Library Calendar
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All Day 9/19/2025 - 8/10/2026Main Library Room 346The 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.
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All Day 11/1/2025 - 11/30/2025Main Library GalleryCelebrating 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.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/13/2025Join 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.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/13/2025What 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.
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4:15 - 5:15 pm 11/13/2025IDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library -
4:00 - 5:00 pm 11/14/2025Player Piano room on the 2nd floor of the Music & Performing Arts Library (1300 Music Building, 1114 W Nevada St)Enjoy a free concert featuring the Music & Performing Arts Library’s Steinway Duo-Art Reproducing Piano! See the piano in action and learn more about the instrument and roll collection. This is an informal even and all are welcome!
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6:00 - 8:00 pm 11/17/2025The Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., UrbanaIn this talk, award-winning classicist and bestselling author Dr. Emily Hauser explores the many different ways in which we can start to uncover the women of the ancient world. Hauser's writings range from deep analysis of Greek texts, to popular contemporary myth retellings, to innovative takes on history that mix fact and fiction to uncover new ways of knowing.
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11:00 am - 1:00 pm 11/19/2025Main Library Orange Room (1st Floor)Looking for something fun to read over Fall Break? From romance novels to graphic novels, we have recommendations for everyone and every genre. Need to protect your book from damage, or want to keep what you're reading private? Make your very own book cover that does both!
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4:15 - 5:15 pm 11/20/2025IDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
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3:00 - 5:00 pm 12/3/2025The Orange Room, Main Library, 1408 W Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL
The end of the semester can be tough. Deadlines, late nights, and concerns about final grades can make things extra stressful. The Counseling Center is here when you need us. Come see us at the Main Library, where we'll be setting up a resource table to share encouragement, hand out care packages, and direct you to resources that can help you manage stress.
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4:15 - 5:15 pm 12/4/2025IDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 12/10/2025University Archives, Room 146, Main Library
If you like trivia or university history, come to our second Ultimate Archives Trivia! Questions will focus on University of Illinois history involving academics, athletics, inventions, events, faculty, and alumni.
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3:00 - 4:00 pm 12/10/2025Grainger Engineering Library and Information Center, Room 335
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All Day 12/11/2025Funk Library, Grainger Engineering Library and Information Center, Main Library
Save the date: On Reading Day, take a study break to relax and refresh at the library's end-of-semester tradition, De-Stress Fest! We'll have more information about each location's unique schedule of events closer to the date.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 12/11/2025Join us on Zoom (registration link below) or at the University Archives (146 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana)Dr. Pinshane Huang, Professor and Racheff Faculty Scholar of Materials Science and Engineering, will discuss her research on transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy of two-dimensional materials and soft-hard interfaces.
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1:00 - 2:00 pm 12/11/2025Learn about preserving, digitizing, and providing access to historical newspapers in your library collections! Staff of the Illinois Newspaper Project will discuss preservation and digitization best practices, how to undergo a newspaper digitization project, and what to do with newspapers once they've been digitized.
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3:00 - 5:00 pm 12/11/2025Main Library Room 346Come and celebrate the semester’s end with hot apple cider, sweet and salty treats, and relaxing RBML-themed activities. Make a button, fill in a coloring sheet, collaborate on a big puzzle, and snag a fresh print of our annual holiday linocut card! This event is part of the library's Reading Day De-Stress Fest; it is open to the public and refreshments will be served.
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4:15 - 5:15 pm 12/11/2025IDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 2/13/2026Player Piano room on the 2nd floor of the Music & Performing Arts Library (1300 Music Building, 1114 W Nevada St)Enjoy a free concert featuring the Music & Performing Arts Library’s Steinway Duo-Art Reproducing Piano! See the piano in action and learn more about the instrument and roll collection. This is an informal even and all are welcome!
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 4/10/2026Player Piano room on the 2nd floor of the Music & Performing Arts Library (1300 Music Building, 1114 W Nevada St)Enjoy a free concert featuring the Music & Performing Arts Library’s Steinway Duo-Art Reproducing Piano! See the piano in action and learn more about the instrument and roll collection. This is an informal even and all are welcome!