Library Calendar
Sunday, November 9, 2025
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All DayMain 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 DayMain 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.
Monday, November 10, 2025
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All DayMain 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.
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All DayMain Library Gallery
Celebrating 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.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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All DayMain 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.
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All DayMain Library Gallery
Celebrating 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.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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All DayMain 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.
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All DayMain Library Gallery
Celebrating 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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11:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Room 220Are you looking to get into reading for fun but don’t know where to start? Are you a moderate-to-avid reader looking to take your recreational reading practice to the next level? Then join us on Wednesday, 11/12 from 11 am-12 pm in room 220 of the Main Library for our Recreational Reading App & Journaling Workshop!
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3:00 - 5:00 pmMain Library Room 346 — 1408 W. Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801Gillen D’Arcy Wood will speak about his new book, "The Wake of HMS Challenger: How a Legendary Victorian Voyage Tells the Story of Our Oceans' Decline".
Thursday, November 13, 2025
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All DayMain 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.
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All DayMain Library Gallery
Celebrating 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 pmWhat 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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12:00 - 1:00 pmJoin 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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4:15 - 5:15 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
Friday, November 14, 2025
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All DayMain 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.
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All DayMain Library Gallery
Celebrating 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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4:00 - 5:00 pmPlayer 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!
Saturday, November 15, 2025
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All DayMain 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.
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All DayMain Library Gallery
Celebrating 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.