February 2026

Join us at the Library this spring for craft workshops, writing and editing support, AI discussions, zine tutorials, and live music. All Library events are free.

If you missed the Dunlap broadside event in the Rotunda, you can always view the Library’s other copy of the Declaration in Special Collections’ permanent exhibition, “Declaring Independence: Creating and Re-creating America’s Document.”

The online Howard Historic Buildings and Grounds Collection is fully browsable and searchable and contains over 8,000 images of UVA's Academical Village and more.

After a recent return to Grounds revealed a new favorite UVA location, 1989 graduates Michael and Lee Barry celebrated their legacy with a special gift.

The new art installation features photographs by 5-10-year-olds who captured “fleeting moments of joy and everyday beauty” after their lives were changed by a devastating earthquake.

"I don’t like being a passive passenger on this ride," Dean Leo Lo recently said about artificial intelligence. The Library's new Archival AI Protocol serves as a practical shared standard that libraries, archives, and museums can use in real decisions and contracts involving AI.

Whether you are someone who reviews datasets or someone who creates them, it’s important to learn how to “close the distance” between creator and user, making sure your data is reusable. And it’s easier than you might think!

For many years the U.S. government made strides toward open data — but the situation is notably different now. What changed? And what does the law say about it?

Several UVA librarians recommend books, databases, and videos that investigate the significance of the Black experience throughout American history and beyond.

UVA librarians tested out the four major AI transcription tools on some of the trickiest primary sources in Special Collections. There was a clear winner — and loser.