It’s time for the annual UF vs. FSU food drive competition (Nov. 16th-30th)! Help out your fellow Gators by donating nonperishables to the Reitz Union, Southwest RecSports, the Hitchcock Field and Fork Pantry, or here at Library West! For more info: pantry.fieldandfork.ufl.edu/donate-new/cho…

We know that navigating the Libraries can be intimidating, especially when you’re a student adjusting to a new place, a new culture, or a new language! Check out our LibGuide created for international students on how to find and use our resources! guides.uflib.ufl.edu/internationals…

We hope you have a lovely and safe Thanksgiving break! We’ll be closing at 6pm tomorrow (11/22) and will remain closed through Saturday, resuming normal hours of operation on Sunday!

Join us for Finals Support Week at Library West from December 5th-9th! We’ll have free snacks, study materials, and motivational support all week long. And December 4th-14th, we’ll be open until 3am to give you more time to study! Good luck, Gators!! You’ve got this!

Reminder: you’ve got this!! In the meantime, if you need a breather from studying come check out our origami station at the circulation desk (near the Research Assistance desk)! Craft, relax, and enjoy a motivational comment or two!

Need some study supplies or help planning for finals? Stop by the circulation desk (next to the origami station) for some free materials and planner sheets! And don’t forget to grab a quick snack while you’re at it!

Our finals support center makes me happy.

New favorite message on our finals motivation wall UF Library West.

Make sure to come check out our Motivation Wall on the 2nd floor! Read (and leave) some uplifting words of encouragement to get through finals season at Library West!

Have a lovely break and enjoy the cool weather! We’re closing today at 5pm and will open back up on Monday (12/19), 1pm-6pm, and from Tuesday (12/20) to Friday (12/23), 8am-6pm. We’ll then be closed from Saturday, 12/24, to Monday, 1/2, for break!

Warmest wishes for a safe and restful Winter Break, everyone!

Welcome back, everyone!! We hope you had a great break but we’re glad to have you back! We wish you a wonderful and productive semester!☀️

While Library West will be undergoing some construction on parts of our first, second, and third floors, we will be open and operating with our normal hours this semester! Have more questions about our reconstruction? Visit this link: librarywest.uflib.ufl.edu/about-us/faq/

Make a new resolution to read more with our January Reading Challenge! Stop by the New Books Wall on our 2nd floor and pick up a fun book, a button, and a log to keep track of your reading journey throughout the year!

Now you're speaking my language! Library West now has Pocketalk translators available to help you read and write in more than 80 languages!

Join us in celebrating Black History not only this month but every month! Enjoy the “Afrofuturism: Creativity of the Black Mind” exhibit on the 2nd floor, our display on Black Resistance, or a film from the Dr. Hilliard-Nunn Black Film Collection (guides.uflib.ufl.edu/blackfilms/col…)!