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Smathers Library Centennial
For a century, we've supported students, enhanced faculty resources, and aided research. In 2025, we celebrate the Smathers Library centennial at the University of Florida. From one building, we've grown into Florida's largest academic resource system with statewide branches and affiliates. Join us to celebrate our history and envision our future.
FEATURED LIBRARY EVENT
FEATURED LIBRARY EVENTS
Upcoming Events
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Oct 01
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Publishing Learning Resources with LibraryPress@UF
1:00pm to 2:00pm
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Oct 02
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Evaluating Source Credibility in Academic Research
3:00pm to 3:50pm
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Oct 07
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Using Gray Literature in your Research
4:30pm to 5:00pm
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Oct 09
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Researching the News
Library West, Room 211 (Library Instruction Lab)
3:00pm to 3:50pm
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Oct 21
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From Zika to AIDS and Back Again: Stories of Virus Research in Uganda
C1-015 and Zoom ( https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96653172877 )
1:00pm to 2:00pm
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Smathers 5K
The Smathers 5K walk/run travels to all six campus library branches! Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Libraries past, present and future! There is no registration fee for this race. The first 50 finishers will receive a Smathers 5K t-shirt!
FEATURED eXHIBIT
Smathers Library Gallery (2nd floor) June 16 – August 15, 2025
Florida is Calling and I Must Go
Florida has long captured the world’s imagination. Artists and authors have depicted it as an untamed wilderness on the edge of empire and a beautiful paradise. Adventurers, investors, laborers, soldiers, and pleasure seekers responded to this call. Some even made the state their home. No matter what drew them to Florida, many visitors created travel diaries, with race and class dictating their experiences and perceptions of Florida. Curated by Bridget Bihm-Manuel.
News and Highlights
Libraries Recognize Employees at Annual Convocation
On Wednesday, September 19, Smathers Libraries employees attended a hybrid Convocation celebration and applauded their peers’ efforts for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Convocation winners and categories: Behind the ScenesIndividual: Tina…
Popular Campus Spot Reopens For Makers of All Kinds
The Marston Makerspace has officially reopened after being closed for the summer due to construction at the library’s Starbucks. Makerspaces are popular in libraries, allowing patrons to borrow equipment like…
Fall Semester Workshops Offered Through Library West
Library West, the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, is offering the following workshops this semester. Workshops are open to ALL and completely FREE to UF faculty, students, and staff. Registration…
Recently Processed, Expanded or Revised Collections
The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. Price Library of Judaica Latin American and Caribbean…