Beginning tomorrow, libraries will be closed until Friday, Jan. 2. Enjoy the break! Library hours: library.virginia.edu/hours

ICYMI — We'll be closed from Dec 24 to Jan 2, but we'll leave you with some suggestions on what to read over the holidays (or the year to come) from UVA Library staff: https://news.virginia.edu/content/home-holidays-heres-what-read #books #reading #readinglists #books #reading #readinglists

Last day of the semester! Make sure you say goodbye to your friends! Libraries close this evening at 6. (5 for Special Collections) & remain closed through the weekend. Brown/Clemons/Shannon/Special Collections are open Mon/Tues next week. Hours at library.virginia.edu/hours

What do users think about our staff, services, spaces, & resources? We asked, and here are the answers! A blog post by our UX Researcher outlining the results, with a link to a more in-depth report. https://library.virginia.edu/news/2025/what-our-users-think-2025-library-survey-results

Exams are almost over! Winding down and finishing up today? Treat yourself to a movie (holiday or otherwise) ... or maybe just take a well-deserved nap.

Hoo's still studying? Find a comfy chair, cozy spot, or whatever study space you like and make yourself comfortable!

BORING? Many a happy hour has been spent in a library. The buildings are literally filled with free books! Sincerely, Your friends at the UVA Library P.S. Est. 1825.

Still hanging around the library? Take a break today and read something fun. If you want company, you can join the Silent Reading Study Break in Shannon Library's Memorial Hall from 4-6 pm. Details here: https://cal.lib.virginia.edu/event/15468795

#2 -- Not a bad idea! Anyone interested in "paying" Poe's fine is welcome to join in, we'll take all the fine-clearing we can get ... www.givecampus.com/campaigns/74...

Jane Austen was born #OTD 250 years ago, on 16 December 1775. In commemoration of her legacy, we invite you to watch (or rewatch!) Rare Book School's 2025 Kenneth W. Rendell Endowed Lecture by Janine Barchas, on "Jane Austen on the Cheap." youtu.be/BQNQuKHBdD4?... #BookSky

Just a few days left til the end of the semester! Studying in one of the libraries today? Don't forget to take a break and get a little exercise!

It's the final week — good luck on exams! Don't forget the occasional study break — get up, walk around ... or take a short break and work on a puzzle!

I recommended @tjenkinsreid.bsky.social's ATMOSPHERE and there are a ton of other great picks here!

Our favorite books read in 2025 In which we recommend 51 books in our collection and/or Jefferson-Madison Regional Library's. Enjoy! https://library.virginia.edu/news/2025/our-favorite-books-read-2025 #books #reading #readinglists

Due to icy conditions, Library locations will open late at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9.

Due to the inclement weather, Clemons will close at 10 p.m. tonight (Monday, Dec. 8). Barring more weather changes, the libraries will resume normal operating hours tomorrow and Clemons will resume the 24 hour schedule. As always check the Library homepage at www.library.virginia.edu/ for hours.

UVA has modified the schedule due to the weather and no in-person classes will be held today. Clemons Library is currently open. All other libraries are closed and will remain closed today. We will provide updates if/when additional operations modifications become necessary.

UPDATE TO HOURS: The University has changed the delayed opening from 10 a.m. to noon. • All libraries *except Clemons Library* will open on a delayed schedule at NOON. • Clemons Library is OPEN NOW — OPEN 24 HOURS.

Final public events of fall term=next week! Free makerspace workshops making leather cuffs, polished-looking posters; work on your writing (from idea gen through editing) w/support from UVA Writing & Rhetoric Prof @hgnroadshow.bsky.social; or learn about our (deadline soon!) graduate DH Fellowships:

Did you know that current UVA students, faculty, and staff get free access to The New Yorker and Harper’s (and the New York Times & Wall Street Journal) through the UVA Library? Learn how to access: https://library.virginia.edu/news/2025/access-new-yorker-and-harpers-magazine-through-uva-library

Congratulations!!

Beginning today, Clemons will be open 24/7 for the next 2 weeks. You can view all Library hours through the end of the semester at: library.virginia.edu/hours

If you're staying here for the Thanksgiving Break, check out this page from Student Services — things to do, places to visit, and a schedule of when things are open or closed on Grounds. (Libraries are closed Wed-Sat, reopening Sunday) studentaffairs.virginia.edu/thanksgiving...

Today on the podcast, I share a "Take It or Leave It" panel on the role of generative AI in online learning! The panel features Michelle Beavers (education), Sara McClellan (public policy), and Leo Lo (@uvalibrary.bsky.social), all from UVA! intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/epis...

Monday morning Pratt Ginkgo update ... #ginkgowatch2025

A few looks at the Pratt Ginkgo today, as it approaches its golden peak. #ginkgowatch2025 #PrattGinkgo

Today marks the passing of UVA student-athletes Devin Chandler, D’Sean Perry and Lavel Davis Jr. At 1:55 pm the Chapel bells will toll and all are encouraged to participate in a moment of silence in their memory as we honor their lives and legacies. news.virginia.edu/content/memo...

