Richard B. Russell Jr. Special Collections Libraries Building

Join us at the Alpharetta Public Library this Saturday to learn more about the resources we offer and how to access our archival collections. We’ll also have a few artifacts on display!

Stop by anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

UGA Exhibit The University of Georgia Special Collections staff will host a tabling event to introduce visitors to its archival collections and historical research resources. Library staff will also showcase a selection of artifacts from the collection-don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience historical...

The UGA Athletics in Your Town tour kicked off last week at the Suwanee Library! We enjoyed talking with Dawgs fans and sharing iconic archival material from football, baseball, and other UGA sports. Join us later this week at the LaGrange Memorial Library on Thursday and the Neva Lomason Memorial Library in Carrolton on Friday. Other stops in the tour are listed at the link in the comments.
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Our "UGA Athletics in Your Town" tour starts this Friday, May 29, at the Suwanee Branch of the Gwinnett Public Library!

Join us for this free exhibit of historic athletics artifacts from the UGA Athletic Association archive.

Drop in any time between 11am and 4pm to see this display.

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This year, UGA’s Black Theatrical Ensemble celebrated their 50th anniversary! The student organization was founded in 1976 by UGA journalism graduate student Larry Calhoun. The group did not have a dedicated space when initially founded, so they met in conference rooms across campus to rehearse and turned restrooms into dressing rooms. The student organization went on to put on shows each academic year, as they still do to this day.

Their 50th anniversary was celebrated with weeklong festivities from April 20th, 2026-April 26th, 2026.

Photos, newspapers, and correspondence from The Black Theatrical Ensemble records, 1976-2026.

Bulldog fans from every corner of Georgia can relive the history of University of Georgia athletics this summer. Sports memorabilia and other artifacts will be on display at local libraries as part of the “UGA Athletics in Your Town” tour, featuring a traveling exhibit of materials from the UGA Libraries archives.

The first stop for the tour is scheduled for Friday, May 29 in Gwinnett County (Suwanee) and will continue through July 30. Other stops on the tour include Troup County (LaGrange), Carroll County (Carrollton), Toombs County (Vidalia), Houston County (Warner Robins), Forsyth County (Alpharetta), Bartow County (Cartersville), and Floyd County (Rome). All events are free and open to the public.

Learn more at the link in the comments.

Learn more about how Ted Turner's legacy lives on through the UGA Special Collections Libraries through this Atlanta News First interview with our exhibition coordinator Jan Hebbard.

The link is in the comments.

On Friday, April 24th, Georgia literary luminaries Charlie Smith and Alice Friman were formally inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame.

Alice Friman has spent decades nurturing writers and readers alike with a sustained emphasis on lived experience, and the expressive possibilities of language. While rooted in Georgia, her legacies extend far beyond, inspiring community and uplifting future generations of storytellers.

Charlie Smith is known for his lyrical language and keen descriptions of the Southern landscape and the very people who inhabit it. With wit and compassion, he has chronicled Georgia in ways that honor both its beauty and contradictions. Chalie could not attend the event in person, so his brother Markham accepted the award on his behalf.

Thank you to GWHOF judge Hugh Ruppersburg for reciting poems on Charlie's behalf, and to ATHICA for being such a great host!

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

These photos of graduation in the 1990s are from our archive.

Today, we mourn the passing of Ted Turner, the Georgia man who revolutionized the broadcast media industry. Thankfully, his story will live on. We are proud to share Turner's legacy through the memorabilia and documents on display at the Ted Turner Exhibition Hall and Ted Turner Gallery at the UGA Special Collections Libraries Building. We are deeply honored that Turner chose our Special Collections Libraries for the privilege of sharing his story.