Library Calendar

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.

​From Noon to 4:00 PM, the library's Grainger Commons will transform into a drop-in study space so you can finish up that last assignment or get in the zone to study for finals.

VR Club at UIUC and the Creative Writing Club invite you to a collaboration meeting on "Exploring Immersive Storytelling Through VR Technology" at the Grainger Library IDEA Lab on Friday, May 1 from 6-8 PM.

Dr. Samar Hegazy, Teaching Associate Professor of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, will discuss her research on pathologies in female reproduction and her work on improving pathology education.

On Reading Day, take a study break to relax and refresh at the library’s end-of-semester tradition, De-Stress Fest! Participating locations include Main Library, Funk Library, Grainger Engineering Library, and the Music and Performing Arts Library (MPAL). Full schedule in description.

Celebrate the semester’s end with RBML! We are diving into the trendy book decoration world — bring your own books and paint the edges with our supplies, then view various historical fore-edge paintings from the collection in our Reading Room.

The Writers Workshop will be at the Grainger Engineering Library's De-Stress Fest on Thursday, May 7, from 4-6pm.

Weekly interactive tabling events to learn about resources for stress management individually and throughout the campus community.

The Main Library's first-floor north-south corridor will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday of Commencement weekend for photo opportunities with the Bronze Tablets.

The Main Library's first-floor north-south corridor will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday of Commencement weekend for photo opportunities with the Bronze Tablets.

This World Refugee Day webinar will feature two speakers: Prashant Kumar Ganta, Research Librarian, WBG Library, The World Bank Group. “Navigating Refugee Statistics: Exploring Evidence Based Resources on Global Refugee Data” Inês M. Ferreira, Project Manager, European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA). “The LiBri Project: Methods, To

Scholarly communication has the potential to drive equitable access, democratize knowledge, and enable more inclusive participation in global knowledge systems. We invite the LIS community to engage in a book discussion and Q&A to explore how centering scholarly communication in LIS education can contribute to advancing social justice.