Hillman Library CLOSED to the Public May 1–7, 2025

Archived ULS News & Announcements

Remember When Poetry Reading plus listening session with Eirka Dean J
02 May 2025

August Wilson Archive Presents: Remember When

Please join us on Friday, June 6, 2025 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.at The August Wilson House for art viewing, spoken word performance, and live music with discussion. "Remember When," a literary and visual exploration of memory and healing, comes to the August Wilson House. This project was created by...
Education Resources Information Center
24 Apr 2025

Changes to ERIC Education Database

Education Resources Information Center, or ERIC, is a bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information, including peer-reviewed journals and reports from education organizations. This database, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, is used by researchers in...
HILLMAN LIBRARY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC MAY 1 – 7
24 Apr 2025

Hillman Library CLOSED to the Public May 1–7, 2025

Hillman Library CLOSED to the public May 1–7, 2025 to allow for the move of staff and services to the newly renovated ground floor. When Hillman Library reopens on May 8 at 8:30 a.m. please use the new ground floor entrance near Schenley Drive to enter the building. Questions? Please...
Guardians of Nature exhibit
21 Feb 2025

Archives & Special Collections Gallery Talk: Guardians of Nature Exhibit

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...
Nothing New Under the Sun
01 Feb 2025

August Wilson Archive Presents: Nothing New Under The Sun

Please join us for an artist exhibition featuring the work of Imani Batts, a Pittsburgh native with an unwavering commitment to sustainable fashion, on Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at Studio 4. Her new body of work titled Nothing New Under The Sun was inspired by her dedicated research in...
Strickland with a student who is making pottery at the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild
30 Jan 2025

ULS acquires the archive of MacArthur “Genius” Grant Winner and Pitt Trustee Emeritus Bill Strickland

The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) has acquired the archive of Pitt trustee emeritus William (Bill) E. Strickland, Jr. (A...
Nuremberg Chronicle collection!
30 Jan 2025

Announcing the acquisition of Nuremberg Chronicle!

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....
Headshot of Sharon Flake and the cover of her book "the skin I'm in"
29 Jan 2025

Award-winning children’s author, Sharon G. Flake, donates her archive to the ULS

The University of Pittsburgh Library System is pleased to announce the acquisition of the archive of acclaimed children’s and young adult author Sharon G. Flake, the recipient of two Coretta Scott King Honors and other notable awards and recognitions. A longtime Pittsburgh resident, Flake is...
banner used on digital.library.pitt.edu that features images from the collection
21 Jan 2025

Webinar: Introduction to ULS Digital Collections

Learn how to navigate and utilize the University of Pittsburgh Library System’s (ULS) Archives...
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....

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