University of Pittsburgh Library System

Join us on Tuesday, September 15 - Thursday, September 17, 2026 for a series of GitHub Workshops at Hillman Library, Digital Scholarship Lab (G-30)! The hybrid workshops include: GitHub 101,…

Join us at Hillman Library on Wednesday, September 2 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and learn how we can help you succeed!Also starting at 12:30 p.m. at the ground floor entrance, enjoy an artist talk, "i am made to leave i am made to return," a striking new artwork installation drawn from the library’s…

A $190,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support the ULS's work to preserve and share the Charles and Frankie Pace Collection, one of the earliest archives of modern Black gospel music.In 2021, music librarian Christopher Lynch began a project to promote research and use…

On Wednesday, September 9 from 4-7 pm on the first and third floors of Hillman Library, artists and community members from the University of Pittsburgh and beyond are invited to visit the library to see collections, learn about current exhibits, participate in creative activities at the library’s…

Join us for a workshop on Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 4-5:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library where art meets functionality as we combine two exciting studio processes: printmaking and bookbinding. Make your own one-of-a-kind monoprint that will serve as the cover of a…

Join us for a workshop on Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 4-5:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library and explore the art of decorative bookbinding in this relaxed, hands-on workshop. Learn the fundamentals of Japanese stab binding, a traditional technique known for its beautiful,…

Why do queer audiences embrace horror? The monsters? The camp? Maybe it’s the chance to see versions of ourselves in stories about otherness, transformation, and challenging fear?Join us on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 from 7-8:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library for a conversation…

Two hundred and fifty years of American history is neither simple nor settled. Our Archives…