‘If you are not meeting a basic human need in a building (i.e. restrooms for all) you are not welcoming your patrons’ - Hannah Jones #uxlibs

All campus libraries will be closed for Juneteenth on Monday, June 19. Library digital resources will remain available during this closure and may be accessed through the Library's website. Please arrange your study or research schedule accordingly. library.illinois.edu

The Heavy Metals Project of University Library will survey the 19th-century books in the Library’s collection. Testing of their original cloth-covered bindings will determine if they contain traces of heavy metals in the pigments used for covers. ▶️ bit.ly/3NdHL7Z

From our house to yours, Happy Pride!!!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

The mesmerizing world of maps with Jenny Johnson (Jenny Marie Johnson), Map Librarian at UIUC. Join us as we explore her fascinating journey, defying pre-med, stealing hearts, and unraveling the secrets of more than 10 captivating maps. youtube.com/watch?v=YlSKft…

Big Ten Open Books' first open access collection of 100 books on gender and sexuality studies launched today! bigtenopenbooks.org #OA #openaccess #ReadUP #humanities #BigTenOpenBooks Northwestern University Press Indiana University Press MSU Press U of Wisconsin Press University of Michigan Press Purdue University Press kamccready

Beginning Sept 5, Grainger Engineering Library Information Center will extend its closing time from 10pm to 2am. It will move to a 24/5 open schedule ASAP after that date pending the resolution of a staffing shortage. Follow library.illinois.edu/enx/ for updates.

Attention Students! Explore Illinois’ AMAZING campus library system during the first-ever Library Crawl. Visit all 3 participating library locations between 8/21-8/25. Get a passport stamp, more info, and a snack or Library swag (while supplies last). go.illinois.edu/LibraryCrawl

The University Library has named its 15-millionth volume. Ceo ditte de husbonderie fist un chivaler sir Walter de Henleye has been added to its collections, acquired through the generosity of Library Friend Betty Jean Peters Albert. library.illinois.edu/news/universit…

On Reading Day, take a study break to relax and refresh at the Library's end-of-semester tradition, De-Stress Fest! go.illinois.edu/DeStress23

IASL subject specialist for Middle Eastern & North African Studies Laila Hussein Moustafa recently published an opinion article for the LA Times about the destruction of libraries in Gaza. Check it out here: latimes.com/opinion/story/… #iasl #gaza #library

All campus libraries will be closing tonight (Jan 22) at 5pm and re-opening tomorrow (Jan 23) at noon due to inclement weather. Library digital resources will remain available during this closure and may be accessed through the Library Gateway (library.illinois.edu).

The newest acquisition for U of Illinois RBML is a first edition of Plato’s works printed in Greek in the 16th century by the famous Venetian printing house Aldine Press.▶️ go.illinois.edu/PlatosWork

On Feb. 16 at 6pm, the #iSchoolUI, Beta Phi Mu (Alpha Chapter), and University Library are sponsoring an in-person and virtual screening of the The Right to Read, a documentary about the early literacy crisis in America. 🎦 bit.ly/3OzjRp1

Have you heard? We have an #openaccess agreement with @Wileyinresearch. University of Illinois authors can publish #OA in Wiley in research journals at no direct cost. Check your eligibility here authorservices.wiley.com/author-resourc…

NEW EXHIBIT UNTIL 5/15: "Japanese Arts Through the Pages: An Exhibit of Shozo Sato’s Donated Books" in rms 321 & 309! Showcasing donations from Professor Emeritus Shozo Sato & other notable materials on Calligraphy, Kabuki, and more. Co-sponsored by Japan House & Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies at UIUC

Next month we'll hold our 6th annual panel! Don't forget to Save the Date for this years theme: Emerging Diseases University Library Vet Med at ILLINOIS U of I School of Molecular and Cellular Biology Illinois Natural History Survey Click the link to learn more, buff.ly/3v5pK6F

Every year, as we prepare for the annual Image of Research exhibition, we are amazed at the diversity and beauty of graduate student research on our campus. blogs.illinois.edu/view/9246

Calling all bibliophiles, book artists, and food lovers to celebrate the book arts and the (literal!) ingestion of culture: we invite you to submit an entry for and attend the 17th annual Edible Book Festival! library.illinois.edu/geninfo/edible…

The James F. Evans Global Center for Food and Agricultural Communications is coming to a dedicated space in the lower level of the College of ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center, commonly known as the Funk ACES Library. aces.illinois.edu/news/illinois-…