Library Calendar

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Friday, April 4, 2025

    • All Day
    • Main Library Room 346

    RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.

  • Conservator's hands repairing printed library materials. Preservation Exhibit, 90 Years of Preservation at the University of Illinois. April 2025, Main Library. Library Gallery and North-South Corridor Gallery. Exhibit Opening, Friday, April 4, 2025, 1-3 PM. 1-2 PM Program History and Highlights, 2-3 PM Refreshments and Exhibit Viewing. University Library.
    • All Day
    • Main Library Gallery and North-South Corridor

    In honor of 90 years of the Preservation Services Unit, the staff has curated an exhibit that tells the story of our department. If you've ever worked with us, wondered what we were doing behind the scenes, or want to know more about the history of the unit, come see the exhibit in the Main Library Gallery and North-South Corridor during the month of April 2025.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • Main Library, Room 106

    Join Preservation Services for program history and highlights, refreshments, and exhibit viewing.

    • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
    • Main Library Room 346

    Join us for a hands-on journey through history! Play historical board games that bring the past to life as you roll the dice, make your moves, and uncover the stories behind them. Perfect for all ages, this interactive in-person event invites families, students, and community members to connect, learn, and have fun. Don’t just study history—experience it through play!