University of Pittsburgh Library System

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...

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 the University Library System, Pitt Economics Department, and the Pitt Women in Economics Club for a Women in Economics Symposium watch party! Pitt students will be able to view the symposium virtually here at Pitt for free! Join us to watch this historic event in Posvar Hall Room 4940 on...

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...

The 3MT competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) students. Competitors vie for prizes as they explain their research in just three minutes. Monday...

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

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....

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....