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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
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
Get a guided tour of the newly renovated Hillman Library on Friday, October 3, 2025 from 3-3:45 pm. See 3D printing, scanning, and virtual reality in our Open Lab, get hands-on with a working 19th century printing press, and explore unique materials from August Wilson, George Romero, and others on our large-scale digital interactive media wall....more
October 5 – 11, 2025 is Banned Books Week in the United States. It brings awareness to current and historical attempts to challenge and censor books in libraries and schools. This year’s Banned Books Week Theme is “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.”
Join us on the ground floor of Hillman Library on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 from 1-3 p.m. for a study break celebrating these books! Activities will include an interactive display and button-making.
