May 2025

The Edgar Shannon Library has been open a little more than a year, and in that time, it’s welcomed several hundred thousand visitors and hosted hundreds of events, workshops, and presentations. Enjoy this photoessay featuring unusual angles, interesting patterns, and unexpected views!

HBRA Architects received a national architecture award last week for their work on the Edgar Shannon Library at the University of Virginia.

UVA librarians recommend books ranging from medieval Japanese epic “The Tale of Genji” to “Everything I Never Told You,” Celeste Ng’s debut novel.

In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, two librarians asked Jewish scholars and community leaders for book recommendations that help explore a simple but profound question: What does it mean to practice Judaism in America today?

Andrew Spencer and SuLing Llanes-Trexler, who will graduate this month, were profiled in a UVA Today article titled “UVA Students Hit the Right Note After a Rocky Start.”