There are a couple of seats newly open for this evening's "Zines for Change" zine-making workshop in the @scholarslab.bsky.social with Jess Walters! Read more and register! cal.lib.virginia.edu/event/15124934

come work with me! @uvalibrary.bsky.social is hiring an Educational Technologies Librarian to (among other things) teach students how to make cool audio/visual projects. details: apply.interfolio.com/176554

Join us November 12 as we wind up our series on #AI in the research cycle! This one covers AI in copyright, licensing & impact. Speakers include Leo Lo @uvalibrary.bsky.social @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social & Liu Simpson @americanpublish.bsky.social. FREE for members: niso.org/events/ai-re...

“Using your hands and your imagination stretches the brain!” Zines offer a creative, low-barrier way to express, connect, & advocate. Read about the year-long Zines Now project happening now! #ZinesNow #Zines library.virginia.edu/news/2025/zi... @scholarslab.bsky.social @literaturegeek.bsky.social

More from @josefbeery.bsky.social's zine+letterpress event @uvalibrary.bsky.social Zines Now! series last week w/some of his innovations w/movable lasercut acrylic shapes, which can be used for patterns (pic 2) or as pieces of movable type (pic 3 says "Zine Zone" printed); +his BookBlossom wood type

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month! Follow the link for reading curated by and about Native Americans, highlighting resilience, identity, and heritage, curated by Library staff. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousVoices library.virginia.edu/news/2025/bo...

Tuesday, Nov. 4 is Election Day—We encourage everyone to get out & vote! Check out the UVA Center for Politics site for voting resources: centerforpolitics.org/vote/ Election Day is an academic holiday at UVA & there are no classes, but libraries are open normal hours.

Happy Halloween!! For today, a few #Halloween adjacent entries from our ABCs of the UVA Library exhibition. K is for Kits (in this case, a vampire killing kit), S is for Sea Monsters, and H is for Horror (more on that here: smallnotes.library.virginia.edu/2025/10/29/h... )

Join us November 12 as we wind up our series on #AI in the research cycle! This one covers AI in copyright, licensing & impact. Speakers include Leo Lo @uvalibrary.bsky.social @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social & Liu Simpson @americanpublish.bsky.social. FREE for members: niso.org/events/ai-re...

Aperio, UVA’s library-led open access press, is actively seeking book proposals from the UVA community to publish high-quality books that are available to a worldwide audience free of charge. Learn more about our book program at aperio.press/proposal-boo... #OA #OpenAccess

A hawk out by Shannon and Clemons this morning, flying over Nameless Field.

Join us 30 October for Halloween-inspired activities & a closing reception for our 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 & 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴 exhibition, 4–6:30 p.m. @ RBS (Ste. 230) in UVA's Shannon Library. Free & open to the public. Details: rarebookschool.org/all-programs/events/famous-forgotten-exhibition-events

It's not too late to join us for an Open Access Week brown bag lunch at noon — short presentations followed by Q&A. Can't make it today? There's another one tomorrow... Follow the link for more including registration info! library.virginia.edu/news/2025/wh... #OA #OpenAccess #OpenAccessWeek

Who owns our knowledge? Join us on October 21-22 in celebrating Open Access Week, with some lively discussions about ownership and access! #OAWeek library.virginia.edu/news/2025/wh...

ICYMI, Aperio, the Library-led open access press, is publishing its 1st undergraduate student journal! Quill & Quire: The Undergraduate Medieval Review will showcase original research & provide undergrads w/ professional experience in academic publishing. library.virginia.edu/news/2025/uv...

From the Cavalier Daily — Dean Lo discusses the Library and the rapid changes AI is bringing to higher ed

From "Artist's Books" and "Borges" to "Yearbooks" and "Zines" — the ABCs of the UVA Library is on display now! A host of entries are in Special Collections, with outposts at other libraries. library.virginia.edu/news/2025/le... @rareuva.bsky.social

You are cordially invited to join the Rare Book School staff for our fall Open House on Friday, 17 October from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET in the RBS Suite (UVA’s Edgar Shannon Library, Room 230)! Free & open to the public. @uvalibrary.bsky.social

The Brown Science & Engineering Library in Clark Hall will be closed on Sunday Oct. 5 as repairs affecting the water supply system take place. We hope to reopen by 6 p.m. Sunday; but if repairs are not complete the Library will reopen Monday at 8 a.m. Library hours: library.virginia.edu/hours

A couple of interesting sculptures popped up outside of Shannon & Harrison/Small ... if you're walking by take a look.

WTJU Jazz Marathon, Wed, Oct 1, begins BIG with Big Bands (8am). At 10am Steve Dressel presents a survey of Hard Bop grandpop, Horace Silver. At noon enjoy Mexican Jazz selections presented by a duo of Steves! Make sure these volunteer DJs know you are loving the music by donating: wtju.net/donate

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us with our recommendations of a few books & films that highlight different aspects of the Hispanic/Latino experience. Authors and artists include Isabel Allende, Lin-Manuel Miranda, & Julio Torres. #HispanicHeritageMonth library.virginia.edu/news/2025/bo...

Thanks to a @uvalibrary.bsky.social's Culture, Engagement, & Community grant, I'm able to expand the "Zine Bakery @ Scholars' Lab" public zine distro's capacity (aka my tired zine-assembling hands), so our public racks of free zines should stay fuller + w/a wider rotation of zines 📚✨