University of Pittsburgh Library System

Join us on Friday, September 12, 2025 from 2:30-3:30pm in the Archives & Special Collections Gallery to hear directly from the curator about the new exhibit Dig In! Exploring the Culinary World Through Rare Books and Archives. Then, visit the Text & conText Lab to make your own recipe book!...more

Did you know that the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) and the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) offer a paid award for undergraduates to support original research utilizing ULS's distinctive collections? Join us on Monday, September 22, 2025 or Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from Noon - 1 p.m. in the Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room, Hillman Library, 3rd Floor to find out how you can be a part of this!...more

Join us on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from noon - 1 p.m. for a guided tour of the newly updated ULS Digital Collections sites! During this session, you’ll learn how to navigate and utilize the University of Pittsburgh Library System’s (ULS) Archives & Special Collections Digital Collections for your curriculum, class project, or your own personal interest!...more  

On Friday, September 26 from 3-7 pm on the third floor of Hillman Library, artists and community members from the University of Pittsburgh and beyond are invited to visit the library to see collections, learn about current exhibits, participate in creative activities at the library’s makerspaces, and see art from past Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh winners. ...more

Join us on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 4 - 5 p.m. at 340 Hillman Library, Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room to hear Brenda Tate talk about her new inspirational memoir, Journal of a Black Woman in Blue. Tate will share a deeply personal message of her struggle with abuse, addiction, and racism towards her recovery and success while serving as a police officer for 40 years...more