Library Calendar
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
The RBML welcomes Mariselle Meléndez, LAS Alumni Distinguished Professorial Scholar and Professor of Spanish at the U of I, to showcase some of the unique holdings in our collection and discuss what these primary sources can tell us about the interactions between Europe and the Americas between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries.
Join the IAS Library on Wednesday Sept. 29th at 4:00 PM for our International Literature Book Club! For the month of September, the club will be discussing "Too Loud a Solitude" by Czech novelist Bohumil Hrabal.
Thursday, September 30, 2021
This presentation is part of a virtual series hosted by the Friends of the Library and initiated by the Library Board of Advocates to share the wonders of the University Library at Illinois.
Friday, October 1, 2021
Join the International and Area Studies Library on Oct. 1st at 2:00 PM for our first International Cooking Show of the Fall 2021 semester!
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library joins forces with the Champaign Public Library for a virtual crafty event! Interested in learning about medieval manuscripts? In this class, we'll go over what a medieval manuscript is and how they are created. This includes talking about making parchment, ink, and quills, as well as a calligraphy lesson.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The SRS is excited to announce our Introduction to National Bibliographies series! This multisession effort is open to students, researchers, librarians, and scientists who are interested in discovering and utilizing this essential resource.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
The Baltic Sea Region is home to nine countries that represent numerous cultures and societies. Through interdisciplinary scholarly discussions, the Slavic Reference Service seeks to highlight original research and facilitate thematic discussions on the countries of this world region. The forum theme for 2021 is Societies in Transition.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
The SRS is excited to announce our Introduction to National Bibliographies series! This multisession effort is open to students, researchers, librarians, and scientists who are interested in discovering and utilizing this essential resource.
Friday, October 29, 2021
RBML curator Dr. Cait Coker will have Halloween-themed items from the collection on hand to discuss live with viewers. Tune in to ask questions about our first edition of Dracula, 17th century magical texts, and poetry about bats!
Thursday, November 4, 2021
The Central Asia Research Forum seeks to bring together scholars in the arts and humanities, life, physical, and the social sciences to discuss ongoing projects, as well as completed scholarly works on Central Asia, its history, environment, and peoples at this multidisciplinary research forum. The theme for the inaugural forum is: Publishing and Book Culture.
Friday, November 5, 2021
The Central Asia Research Forum seeks to bring together scholars in the arts and humanities, life, physical, and the social sciences to discuss ongoing projects, as well as completed scholarly works on Central Asia, its history, environment, and peoples at this multidisciplinary research forum. The theme for the inaugural forum is: Publishing and Book Culture.
Join the Music & Performing Arts Library for a virtual lunch hour demonstration featuring the Library’s Steinway Duo-Art reproducing piano and collection of piano rolls.
Thursday, December 9, 2021
This pre-recorded video will feature RBML curators recreating historical recipes from our collections in a home kitchen. Feel free to follow along at home!