Something for everyone: Activities & events

A new photography and animation studio in Clemons is helping students build their creative portfolios, while avid readers can find new popular books and graphic novels collections in Shannon.

UVA’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library hosted a daylong Revolutionary Printing event on July 4 to celebrate the materials, crafts, and stories of the nation’s founding that drew more than 600 attendees despite a heatwave and thunderstorms. 

UVA librarians tested out four major AI transcription tools on some of the trickiest primary sources in Special Collections. There was a clear winner — and loser.

The yearlong Zines Now! project featured zine-making workshops, exhibitions, and displays in Library spaces across Grounds as well as a public lecture on the “queer zine explosion” in partnership with the UVA Department of Art. 

Librarians Haley Gillilan and Mandy Rizki partnered with Library Student Council to create space for students to make time for silent pleasure reading.