Radford University Teaching Resources Center

09/07/2026

The TRC is closed today for Labor Day, but McConnell Library at Radford University is open!

We’ll be open Labor Day 8:30 to 4:30!

07/02/2026

🗽The TRC will be closed Friday, July 3rd for the holiday. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on July 6th.

06/24/2026

💡 If you are in the Radford University College of Education & Human Development (or on this side of campus) you can also request McConnell Library items be placed on hold for pick-up in the TRC! Staff will bring it over to Peters, and we can return it for you once you're finished!

Did you know that you can place a hold on library materials, even if they are available on the shelf? We'll pull your items and have them waiting for you at the Front Desk. Just click the PLACE HOLD button in the online catalog.

05/08/2026

We’re still on cloud nine one month after welcoming best-selling author and illustrator Tom Angleberger to Radford for “Radford Reads with Radford University”! ☁️📚✨

Tom's visit marked a major milestone as the 10th featured author in the annual program, which began in 2018! 👏

04/09/2026

Thank you to McHarg Elementary for being such wonderful partners! We had so much fun! 🦖

04/09/2026

It was ANOTHER fantastic celebration of reading during day 3 of this year's Radford Reads with Radford University event featuring Tom Angleberger! 📚

04/08/2026

Day two of this year's Radford Reads with Radford University author visit was a blast! Thank you to Belle Heth for allowing us to bring the incredible Tom Angleberger to visit! 🦖 📚

04/07/2026

THANK YOU to our 2026 Radford Reads with Radford University author, Tom Angleberger, for an unforgettable visit to the Teaching Resources Center, and to everyone who helped bring this event to life! 👏

Future teachers and faculty came together for an interactive storytelling experience as Angleberger "battled blank pages" in real time, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process.

Students walked away with fresh ideas for engaging their own classrooms, as well as their very own copy of "Dino Poet" to start building their future classroom libraries. 📚

04/03/2026

🤔 Did you know we have puppets for checkout that can help bring our picture books to life?

A great example is the book "Library Lion," by Michelle Knudsen, paired with our huggable lion puppet. 🦁

Book call number: CYA PZ7.K7835 Lib 2006
Puppet call number: CI/Puppets 011

04/02/2026

📖 On this , we are proud to announce "Don't Trust Fish," by Neil Sharpson, as our 2026 March Madness Read-Aloud champion! 👏🏆