We are pleased to announce the acquisition of the papers of Dr. Freddie Fu, noted orthopaedic surgeon and a leader in the field of sports medicine.
Dr. Avinoff is known locally as a former Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and as the designer of Pitt's Russian Nationality Room
Pittsburgh was selected to join cities worldwide on Google Arts & Culture, and the library is helping to tell Pittsburgh's story
Looking to explore a new craft that's affordable, sustainable, and calming? Join us for a hands-on paper weaving workshop on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 from 4-5:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library to learn (or revisit) a simple weaving technique while experimenting with imagery and composition. ...more
250 years ago, the first copies of the Declaration of Independence to be distributed to the public were printed on July 4, 1776, as broadsides. Join us on July 7, 2026 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Archives & Special Collections Reading Room, Hillman Third Floor to explore themes of freedom and democracy in print and then get hands-on as you typeset and print your own broadside in the Text & conText Lab. ...more
Join us for a workshop on Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 4-5:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library where art meets functionality as we combine two exciting studio processes: printmaking and bookbinding.
Make your own one-of-a-kind monoprint that will serve as the cover of a handmade mini-journal, then learn how to bind the pages with a simple stitch technique. ...more
The Library is excited to announce we are hosting Designing Libraries, XIII, where librarians, architects, planners, designers, information technologists, and others will gather to explore the achievements and challenges of designing libraries and learning spaces for the 21st century.
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This workshop, organized and run by two ESRI representatives: Brian Baldwin, Lead Solution Engineer, and Ridge Waddell, Account Manager, will tackle some modern aspects of geospatial mapping and analysis.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming spatial analysis. This portion will explore how GeoAI workflows operate within ArcGIS Pro. Participants will get exposure to ArcGIS Pro Deep Learning tools and the Living Atlas, learn how to refine and retrain Deep Learning models using their own datasets, and gain an understanding of how GeoAI enhances efficiency, scalability, and analytical depth across multiple fields.
Limited to Pitt and CMU affiliates.
Register here.
Hillman Library, Digital Scholarship Lab, G-30
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 2:30 - 4 p.m.
