Due to the continued inclement weather, both Du Bois & SEL will close at 7 p.m. this evening, 12/2/2025. We encourage you to plan your visits accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience this early closure may cause and appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the safety of our community.

Join the Libraries for a special lecture by visiting scholar Heitor Guimarães, "Dark Labor in the Amazon: a Du Boisian Analysis of Modern Slavery Under Volkswagen in Brazil (1974-1986)," Thursday, December 4, noon-1 p.m., in the Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center. RSVP: bit.ly/guimaraes25

Libraries' holiday hours for the week. For full schedule, visit libcal.library.umass.edu/hours

Join the Libraries for a special lecture by visiting scholar Heitor Guimarães, "Dark Labor in the Amazon: a Du Boisian Analysis of Modern Slavery Under Volkswagen in Brazil (1974-1986)," Thursday, December 4, noon-1 p.m., in the Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center. RSVP: bit.ly/guimaraes25

A new unbanded female is on the roof today. Webster was in the nest box and head-bowing to her when she flew in and landed on the camera arm, then the roof next to the box.

The Libraries are pleased to announce the annual Undergraduate Sustainability Research Award (USRA), funded by the award-winning UMass Amherst Libraries' Sustainability Fund. Submissions open January 29, 2026. Submission link and guide: bit.ly/usraguide

Schedule released for GIS Day 2025 at UMass Amherst! Check it out below. "A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information. It uses data that is attached to a unique location" (USGS). Link: tinyurl.com/magisday2025

3D printing, VR/AR, podcasting, and more are available through the Digital Media Lab! They'll be tabling in the Du Bois Library Lobby this week, November 17-18 and 20-21, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., so stop by and ask them how to turn your ideas into reality.

The Libraries' annual fall reception, "An evening with Folk New England: A tribute to Eric von Schmidt, Featuring Tom Rush, Chris Smither, Geoff Muldaur, and Caitlin von Schmidt," celebrated both Eric’s legacy and the partnership between FNE's musical preservation efforts & our Special Collections.

Last Friday, staff and librarians put their creativity on display in an internal Craft Fair-Bake Sale-Art Show. Baked goods, knit items, paintings, and prints were available for viewing and purchase, with live music from Ben Paul’s Machine Shop Band completing the festive atmosphere.

Schedule released for GIS Day 2025 at UMass Amherst! Check it out below. "A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information. It uses data that is attached to a unique location" (USGS). Link: tinyurl.com/magisday2025

The Libraries celebrated the "Nature of Change" exhibit reception at Hillside, with selections of art from the Robert S. Cox Special Collections and University Archives Research Center, the University Museum of Contemporary Art, and Worker Artists from the Partnership for Worker Education.

The UMass Amherst Libraries have signed an agreement with the Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP) that provides UMass Amherst readers with access and corresponding authors with fee-free open access publication in all IOPP’s journals. Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/institu...

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries are pleased to announce a new journal, The Open Journal for Students’ and New Scientists’ Research (OJSSR). Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/umass-a...

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries are pleased to announce the publication of The Theoretical Essentials of Intermediate Microeconomics by Donald W. Katzner (Professor, Economics). Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/umass-a...

What happens to the nest box after nesting season concludes for the year? Well...

Join us for the historic 30th annual W. E. B. Du Bois Lecture, 10/31, 5-8 p.m., Old Chapel. The lecture, entitled “Whoopty Doo: W. E. B. Du Bois on Do It Anyways,” will be given by Dr. Karida L. Brown, Professor of Sociology at Emory University. RSVP here: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/15557469

Tomorrow! Join us for the annual Libraries Outreach Series Family Weekend A Cappella Concert, featuring Vocal Suspects, Duly Noted, and Doo Wop Shop! 3-4 p.m., Student Union Ballroom.

Join us for the historic 30th annual W. E. B. Du Bois Lecture, 10/31, 5-8 p.m., Old Chapel. The lecture, entitled “Whoopty Doo: W. E. B. Du Bois on Do It Anyways,” will be given by Dr. Karida L. Brown, Professor of Sociology at Emory University. RSVP here: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/15557469

Comet the golden and Yukon Cornelius the Samoyed are here for hugs! Thanks to the Bright Spot Therapy Dogs and UMass Peer Health Education for bringing dogs to both Libraries and the Campus Center Auditorium today until 12:30 p.m.!

We love partnering with Peer Health Education to bring the Bright Spot Therapy Dogs to both Libraries and the Campus Center Auditorium for some much-needed cuddles during midterms! Stop by any and all of those locations to say hello to the goodest doggos tomorrow, 10/15, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Tonight! Join the Libraries for "The Truth of Race: The Philosophical Thought of W. E. B. Du Bois" by Du Bois Center Visiting Scholar Kimberly Ann Harris. 6-7 p.m., Du Bois Library, Floor 22, Room 2220, Du Bois Center. Link: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/15354994

In honor of Banned Books Week (October 5-11, 2025), the Libraries are offering a workshop, "Book Bans & Your Rights to Read," on Friday, October 10, 11-12:30 p.m., Du Bois Library, Floor 19, Room 1920. Link: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/15405321

A huge thank-you to Tom Ricardi for bringing his Birds of Prey program to the Libraries! Tom brought five unreleasable raptors in his care, including a golden eagle, saw-whet owl, barred owl, black vulture, and, in the spirit of our own rooftop residents, a peregrine falcon. #UMassHomecoming

Join us on October 9, 7-9 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, for a special celebration of the composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and W. E. B. Du Bois, the scholar and activist.

