University of Pittsburgh Library System

The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) has acquired the archive of Pitt trustee emeritus William (Bill) E. Strickland, Jr. (A...

Join us on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Archives...

The University of Pittsburgh Library System’s Archives & Special Collections (A&SC) is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a Nuremberg Chronicle! This groundbreaking publication is one of the most well-known and well-documented incunabula (books printed before 1500) in the world....

Join us on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 4 p.m. for a celebration of the Frank Russell Hightower and Frank Floyd Hightower Photograph Collections documenting eight decades of the African American community in Pittsburgh. We will be...

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Join us to learn more about the new exhibit Guardians of Nature: Animals in Chinese Culture and Conservation! Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from Noon-12:30 p.m. at Hillman Library, 3rd Floor Exhibit Cases, curator Shuyang Shi, PhD Student in History at the University of Pittsburgh will explore the...

This presentation will focus on the exhibitions and publications of the National Taiwan Museum of History as key examples, exploring contemporary Taiwan's collective memory and public discourse featuring Dr. Lung-chih Chang 張隆志 , Director of National Museum of Taiwan History on Friday, March 28,...

We will discuss the strengths of Scalar and Omeka and ways the library can support you in learning how to use them. You'll also get a chance to explore a digital exhibit, Shakespeare in Pittsburgh, created with newspaper articles, magazines, photographs, and drawings from Archives...

Celebrating 20 Years: August Wilson’s Legacy and The Confluence of Voices in Literary and Cultural Expression co-presented by the August Wilson Society and the University of Pittsburgh Library System at Hillman Library from April 2-5, 2025 Click for...