University of Pittsburgh Library System

We are pleased to announce we have received a $1,000,000 grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to support in-depth public engagement with the August Wilson Archive over the next two years.

Would you like to know…• A librarian who speaks your native language?• The difference between academic libraries in the U.S. and libraries in your home country?• The services that the library offers to help your area of study and research at Pitt?...

The University of Pittsburgh Library System strives to steward the materials within our possession with the highest level of cultural sensitivity. Within Archives & Special Collections, we aim to describe our archival materials in a way that is respectful to, and informed by, the communities...

Digital Scholarship Summer Graduate Internships are summer term paid graduate student appointments within the University Library System’s Digital Scholarship Services (DSS). Blending work experience and professional development, Digital Scholarship Graduate Internships are intended to prepare...

Take a break to de-stress during finals with a therapy dog in Hillman Library on Saturday, April 22 from 3-4 p.m.! Don't miss the chance to meet a new four-legged friend!

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk program has awarded a $36,826 grant to the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) to digitize five Pittsburgh area oral history collections held by the Archives and Special Collections Department.

Join this online ULS workshop on Monday, April 4, 2022 11 am – noon! Learn about the Urban Biodiversity project and how to identify the plants and pollinators of interest. Following the online training you will have an opportunity to...

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The Blue, Gold and Black Digital Archive is a collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh Library System and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to collect and share materials that reflect the incredible variety of experiences and memories of Black students, faculty, and staff at...

The Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh Library System is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Dave Burrell Archive. Burrell was an influential innovator in New York’s free jazz scene, playing alongside trailblazing musicians such as alto saxophonist Marion Brown...