And we’re celebrating with birthday cake between 12 and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28 in the North Exhibition Hall of the Main Library! The poet, printmaker, painter, and visionary William Blake was born on November 28, 1757. This year marks the 250th anniversary of his birth. In addition to serving birthday cake, the Libraries haveContinue reading “William Blake turns 250…”

In celebration of Halloween, The University of Iowa Libraries is unlocking the archives to expose artifacts on grave-robbing, demon conjuring, local hauntings, and other spooky subjects covered in the University’s collection of rare books, manuscripts, and ephemeral publications. Librarians from Special Collections, University Archives, and the Hardin Library for Health Sciences’ John Martin Rare BookContinue reading “Ghosts from the Stacks at the Main Library”

UI librarian Chiaki Sakai will conduct a brief tour of the exhibit “East Asia in the Midwest: 40 Years of East Asian Writers at the IWP” on Thursday, October 11 at 4:30 pm in the North Lobby of the Main Library. This exhibit and tour are part of the celebration of the International Writing Program’sContinue reading “Sakai Leads Exhibit Tour”

Members of the Grayhawks (UI Retirees Association) and other retired community members will be visiting the Main Library today for “Preserving Family Photographs, Part 1” in the Conservation Lab from 2 – 3:30 p.m. This hands-on session will be led by Nancy E. Kraft, Head of the Preservation Department and Gary Frost, University Libraries Conservator.Continue reading “Retirees Visit Main Library”

Last spring the UI Center for Human Rights named Timothy Tyson’s Blood Done Sign My Name as this year’s selection for the One Community, One Book project. As an on-campus sponsor of the project, the UI Libraries is hosting a discussion of this fascinating memoir on Wednesday, September 19th at 7:30 p.m. in the MainContinue reading “Blood Done Sign My Name, One Community, One Book Discussion”

The UI Museum of Art and the UI Libraries will continue the lecture series being held in conjunction with an exhibition, From Monks to Masters: The Medieval Manuscript and the Early Printed Book, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 30, in the museum’s Carver Gallery. Sara Sauers, adjunct assistant professor in the University of Iowa CenterContinue reading “Lecture Series to Discuss Early Modern Typography”

The University of Iowa Libraries and Museum of Art will continue the lecture series being held in conjunction with an exhibition, From Monks to Masters: The Medieval Manuscript and the Early Printed Book, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 23, in the museum’s Carver Gallery. Timothy Barrett, research scientist and adjunct professor in the University’s CenterContinue reading “Lecture Series to Discuss Papermaking in Medieval Europe”

Imagine a smoky bar and people dancing to the beat of soulful music – that’s the backdrop of photographer Sandra Dyas’ new book Down to the River, published by UI Press. The Rita Benton Music Library welcomes Dyas to an exhibit opening reception and book signing on Thursday, August 23 from 3 – 4 p.m. In 1987, DyasContinue reading “Book Signing and Reception at Music Library”

Members of the Sudanese Community Center will visit the Main Library, Information Arcade on Wednesday, June 27 at 7 p.m. for a special presentation of Arabic language materials by UI Libraries staff members. Over the last decade, the UI Libraries’ collection of Arabic materials has been growing to support the teaching and research on North Africa and theContinue reading “Sudanese Community Visit UI Libraries”