled food may be disposed of.
Services
The library has wireless access, offering an NC State University network for faculty, staff, and students, as well as a guest network for visitors.
Using your personal computer, you can access library services offered through the NC State University Libraries:
- Access to the collections through the library’s search interface
- Combined access to the library catalogs of NC State, Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University through the Library Catalog (choose Triangle research libraries)
- AskUs service, with staff available 24 hours to provide help IM, text message, email, or phone
- Access to digitized images and texts from the Special Collections Research Center with historical information about NC State
- Course-related services, including Course Tools and Course Reserves
- Interlibrary Services, for requesting books or articles not available at NC State
Personalized Research Support
Scheduling Form
Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room
Read more
The Book Nook
R&R Station
Meet the AACC Library Team
Library Assistant
Social Media Coordinator and Library Assistant
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Join us for coloring, trivia, and great music featuring Erykah Badu’s Album Baduizm! 🎤✨
Hosted by Alexandra Wurst (@ayeeedubb), creator of @noskipscollective, Library Assistant Miracle Berkley📚, Gallerist K’Mya Williamson🖼️, and VIP Keion Buckley🏆, we’ll talk about building and sustaining community after college. Free snacks provided!
📆November 6th, 2026
⌚️6PM - 8PM
📍D.H Hill Library, The Fishbowl
Presented in partnership with the NC State University Libraries and the African American Cultural Center.
#aacclibrary
Nov 5
Calling all students, faculty, staff and alumni!
Proposals are still open for the African American Cultural Center`s 5th Annual Symposium on Afrofuturism and Diasporic Scholarship (ADS)!
Hear from Cj about her experience presenting in last year`s symposium!
For the past five years, this signature event has served as a platform to elevate scholarship from the African diaspora, explore inclusive research methodologies, and center Afrofuturist frameworks across all academic disciplines.
🌟 Why Submit? Accepted presenters are invited to join the ADS Scholarly Cohort, an officially recognized Packways High-Impact Experience (HIE) for students! You’ll gain 1-on-1 mentorship, hands-on support, and presentation prep guided by the AACC Library, NC State Libraries, and the Office of Undergraduate Research. The cohort is also open to faculty, staff, and alumni. It’s a collaborative space of dynamic thought partnership.
🌟Ready to elevate your research, share your ideas, and add a valuable line to your CV?
📌 Submit your proposal by November 9 via the link in our bio!
Nov 5
📚Check out the AACC Library’s newest books!
Let us know if you guessed any of the books correctly…👀
#aacclibrary
Nov 4
We’re excited to spotlight the works of student Shila Williams. ✨
A new signed copy of her children’s book Imagination is now in the AACC Library Collection!
Join us in celebrating her imagination and scholarship! 💭
Looking for more? The AACC Library has a number of books written by NC State faculty, Staff and Students, so stop by to check them out!📚
#aacclibrary
Nov 4
Join us for coloring, trivia, and great music featuring Erykah Badu’s Album Baduizm! 🎤✨
Hosted by Alexandra Wurst (@ayeeedubb), creator of @noskipscollective, Library Assistant Miracle Berkley📚, Gallerist K’Mya Williamson🖼️, and VIP Keion Buckley🏆, we’ll talk about building and sustaining community after college. Free snacks provided!
📆November 6th, 2026
⌚️6PM - 8PM
📍D.H Hill Library, The Fishbowl
Presented in partnership with the NC State University Libraries and the African American Cultural Center.
#aacclibrary
Nov 2
Join the AACC library on November 6 for No Skip Album Party : Neo-soul Edition 🎧🎶
Join us for coloring, trivia, and great music featuring Erykah Badu’s Album Baduizm
📅 November 6th, 2026
⏰ 6PM - 8PM
📍 D.H Hill Library, The Fishbowl
Sponsored by NC State libraries in the AACC, facilitated by the founder of No Skips
Nov 2
Boo! We’re falling into Halloween🎃 Check out our ACCC Library October Boo-klist, highlighting spooky, thrilling, and exciting stories!
#aacclibrary
Oct 30
Come trick or treat at the African American Cultural Center Library all day today for some Spooky fun! 🎃📚✨
Solve riddles and explore the library to win limited edition prizes and candy! 🕵🏾♂️🍬
🧜🏾♀️🧚🏿♀️ Costumes encouraged but not required!🦹🏾♀️🧝🏾♀️ #AACClibrary
Oct 30
Thanks for coming out for a spooktacular time at the AACC Library’s October Readers Lounge!🎃
We had a great time exploring books that haunt us for all the right (and wrong) reasons, crafted together, and read some great reads!
🗓️Join us November 18th, 4-6pm for our Kwanzaa and gratitude themed Readers Lounge. All are welcome!
#aacclibrary
Oct 26
Calling all students, faculty, staff and alumni!
Proposals are officially open for the African American Cultural Center`s 5th Annual Symposium on Afrofuturism and Diasporic Scholarship (ADS)!
For the past five years, this signature event has served as a platform to elevate scholarship from the African diaspora, explore inclusive research methodologies, and center Afrofuturist frameworks across all academic disciplines.
🌟 Why Submit? Accepted presenters are invited to join the ADS Scholarly Cohort, an officially recognized Packways High-Impact Experience (HIE) for students! You’ll gain 1-on-1 mentorship, hands-on support, and presentation prep guided by the AACC Library, NC State Libraries, and the Office of Undergraduate Research. The cohort is also open to faculty, staff, and alumni. It’s a collaborative space of dynamic thought partnership.
🌟Ready to elevate your research, share your ideas, and add a valuable line to your CV?
📌 Submit your proposal by November 9 via the link in our bio!
Oct 24
Hey! I’m Dawnelle (Dawn-yell), and I’m from Charlotte✨. I’m a sophomore here majoring in Accounting with a minor in Data Science. I work as a Library Assistant at the AACC, where I get to help with research, exhibits, and everyday library duties like checking books in and out. I can’t express how much I love my job, and I’m so happy to be part of a space that brings people together!
Oct 23
The AACC Library’s Readers Lounge is one for the books!📚
There was lively conversation, bookmark crafting, book recommendations, and community in the making!
Join us for our October Readers Lounge for tricks and treats and even more great books and community! (Register at QR code on last slide)
#aacclibrary #ncstate
Oct 12
In the News
Student perspectives on belonging in the NC State University Libraries and Community Centers
“fun, rewarding,” and full of “authenticity,” the African American Cultural Center Library offers a welcoming, uplifting space where students connect, recharge, and find meaningful community beyond their academic departments!
Turn Pages with the Pack
Looking for your next great summer read? Wolfpack readers share the books that charmed them, the books that changed them — and the places on campus where they love to get lost in a page-turner.
Black Disability Politics Book Club
The Nubian Message wrote an article on the origins of the Black Disability Politics Club in their 2025 special edition on accessibility accessibility at NC State University with the Technician. Read on to learn how this book club was created with accessibility at the forefront!