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Don’t miss the opening celebration for two new exhibitions in Special Collections

By UVA Library |
The image is a banner featuring the text "Taming Waters, Transforming Worlds: Law, Land, & Belonging in 17th Century England & Virginia." It includes illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe and the year range "1826-2026," along with decorative floral elements.
Four hundred years of history, two brand-new exhibitions, and one evening to celebrate them both. We hope you’ll join us!

Events, Exhibits

Stop, collaborate and listen: Upcoming events at UVA Library

By Molly Minturn |
A collage featuring: a person working at a computer music workstation; a vintage book cover titled 'Tracy W. McGregor' with a ship illustration; a person with glasses and long hair; a handmade red-haired plush toy; a vintage microphone on a stand; and a logo of a typewriter with the text 'afk Away From Keyboard'.
Free events for the month of October include podcasting and music production workshops, crafting with felt, jewelry repair classes, and the McGregor Lecture on finding hidden childhoods in historical texts.

Events, Featured resources

‘Storybook Gestures’: Artist-in-Residence weaves childhood memory into her work

By Molly Minturn |
A wall displays an embroidery hoop with two red fairies, surrounded by various framed artworks and red floral decals.
Somé Louis, the 2026 Art in Library Spaces Community Artist-in-Residence, will give an artist's talk on Oct. 1 in Shannon Library. Her work explores "childhood memories of unstructured summer days," especially in her old family home in the Caribbean.

Art in libraries, Events, Exhibits

Expanding open access publishing at the Library

By UVA Library |
Collage of nine academic journal and publication logos on a black background, including Aperio, Journal of Modern Philosophy, JCAL, Summer Academe, Quill & Quire, RiSE, the International Journal of First Aid Education, Language Documentation and Description, and Essays in History.
UVA Library's open access publishing initiative Aperio helps make knowledge accessible beyond the barriers of traditional academic publishing.

Featured resources

‘Political resistance and cultural pride’: celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

By UVA Library |
A colorful array of book covers and photography
UVA Library staff members are recommending a few books and artworks that highlight different aspects of the Hispanic/Latino experience, from “Chicano Frankenstein” to “Things We Lost in the Fire.”

Hispanic heritage month, Reading lists

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