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  • Sweetbitter: The Literary Legacies and Afterlives of Sappho
    Recurring

    All Day    9/19/2025 - 8/10/2026
    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.

  • 250 Years of Documenting Democracy. How government information tells the American story. Government Information Services presents. For 250 years, government documents have recorded the American democratic experience. From founding charters to today's digital records, these materials capture the people, decisions, debates, and events that shape our nation. Visit the exhibit at the Main Library. 220, Library Gallery, cases near Main Stack entrance. Explore the exhibit, connect with the past. Undestand the present. Strengthen democracy.

    250 Years of Documenting Democracy
    Recurring

    All Day    7/6/2026 - 8/28/2026
    Main Library

    Explore 250 Years of Documenting Democracy, a three-part exhibit presented by Government Information Services in the Main Library, with displays in Room 220, the Library Gallery, and the cases near the Main Stacks entrance.

  • Break Program Series: Mario Kart Live Course Challenge & Open House

    12:00 - 3:00 pm    7/22/2026
    Grainger Engineering Library, 1301 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

    Explore Grainger Engineering Library, the IDEA Lab, and more campus resources at our first ever Summer Break Program: Mario Kart Live Course Challenge & Open House. We will be celebrating video games, Nintendo, and teamwork, with activities for all, and featuring a special challenge: students will compete in groups against others to create a Mario Kart course.