Undergrads and grads are welcome to join us at the Science and Engineering Library Learning Studio to put together wellness kits and learn more about wellness resources on the UMass Amherst campus. Monday, September 29, 3-5 p.m. *Space and supplies may be limited; first come, first served.

Gearing up for Homecoming Weekend with two special events on Friday, October 3! Tom Ricardi's Birds of Prey 1-2 p.m., Du Bois Library, Lower Level Latinx Dance Lessons with LACC and Contagio 3-5 p.m., Du Bois Library, Promenade (rain location: Floor 2, RECESS)

Tonight! Join the Libraries at 5 p.m. at Amherst College for "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory."

Coming up on 10/5, 3-5 p.m.: Explosion books with local artist Tonya Lemos (small, square books which “explode” into a series of square and triangular pages when you open them). Email Paulina Borrego at [email protected] to register.

Next week! Join the Libraries for a special event, "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory," September 25, 5-7:30 p.m., at Amherst College, Keefe Campus Center, Friedmann Room. RSVP: bit.ly/mirontalk25

UMass Amherst Libraries Awarded Council on Libraries and Information Resources (CLIR) Grant for Black Voices, Black Media: Preserving the Black Mass Communications Project (BMCP) Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/umass-a...

Undergrads and grads are welcome to join us at the Science and Engineering Library Learning Studio to put together wellness kits and learn more about wellness resources on the UMass Amherst campus. Monday, September 29, 3-5 p.m. *Space and supplies may be limited; first come, first served.

Fun fact for National Video Game Day: Did you know you can play classic video games in our Digital Media Lab? Check it out in the Du Bois Library, Lower Level!

Join the Libraries next week for the "Mass Produced" exhibit reception! September 17, 4-6 p.m., Science and Engineering Library.

New series: Drawing Collections! Informal gatherings to practice the art of slow seeing and drawing. No experience necessary. Each session is a stand-alone meeting that will focus on a different campus collection. Kickoff: September 19, 2-4 p.m. RSVP with Paulina Borrego, [email protected].

Join the Libraries for a special event, "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory," September 25, 5-7:30 p.m., at Amherst College, Keefe Campus Center, Friedmann Room. RSVP: bit.ly/mirontalk25

New exhibit! "Mass Produced: A Century of Patents and Trademarks from Western Mass" is a collection of historical patents and trademarks originating from Western Massachusetts. Open during regular hours, Science and Engineering Library. Reception 9/17, 4-6 p.m.

The Libraries Outreach Series starts tomorrow night! Join us every Thursday, 7-8 p.m., on Floor 2 of the Du Bois Library for a study break with games, crafts, and more. This week: Bingo (with prizes)!

Happy First Day of Classes, UMass Amherst! Webster is cheering you on (and encouraging you to visit the Libraries for all the resources, spaces, and services you need to succeed this year)!

Having a blast at the IPO New Student Meetup in RECESS in the Du Bois Library!

Attention, new students: have we got a treat for you! Introducing LIBAPALOOZA, a 2-day celebration at both the Du Bois Library & the Science & Engineering Library. Join us Aug. 28-29, 1-4 p.m., for snacks, music, giveaways, crafts, & even a dunk tank! See what the Libraries can do for you this year!

The UMass Amherst Libraries are now a subscriber to Local Contexts, a non-profit organization focused on providing tools to support Indigenous Data Sovereignty and cultural authority in collections and data. Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/umass-a...

Hello, falcon fans! We wanted to wait to have all the info before making a post: Last week, we received a call regarding a falcon casualty by Lederle. The adult female interloper had struck a window while hunting a racing pigeon. (1/4)

The Caw-mazing Spider-Man? 🤔🕸️🦅😆 Happy Spider-Man Day! You can check out volumes of Spidey and other superhero comics at the Libraries. #SpiderManDay

Join the Libraries and the Du Bois Center for a special summer lecture by Senior Research Fellow Phillip Luke Sinitiere! “Living in those boxes”: Archive Stories from Researching W. E. B. Du Bois July 30, Noon-1 p.m. Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center Link: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/14933512

Brother David Steindl-Rast turned 99 this month! The Radical Aliveness and Belonging Symposium 9/27/19 was inspired by the life & work of Brother David, a Benedictine Monk known as the “grandfather of gratitude” & one of the most important figures in the modern interfaith dialogue movement. (1/2)

7/19: a new sculpture of W. E. B. Du Bois was unveiled at the Mason Public Library in his hometown of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Dean of Libraries Curtis Brundy, W. E. B. Du Bois Center Director Whitney Battle-Baptiste, and UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes, were among those in attendance. (1/4)

We're gonna need a bigger nest box... Happy Shark Week! 🦈 #SharkWeek

Join the Libraries and the Du Bois Center for a special summer lecture by Senior Research Fellow Phillip Luke Sinitiere! “Living in those boxes”: Archive Stories from Researching W. E. B. Du Bois July 30, Noon-1 p.m. Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center Link: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/14933512

Carolyn Davies, a lecturer in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences, has published a new open educational resource (OER) Adult Psychopathology, with support from the Libraries’ Open Education Initiative. Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/umass-a...