Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk) will feature author R.O. Kwon on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7:00 PM. This is the sixth FREE virtual event in the series, which is offered by all public libraries in Johnson County as well as the University of Iowa Libraries and Kirkwood Community College Libraries (Iowa City Campus) withContinue reading “Local Libraries LIT Welcomes R.O. Kwon – March 3”
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We Are Hawkeyes: New Main Library Gallery Exhibit Now Open
The oldest university in the state, the University of Iowa was founded on February 25, 1847. Instruction began in the autumn of 1855 with just 124 students. Every student thereafter has left their mark on the university, and campus life today has been shaped by nearly two centuries of student influence. Over the pastContinue reading “We Are Hawkeyes: New Main Library Gallery Exhibit Now Open”
Local Libraries LIT Welcomes Jennine Capó Crucet – January 26
Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk) will feature author Jennine Capó Crucet on January 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM. This is the fifth FREE virtual event in the series, which is offered by public libraries in Johnson County as well as the University of Iowa Libraries and Kirkwood Community College Libraries (Iowa City Campus) withContinue reading “Local Libraries LIT Welcomes Jennine Capó Crucet – January 26”
Dostoevsky’s Influence on Robert Louis Stevenson, Oscar Wilde, and Sylvia Plath
In the latest video from the Main Library Gallery, exhibit curator Dr. Anna Barker discusses Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel The Double and how it has influenced other writers, including Robert Louis Stevenson, Oscar Wilde, and Sylvia Plath. Books featured in the video are from Special Collections & Archives at the University of Iowa Libraries. Learn moreContinue reading “Dostoevsky’s Influence on Robert Louis Stevenson, Oscar Wilde, and Sylvia Plath”
Now Available Online – Guest Author Laura Gellott’s 2021 Iowa City Book Festival Lecture
The University of Iowa Libraries invited special guest author Laura Gellott to discuss her research and recent book, Helen Perry Curtis and the European Trip of a Lifetime, during the Iowa City Book Festival in October 2021. Laura’s presentation is now available to watch on the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature‘s YouTube Channel andContinue reading “Now Available Online – Guest Author Laura Gellott’s 2021 Iowa City Book Festival Lecture”
Local Libraries LIT Welcomes Author Sloane Crosley – Nov. 9
Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk) will feature The New York Times bestselling essayist and author Sloane Crosley on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. This is the fourth virtual event in the series, which is offered by the Iowa City Public Library, Coralville Public Library, North Liberty Library, University of Iowa Libraries, and KirkwoodContinue reading “Local Libraries LIT Welcomes Author Sloane Crosley – Nov. 9”
UI Libraries Presents Series of Literary Events During 2021 Iowa City Book Festival
The University of Iowa’s Main Library will be a busy hub of four unique offerings on Saturday, October 23 during this year’s Iowa City Book Festival. All are welcome to attend an open house in Special Collections & Archives, a talk by guest author Laura Gellott, a guided tour of the Main Library Gallery’s currentContinue reading “UI Libraries Presents Series of Literary Events During 2021 Iowa City Book Festival”
From the Conservation Lab: Caring for a 170-Year-Old Russian Psalter
Items selected by guest curators for display in the Main Library Gallery are frequently drawn from Special Collections & Archives. Preparations for exhibitions provide excellent opportunities for rare objects in Special Collections to be examined for conservation needs. Professional care of rare materials is a core specialty of the Conservation and Collections Care department atContinue reading “From the Conservation Lab: Caring for a 170-Year-Old Russian Psalter”
‘From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200’ Exhibit Virtual Tour Launched
For those distant to campus, or who would like to experience the latest Main Library Gallery exhibition from home, a virtual tour of From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200 is now available online. Visit the virtual exhibition by clicking here, or on the image below. The tour features 360° photos ofContinue reading “‘From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200’ Exhibit Virtual Tour Launched”
Relating to Dostoevsky: A Q&A with Exhibit Curator Anna Barker
The Fall 2021 exhibition is now open in the Main Library Gallery. From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200 was curated by Anna Barker, an adjunct assistant professor in the Asian and Slavic Languages and Literature department at the University of Iowa. Her selections and research, coupled with bold exhibit designContinue reading “Relating to Dostoevsky: A Q&A with Exhibit Curator Anna Barker”