September 2026

A bicentennial exhibition looking back at Edgar Allan Poe's time at UVA, a celebration of a major gift of Brontë materials to the University, and an examination of the connected histories of land claims in England and colonial Virginia — up this fall and into the spring in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library.

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.

A new photography and animation studio in Clemons is helping students build their creative portfolios, while avid readers can find new popular books and graphic novels collections in Shannon.

UVA Library's open access publishing initiative Aperio helps make knowledge accessible beyond the barriers of traditional academic publishing.

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.”

Check out this overview of the UVA Library system and its offerings to help you make the most of your Fall 2026 semester.