Library Calendar
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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.
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Enjoy a free concert featuring the Music & Performing Arts Library’s Steinway Duo-Art Reproducing Piano and learn more about the instrument and roll collection.
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Champaign-Urbana and surrounding area families and community members are invited to celebrate youth literature at the Festival's Community Day Celebration, a free event open to the public. Author readings, book signings, puppet shows, live music, art displays, and various hands-on activities for children will all be part of the fun!
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Department Head and Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dr. Bernhard will discuss her research on applications-oriented electromagnetic problems with an emphasis on theoretical analysis and experimental investigation.
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how we discover and share information. In this evolving technological landscape, the University Library has taken a leading role in helping our community understand generative AI and its responsible use. Join us for a special presentation by Mary Ton, Digital Humanities Librarian.
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Jesse Erickson, Astor Curator of Printed Books & Bindings at the Morgan Library, joins the RBML virtually to discuss Black bibliographical exploration and trace the migrations of Black Vernacular English (BVE) from 18th-century literature to that of the hip hop generation. This presentation is open to the public; please pre-register at go.illinois.edu/Erickson.
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Enjoy a free concert featuring the Music & Performing Arts Library’s Steinway Duo-Art Reproducing Piano and learn more about the instrument and roll collection.
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Professor Bob Morrissey (Department of History) joins us to discuss the John Eliot Bible, published in 1664, and how this unusual text can be used to examine American origin stories, as well as histories of historical interpretation and practice in our land-grant institution. Come take a look at RBML’s copy of this exceedingly rare book!
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Professor and Head of Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Dr. Prasanth will discuss her research on eukaryotic DNA replication, chromosome structure and maintenance, heterochromatin organization, and cell cycle control.
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Dr. Sadaghiani will discuss her research on large-scale neurocognitive networks, functional connectivity, and cognitive control.
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Come and celebrate the semester’s end with hot apple cider, sweet and salty treats, and some of our favorite winter-themed materials from the RBML vault. Make a button, relax with a coloring sheet, and leave with a letterpress poetry card! This event is part of the library's biannual Reading Day De-Stress Fest; it is open to the public and refreshments will be served.
