Library Calendar

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

  • Sweetbitter: The Literary Legacies and Afterlives of Sappho
    Recurring

    All Day
    Main Library Room 346

    The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.

  • Strange Wonders from the Band World
    Recurring

    All Day
    Main Library Gallery

    Celebrating American Music Month 2025 we have installed a new exhibit, Strange Wonders from the Band World, in the Library Gallery. Many exotic and unusual musical instruments created by ingenious inventors ranged the world’s concert stages during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

  • Library Friends Webinar - Enduring Narratives: Writers and Preservationists in Collaboration

    12:00 - 1:00 pm

    What happens when writers, archivists, and preservationists join forces? At the University of Illinois, this partnership transforms ordinary records into stories that bridge generations. Writers capture the immediacy of campus life through interviews, profiles, and features while archivist. Join us for a special presentation by Josh Harris, Kim Schmidt, and Abigail Bobrow.

  • Women in Science Lecture: Vivian Cheng

    12:00 - 1:00 pm
    Join us on Zoom (registration link below) or at the University Archives (146 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana)

    School of Integrative Biology graduate student Vivian Cheng will discuss her research using genetics, ancient DNA, and historical archives to understand the effects of climate change and colonialism on narwhals.

  • McKinley Stress Management Peers @ IDEA Lab: Thriving Thursday-Emotional Wellbeing

    4:15 - 5:15 pm
    IDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library