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Join us on the ground floor of Hillman Library on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 from 1-3 p.m. for a study break celebrating these books! Activities will include an interactive display and button-making.
October 5 – 11, 2025 is Banned Books Week in the United States. It brings awareness to current and historical attempts to challenge and censor books in libraries and schools. This year’s Banned Books Week Theme is “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.”
Are you a genAI lover or hater? Or somewhere in between? Stop by K. Leroy Irvis Reading Room in Hillman Library on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 2 - 3:30 p.m. to work your way through the good, the bad, and the ugly behind AI tools. No experience required! All supplies will be provided. Earn OCC credit at this event!...more
Whether you're a fan of architecture or engineering, a printmaking or visual art enthusiast, or just curious, this workshop on Friday, October 17, 2025 from 4 pm - 5:30p.m. in the Text & conText Lab, Hillman Library offers a unique blend of art, science, and history. Step over the threshold and into a world of design as we explore the process behind the iconic "blueprint."...more
Hillman Library is now a vibrant, modern hub of learning and innovation. Join us for a special alumni exclusive guided tour on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. at the ground floor entrance, or experience it for on your own during our open house activities occurring from noon to 4 p.m. Step into the past with Archives & Special Collections or witness the future with 3D printers and digital creation tools....more
Join Dr. Aaron Johnson, author of Jazz Radio America, and Dr. Colter Harper, author of Jazz in the Hill on Monday, November 3, 2025 from 5-6 p.m. in Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room, Hillman Library, for a conversation about their new books; an exploration of nightclubs as spaces of listening during the golden age of jazz and a study of the behind-the-scenes forces that interacted to create jazz radio....more
