On April 21, we'll be hosting our annual panel focused on Invasive Species! If you attend in-person, you'll be entered into a raffle to win Invaders of the Great Lakes or The Book of Invasive Species! To learn about the panel or register to attend online visit go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr...

Happy National Pet Day and National Library Week! We wanted to highlight the pets of Funk ACES Library, and what they've been reading lately from our collection! Want to learn about any of the books highlighted? See a list of them here: go.library.illinois.edu/PetBooks

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to an Open Forum co-sponsored by the Senate Library Committee and the University Library. It will cover a variety of topics. Attend in person or register here to attend via Zoom: go.library.illinois.edu/openforum26

Meet our panelists for the 8th annual Solving The World's Challenges panel, with the theme Invasive Species! To learn more about the event, each panelist, or to register to attend virtually, visit go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr...!

Interested in learning more about the databases available to you as a student? Come to Funk ACES's Savvy Researcher sessions on Web of Science! Learn more and register here: go.library.illinois.edu/SavvyResearc...

Check out our exhibit on invasive species! The display also highlights the annual Solving the World's Challenges Panel hosted in-person and online by Funk Library. To learn more about the event, its panelists, or to register to attend virtually, visit go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr...

Happy Spring Break, Illini! If you're around campus during the break, come visit us at Funk ACES Library during our open hours!

Get excited! We'll host our 8th annual panel on April 21, with the theme Invasive Species! If you come in person, you'll also enter a raffle for 2 books related to invasive species. Learn more here: guides.library.illinois.edu/c.php?g=1123...

Join us on February 25th, National Bookmark Day, as we spotlight the impact of invasive species in our communities and ecosystems. Visit our 2nd floor on the 25th to grab or color an Illinois invasive species bookmark or coloring page and get a sneak peek of our Invasive Species Panel on April 21.

These tomes are LARGE and IN CHARGE. Come explore the oversized collection at Funk ACES and discover what awaits behind the covers of these behemoth books.

We're celebrating the Insect Fear Film Festival with the Entomology Graduate Student Association! Visit our exhibit showing media about insect-human hybrids and showing real insect hybrids! #IFFF43 To learn about the Festival, visit publish.illinois.edu/uiuc-egsa/if... @prairieresearch.bsky.social

Meet Oli! They're a second year graduate student. Their favorite project at Funk has been Blind Date with a Book (which you can visit until February 20th!) Her favorite class in the iSchool has been Instructional Strategies. She is interested in medical, science, or digital resources librarianship!

Meet Sarah! She's a second year graduate student. Her favorite project was the Pokemon and the Natural World exhibit. Her favorite class in the iSchool has been Instructional Strategies. After graduation, Sarah will be the Science and Assessment Librarian at the College of Wooster!

Meet Abu! He's a first year graduate student who works at Funk ACES and the Veterinary Medicine Library! His favorite project has been the digital exhibit "Dogs, Science and Society". His favorite class has been Design Thinking for Libraries, and he's interested in academic librarianship!

Meet Izzy, one of our Graduate Assistants! She's a first year graduate student. Her favorite project at Funk was the "Relaxing Reading" book cart that she put together for finals! Her favorite class has been Reference and Information Services. She's interested in public and youth librarianship!

Want to go on an unexpected adventure? From February 9th to February 20th, take a chance on a blind date with Funk ACES’ memoir collection. Experience heartbreak, joys, and everyday challenges through the eyes of chefs, conservationists, venomologists, and more.

Gotta catch ‘em all! Visit our newest exhibit, Pokémon and the Natural World, to learn about Pokémon and the real-life animals that inspired them! #pokemon #UofI

Come learn more about the history of microbiology worldwide and at Illinois! This display features highlights from scientific discoveries throughout the ages. #microbiology #mcb #UofI #sciencelibrary

Have a safe and warm winter break, Illini! Here are Funk ACES's hours during the break.

Have an iClicker you no longer need? Give back to the incoming class by donating your iClicker to the iClicker Loan Program Donation Drive. Drop your iClicker off at the Funk ACES circulation desk, or at the Main Library Orange Room, Chemistry Library, or Grainger Library, between 12/11 and 12/15!

Grab your pemmican and a thermos of hoosh and make the treacherous trek across campus to Funk ACES Library to view our exhibit on Antarctic Exploration!

📻 Come see our exhibit on farm radio history! 📻 The display highlights historic stations, persons, and practices, and it features newspapers, books, and physical audio-visual media, including CDs, cassettes, and film. It's located on the second floor of the Funk ACES Library!

Destress and relax, or lock in and caffeinate. Come enjoy Coffee and Tea at Funk this Reading Day, December 11th. Starting at 11am we will give out FREE Starbucks coffee and tea, along with half-and-half and flavored oat milk creamer. While supplies last.

Visit Funk ACES Library on Thursday, December 4 from 11am-1pm to make animal zines! We’ll have all the supplies for you. Never made a zine before? Perfect – this is the place to start! Come experiment, collage, doodle, and discover what happens when creativity takes the lead.

