Archived ULS News & Announcements

Headshots of Frank Russell Hightower and Frank Floyd Hightower
16 Oct 2024

Through the Lens of the Father (Frank Russell) and the Son (Frank Floyd)

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...
welcome!
21 Aug 2024

Welcome! or Welcome Back!

We're glad you're here! If you’ve never visited us before or need a refresher on what we have to offer, this page is for you!
Hours, Collections, and Services Updates
19 Feb 2021

Hours, Collections, and Services Updates

The libraries are here to help you succeed. As the University adjusts its posture, so do the libraries with appropriate modifications to services and facilities. Please continue to check this page for updates and additional details. ... ...
art by Tesia Smith and Sarah Avery Schoenberger
03 Jan 2025

GSWS + Studio Arts residency exhibition

The Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Study Program (GSWS) and Studio Arts Department (SA) established the first-ever artist-in-residence program in the fall of 2024. Join us on Friday, January 17, 2025 from 6 - 7 p.m. on the first floor of Hillman Library for the inaugural recipients of this award...
Various murals being painted
03 Jan 2025

Make your mark on Hillman Library!

Calling all Pitt Students! Be a part of Pitt history by helping design and create a permanent mural that celebrates learning, discovery, and community through communication. Participants receive a $1,000 honorarium and snacks are provided during the work sessions. For more information and to...
The Return of Benjamin Lay
03 Jan 2025

The Awakening of Resistance: The Return of Benjamin Lay and His Fight Against Slavery

Join us for a discussion of Quantum Theatre’s upcoming production “The Return of Benjamin Lay,” and its inspiring historical context on Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. in the Hillman Library, third floor, Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room....
03 Jan 2025

Lunar New Year Archives & Special Collections Gallery Talk

Join us to hear directly from curator Runxiao Zhu, Head of the East Asian Library at the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS), about the exhibit "Beyond the Page: Exploring East Asian Book Culture and Printing Technology" on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from noon - 1 p.m. at the third floor...
Martha Mantilla - Photo by Tom Altany
29 Oct 2024

The ULS’ vast and varied Latin American collection can ‘speak to anyone’

Martha Mantilla’s interests in books and culture moved her from her roots in Colombia to destinations all around the world, and eventually to a long career as the librarian of the Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection at the University of Pittsburgh....
15 Oct 2024

Dolls, Childhood, and Play: Scripting Children's Culture Panel Discussion

Join us from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in the Archives...
Barn Owl Illustration
14 Oct 2024

This is what you've been waiting for "owl" year!

Join us on Friday, November 15, 2024 for The University of Pittsburgh Library System's Annual Audubon Day! At 10 a.m., Sean Morrissey will present Collaboration and Process: Producing the Birds of America. Followed by Birds and...

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