News, announcements, updates, and happenings in the UVA Library

A day in the life of a Reference Librarian

By Molly Minturn |
UVA Library’s reference team had a busy 2024 with the opening of Shannon Library and media attention surrounding the library’s last active card catalog.

Featured resources, Library stories, Staff accomplishments

Featured essay: “Just the Way You Left It”

By UVA Library |
The piece below comes to us from UVA instructor Charlotte Matthews. Reflecting on her time in the UVA Library, Matthews helps us feel the warmth of an old library; now new again.

Renovation

Behind the scenes of cultural heritage imaging

By Molly Minturn |
Take a peek into how the Library's Digital Production Group captures and documents historic objects.

Featured resources, Sustainable scholarship

10,000 miniature books — and counting!

By UVA Library |
In 2024, a major milestone was reached as McGehee Rare Book Librarian Kim Cull cataloged the 10,000th volume in the McGehee Miniature Book Collection.

Featured resources, Library stories

Start your new year with a reading challenge!

By Amber Lautigar Reichert |
In January 2025, the UVA Library is starting an annual reading challenge that will explore one author a month through a novel or short stories. This year we'll dive into Gothic literature written by women authors, and you can follow along by email or join the discussion on Facebook.

Featured resources, Grants and special projects

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