The Fall 2021 Main Library Gallery exhibition, From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200, will open on August 16. Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, the exhibition is dedicated to the life and work of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) and covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’sContinue reading “Fall Exhibit Open August 16: ‘From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200’”
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New Hours: Main Library Gallery
The Main Library Gallery now has new walk-in hours for Summer 2021 and beyond! Guests from the general public and the University community are welcome to stop by the Gallery any time during open hours. The Main Library no longer requires an Iowa One Card for building entry. No appointments are needed. Please wear aContinue reading “New Hours: Main Library Gallery”
2023-2024 Main Library Gallery Exhibit Proposals Open
The University of Iowa Libraries’ Main Library Gallery is now seeking exhibition proposals for Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Fall 2024. University of Iowa faculty and staff are invited to submit statements of interest between May 28 and July 16, 2021. Proposals from across campus are welcome. Read on to learn more about curating exhibitionsContinue reading “2023-2024 Main Library Gallery Exhibit Proposals Open”
‘Building Our Own Community’ Exhibit Extended Through July 23
2021 is a milestone year for the Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC), which has served as a home away from home for Latinx and Native American students at the University of Iowa since 1971. Anniversary festivities will continue throughout the calendar year as the campus community and alumni celebrate 50 years of the LNACC.Continue reading “‘Building Our Own Community’ Exhibit Extended Through July 23”
UI Libraries Friends Event: Trivia with Andrew’s Bar Exam
The University of Iowa Libraries invites you to online trivia, emcee’d by Andrew’s Bar Exam. Join for eight rounds of general knowledge questions and see if your team triumphs! Form a team with your family, friends, or colleagues to compete, or compete individually. (Please arrange a secondary method for your team members to communicate outsideContinue reading “UI Libraries Friends Event: Trivia with Andrew’s Bar Exam”
Local Libraries Welcome Author Roxane Gay
Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk) will feature Roxane Gay, award-winning author and contributing op-ed writer for The New York Times, on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 6:30 PM. This is the third virtual event in a new program series offered by public libraries in Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, and University of Iowa Libraries withContinue reading “Local Libraries Welcome Author Roxane Gay”
‘Building Our Own Community’ 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 Building Our Own Community: 50 Years of the Latino Native American Cultural Center, Founded by Chicano and American Indian Students in 1971 is now available online. Click here to visit the virtual BuildingContinue reading “‘Building Our Own Community’ Exhibit Virtual Tour Launched”
The Mural: Controversial Change
A mural in the Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC) has both a celebrated and a controversial past. In their Main Library Gallery exhibition, Building Our Own Community: 50 Years of the Latino Native American Cultural Center, Founded by Chicano and American Indian Students in 1971, co-curators Rachel Garza Carreón and Christopher Ortega have placed theContinue reading “The Mural: Controversial Change”
Local Libraries Welcome Author Saeed Jones
Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk) will feature award-winning writer Saeed Jones on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 7:00 PM. This is the second virtual event in a new program series offered by public libraries in Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty and the University of Iowa Libraries with support from The Tuesday Agency. Saeed Jones,Continue reading “Local Libraries Welcome Author Saeed Jones”
El Teatro Zapatista in the University Archives
Curated by Rachel Garza Carreón and Christopher Ortega, Building Our Own Community: 50 Years of the Latino Native American Cultural Center, Founded by Chicano and American Indian Students in 1971 is an exhibition celebrating the many ways in which the Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC) is important. In one section of this MainContinue reading “El Teatro Zapatista in the University Archives”