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Welcome Back, Students!
We provide you with a wealth of physical and digital resources to support your research, provide a variety of welcoming spaces and technology for you to learn and create, and offer in-person and online research support that will help you succeed.
FEATURED LIBRARY EVENT
FEATURED LIBRARY EVENTS
Upcoming Events
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Dec 02
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From Idea to Impact: ARCS & the Smathers Libraries
4:00pm to 5:00pm
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Dec 11
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Library Employees Winter Celebration
12:00pm to 2:00pm
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Welcome Back Gators!
Fall Semester starts August 22 – see you soon!
FEATURED eXHIBIT
Smathers Library Gallery (2nd floor) 9/9/2024 – 12/16/2024
Florida! Florida! Florida! Presidential Elections and the Sunshine State
Days before the 2000 presidential election, NBC News political reporter Tim Russert was asked on air about the key to winning the election. He wrote his response on a whiteboard. “FLORIDA FLORIDA FLORIDA” Russert’s words could have applied to many past presidential elections as well. Beginning with the controversial election of 1876, Florida has played a key role in many presidential elections. “Florida! Florida! Florida! Presidential Elections and the Sunshine State” explores Florida’s role in presidential elections through letters, documents, and artifacts from the George A. Smathers Libraries Special and Area Studies Collections. Curated by Boyd Murphree. All exhibits are free and open to the public during the same hours as the building in which they are housed, unless otherwise specified and with occasional exceptions for maintenance.
News and Highlights
Hallowest & Magic of the Libraries Draws Large Crowds of Students
The Libraries’ hosted another successful round of Halloween events with Library West’s Hallowest and Smather’s Magic of the Libraries. 150 students came out to Hallowest and followed along the scavenge…
Inaugural Information Literacy Scholars Program Develops Expert Research Skills for Undergrads
In the age of social media, undergraduate students at colleges around the world are constantly inundated with information they may take as gospel. How can students learn to determine which…
New exhibition examines Florida’s role in presidential elections
Florida! Florida! Florida! Presidential Elections and the Sunshine State was curated by Boyd Murphree (Political Papers Archivist, Smathers Libraries) and designed by Katiana Bagué (Exhibits Associate, Smathers Libraries) and Lourdes…
Smathers ’23-’24 Annual Report
This annual report features significant milestones, library updates, and exciting collaborations and innovations. You can click through the images below or find the PDF version of the report, here.