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American Sampler: Activating the ArchiveJanuary 24, 2026 - June 27, 2027

A living installation that illuminates the strategies, visual vocabularies, and effective methods of protest.

Where: U-M Museum of Art (UMMA), Vertical Gallery

The People’s BicentennialMay 8 - September 20

This exhibit documents the work of the Peoples’ Bicentennial Commission for the 1976 bicentennial.

Where: Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room, Hatcher Library North

The Production of High Quality Facsimiles with Giovanni ScorcioniFriday, May 8 · 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Learn how ornate, gilded facsimiles of ancient manuscripts are made.

Where: Clark Presentation Space, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Lecture/Discussion

Magnificent: Seven Bindings from Our Collection of Greek ManuscriptsTuesday, June 9 · 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Get a conservator's perspective on the binding and repair of some of the library's oldest books.

Where: Special Collections Presentation Space, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Lecture/Discussion

A2Inkubate: Finding Your Comics Voice – A2CAF pre-conference eventFriday, June 12 · 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Level up your comics knowledge and skills by learning from some of today's most talented graphic novelists.

Where: Shapiro Gallery, Shapiro LibraryEvent type: Lecture/Discussion

Party for Your Mind Welcome EventMonday, August 31 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

All students are invited to the Shapiro Library for our annual Party For Your Mind (P4YM) welcome event!

Where: Shapiro Floor 1 Spaces, Shapiro LibraryEvent type: Recreational/Games

Democracy in Motion: The Advancement of Democracy in Korea and the Students at the FrontlineThursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Library items that trace the history and major milestones of Korean democracy, particularly the role of student movements.

Where: Asia Library, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Reception/Open House

The Work of Women Cartographers, on Campus and Beyond!Thursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Some of our favorite maps by women cartographers, including the century-old "Down in Ann Arbor Town."

Where: Clark Library, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Reception/Open House

One Hundred Years in the One Hundred Acre Wood: Winnie-the-Pooh Has a BirthdayThursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

View original editions, plus pop-ups and movable books, featuring the Christopher Robin gang.

Where: Special Collections Presentation Space, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Reception/Open House

Soul of America: 250 Years Through BooksThursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Pick up a signed exhibit catalog and view 100 years of U-M Press publications.

Where: Shapiro Floor 4 Spaces, Shapiro LibraryEvent type: Reception/Open House

Radical Aesthetics: Literary and Artistic Expressions of ResistanceThursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Literature, music, and visual art of political and social movements around the world.

Where: International Studies Reading Room, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Reception/Open House

Exhibit Opening: American Home Cooking in the 1920sMonday, September 21 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

A panel discussion about social and culinary trends of the early twentieth century.

Where: Hybrid; , Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Exhibit Opening

Down in Ann Arbor Town: Pictorial Maps, Campus Traditions, and the Women Who Made ThemThursday, September 24 · 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Curators share the research that went into creating the map exhibit, Down in Ann Arbor Town.

Where: Hybrid; , Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Lecture/Discussion

Exhibit Opening: Comics Beyond SightFriday, October 2 · 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Hear from the exhibit creators, engage with the exhibit, and talk with tabling presenters.

Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Exhibit Opening

The Art and Tradition of Recipe CardsTuesday, October 6 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

We'll have blank recipe cards and historical recipes — join in to read, make, and share cards!

Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Workshop/Seminar

Coffee with the Curator: American Home Cooking in the 1920sTuesday, October 13 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Enjoy coffee and conversation about the exhibit Faster and More Fun: American Home Cooking in the 1920s.

Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Lecture/Discussion

Biscuits, Cornbread, Tortillas, Naan: Making Sense of the American South through BakingThursday, October 22 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Historian Rebecca Sharpless talks about the complex and fascinating history of baking in the American South.

Where: Hybrid; , Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Lecture/Discussion

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