Come join us Thursday, December 4th from 11:00am-12:00pm on the 2nd floor, New Book Area to meet Veterinary Medicine's Ambassador Animals and learn about the Wildlife Medical Clinic! @vetmedillinois.bsky.social

Have a great fall break, Illini! If you're around campus, come visit us at Funk ACES Library during our break hours.

Come squash your curiosity about Illinois’ largest specialty crop export: Pumpkins! Illinois grows nearly 90% of the US’s pumpkin supply, come learn about giant pumpkin contests, jack-o-lanterns, and more! 🎃

Stop by to visit our display for International Bat Week to learn about bats! 🦇The display features real-life bat specimens, 3-D printed bat skulls, and an accompanying book cart full of fun bat books to check out! @illinoisnres.bsky.social @prairieresearch.bsky.social

Show your love of fat bears with fan art! Illinois students, submit original fat bear themed art in any medium by September 26! Winner will be announced October 1, and will win "The Bears of Brooks Falls"! Send digital copies and questions to PRI librarian, Emily Benton, at [email protected]

We're marking 40 years of @farmaid.org concerts! 🎵 Visit our farm crisis exhibit to learn what led to the 1985 concert at Memorial Stadium.🌽🐄Join us at @spurlockmuseum.bsky.social on 9/21 for an event highlighting this history, with related exhibits on view at the Music and Performing Arts Library!

Excited about fat bears? You should be! Fat Bear Week is fast approaching, and you can celebrate it at Funk ACES from September 19 to October 3!

Interested in learning more about the databases available to you as a student? Come to Funk ACES's Savvy Researcher sessions on PubMed and Web of Science! Learn more and register at: go.library.illinois.edu/SavvyResearc...

Around campus this summer? Come spend some time at Funk ACES! To learn more about our hours, visit our website at: www.library.illinois.edu/funkaces/

We're so proud of you! Congratulations to all graduates. Remember, you can still use library resources as an alumni! Check out this LibGuide for details: guides.library.illinois.edu/c.php?g=4380...

Study and relax with Funk ACES Library. Look back on everything we did this year! (And see what you might have missed!) Enjoy coloring, crafts, puzzles, and animal cams throughout the week of finals.

Finals are coming sooner than you think! If you need help with final projects, reach out to one of our subject specialists. To contact our librarians, follow this link: www.library.illinois.edu/funkaces/con...

On May 8th, Funk Library will be showing Rachel Carson: The Woman Who Launched the Modern Environmental Movement from 2pm-4pm for Reading Day, in Room 509! Bring coursework to work on, or just De-Stress for finals! To sign up, follow this link: go.cgs.illinois.edu/StudyTV.

Funk Library’s Summer course reserve deadline is April 30! Instructors: we can hold a book for your summer course students for 2-hour, in library use. Submit your requests by the deadline. For guidance on how to request and manage your course reserves, read: guides.library.illinois.edu/reserves

Thank you for joining our 7th annual panel on environmental justice! You can still access the event and the panelists here: go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr... See you next year! @illinoisnres.bsky.social @prairieresearch.bsky.social

Tomorrow is the date! Join our 7th annual panel on environmental justice! Click the link to learn more about the event and the panelists: go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr... Attend in-person or in Zoom: illinois.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @illinoisnres.bsky.social @prairieresearch.bsky.social

Next week we'll hold our 7th annual panel! Don't forget to save the date for this years theme: environmental justice! Click the link to learn more about the event and the panelists: go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr... Attend in person or in Zoom: illinois.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Meet our upcoming panelists! Steve Wilson is a Groundwater Hydrologist and Head for the Environmental Public Health, Information and Data Services Section at the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS), Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois. He authored and manages The Private Well Class.

Meet our upcoming panelists! Omar Pérez Figueroa is an Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is dedicated to supporting underrepresented and disenfranchised communities in addressing environmental inequalities.

Meet our upcoming panelists! McKenzie Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She engages in research at the intersection of environmental politics, human security, and environmental justice.

Our exhibit for the upcoming Spring Panel, Solving the World's Challenges: Environmental Justice is up for viewing! Come browse our display, checkout our Libguide, and consider attending the event in person or via Zoom! @illinoisnres.bsky.social @prairieresearch.bsky.social

Have a fantastic spring break! Here are the hours for Funk ACES during the break. For more details, visit: www.library.illinois.edu/funkaces/

We'll be hosting our 7th annual panel next month! Save the Date for this year's event: Environmental Justice @illinoisnres.bsky.social @prairieresearch.bsky.social

On March 5th, 1973, Mario Fabbrini held a funeral for thousands of frozen pizza pies. 52 years later, Funk ACES is celebrating the legacy of the Great Michigan Pizza Funeral with an event to educate and entertain the community. Photo by: United Press International #UIUC #FoodSafety #BookSky

Come check out The Human Menstrual Cycle exhibit at Funk! It features reusable period products provided by Greener Goods Shop + Refillery. This small business offers reusable products in Champaign, and we're thrilled to have worked with them to create this display! #UIUC #sustainability #booksky

Check out a book and join the adventure of blind dating with the unique, cute, and beautiful animals! No judging by the cover—just take a chance and discover a new favorite!