UMass Amherst Libraries

09/17/2026

09/16/2026

Check out our fall semester exhibits in the Science and Engineering Library, "Framing resilience: adaptation science meets art," and "Medicinal Plants and Plant Patents." On display during regular Library hours. An exhibit opening talk and reception will also be held for "Framing resilience" on Wednesday, October 14, 5 p.m.

09/15/2026

With UMass Amherst's proud roots as a land-grant institution, the University Libraries are excited to support the campus community as we come together to launch the Future of Food Initiative and address the complex challenges facing the global food system.

Link: https://www.umass.edu/news/article/umass-amherst-launches-historic-transformational-120-million-future-food-initiative

09/14/2026

The Libraries are looking for undergrads to join one of three student focus group sessions to share ideas for a dedicated mindfulness space in the Science and Engineering Library.
Link: https://libcal.library.umass.edu/event/17193349

09/11/2026

Thanks to everyone who participated in our annual Summer Reading Challenge! Celebrating with a dino-mite party at the Libraries 🦖

09/10/2026

The University Libraries cordially invite you to our annual Fall Reception on September 18, 2026, 6 p.m., Bromery Center for the Arts. This year's reception, "W. E. B. Du Bois on Film: An Evening with Director Rita Coburn" celebrates the recent PBS documentary film "W. E. B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause" with the film’s director, Rita Coburn. Free and open to all; RSVP required.

Link: bit.ly/fallreception91826

09/08/2026

Welcome back to UMass Amherst! The Libraries are here for you with resources, spaces, services, and even study break activities. Stop by the W. E. B. Du Bois Library and the Science and Engineering Library on campus, and visit us online at library.umass.edu.

09/07/2026

Looking for something to do this Labor Day? Stop by the Science and Engineering Library from 3-5 p.m. for button making and a scavenger hunt! You can also check out SEL's fall semester exhibits, "Framing resilience: adaptation science meets art" and "Medicinal Plants & Plant Patents: An Exhibit Exploring Medicinal Plants and Their Intersection with Plant Patents."

09/04/2026

We had an absolute blast at Libapalooza 2026! Thanks to everyone who stopped by, and to everyone who worked on this event!

09/02/2026

The University Libraries Annual Fall Reception on September 18, 2026, 6 p.m., in the Bromery Center for the Arts, celebrates the recent PBS documentary film W. E. B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause with the film’s director, Rita Coburn. Coburn will be joined by scholars and collaborators Dr. Karida Brown and Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste to share how archival discoveries, scholarship, and partnership with the Robert S. Cox Special Collections & University Archives Research Center (SCUA) helped shape this powerful portrait of Du Bois’s life and legacy. Free and open to all; RSVP required.
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University Libraries Fall Reception – W. E. B. Du Bois on Film: An Evening with Director Rita Coburn posted August 13, 2026 The University Libraries Annual Fall Reception on September 18, 2026, 6 p.m., in the Bromery Center for the Arts, celebrates the recent PBS documentary film W. E. B. Du Bois:...