Annual Report 2025
“2025 proved to be a year of innovation at Texas A&M University Libraries, and we’re not slowing down.”
-Julie Mosbo Ballestro, University Librarian & Assistant Provost
A Message from the University Librarian
A Year of Innovation
The AI Experts At Texas A&M University Libraries
Universities everywhere are trying to define the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in research and academics.
Where the Stars Go
On Display
Explore. Inform. Inspire.
The extraordinary range of work by a prolific, influential artist and maps that included real-time observations of American troops fighting in World War II were just two highlights from an exciting, informative year of exhibitions at the Cushing Memorial Library & Archives.
Notable Collections
State of the Art Service
Unbridled Opportunity
Flipping the Tassel
Beyond the Comma: Student Preps for Post-Grad Dreams in the Libraries
As a student worker at the Texas A&M University Writing Center, recent graduate Josh Schultz ’25 supported students in every step of the creative process, embracing the most challenging dissertations, interviews, presentations, essays and more.
Exploring the World
In Safe Hands
2025 Service & Dedication Honorees
Honoring Years of Dedicated Service
Texas A&M University Libraries deeply appreciate the dedicated service of all their employees. At an appreciation event, staff who reached years-of-service milestones were honored for their many years of dedication to the Libraries and Texas A&M University.
A Force for Good
A Force for Good
On a typical day, students by the thousands gather at Texas A&M University Libraries’ to study with friends or by themselves, get help with research or perhaps see a thought-provoking exhibition.
It’s a scene, part of Aggie lore, that has played out for more than a century. Students forge lasting memories and a common identity built on laughs, late-night study sessions and caffeine.
Together, the Libraries stand as a force for good.
