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April is Citizen Science Month! Please join us on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 11 a.m. – Noon to learn about opportunities for participating in Citizen Science projects ("Urban Biodiversity" and “FrogWatch USA”) here at Pitt and in general. Becky Gonda, Director...

Join us on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 7p.m. for a conversation with acclaimed horror authors Jewelle Gomez and Michelle Lane. The conversation will explore expanding traditional horror conventions to include marginalized communities, the...

Sharee Miller, author and illustrator of Princess Hair, Don’t Touch My Hair, and Michelle’s Garden, will be our first ever Online Keynote Speaker!  Please join us on March 15, 2021 from 6-7:30pm for this FREE event.  Sharee has put...

Join us on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7p.m. for a reading and conversation with acclaimed horror poet Linda D. Addison. The conversation will focus on her biography and path to success, her role as a mentor, her approach to horror...

Join us on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7-8p.m. for a reading and conversation between two iconoclastic horror authors works challenge and expand our notions of the horror genre.  Kathe Koja and Maryse Meijer will read...

Join us on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, from 1-2 p.m. for a conversation about the many ways women have served on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are nurses, pharmacists, doctors, and other healthcare workers. They are teachers, librarians, cashiers, executives, and food industry workers....

Check out our New LibGuide featuring Pitt events and resources highlighting the 2021 Black History Month theme of the Black Family

The African American Read-In provides an opportunity for students, educators, families, and community members to listen to, learn about, and share African American literature by African American authors. Join our free livestream on our ...

Celebrate the University of Pittsburgh's K. Leroy Irvis Black History Month with us!    Black Families are resilient.  Join us on Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 3-4:30 p.m. for an inspiring panel discussion and learn about ways to better support your family through the...