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University Library Timeline

Timeline: From “All In Good Time” – Friendscript Spring/Summer 2024

Check out this timeline which chronicles the history of the University of Illinois Library since the 1860s!

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Webinars for Library Friends

These presentations are part of a virtual series hosted by the Friends of the Library and initiated by the Library Board of Advocates to share the wonders of the University Library at Illinois.

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Modugno Joins Library Communications

Modugno creates and designs digital and print materials that advance the Library’s mission, working with everything from emails to blog posts to brochures, social media, and web content.

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Mural, Mural on the Wall

The fracas behind the Library's 'Four Hemispheres'

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In Memoriam: Richard Endres

Projectionist to be missed

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Hemispheres

View the individual hemisphere murals in more detail.

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NEH Grant to Amplify Access to the Archives of Women Scientists

The $60,000 grant will create digital resources and the foundation for a network of partners that amplifies access to the digitized archives of women scientists, focusing initially on the domestic science movement.

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Picture Perfect

Competition casts new eye on student efforts

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Student Success Librarian Serves ‘To Connect’

Initiative offers wide-ranging aid to boost progress

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Library Purchases 15 Millionth Volume

Rare 14th century manuscript advises on managing a manor

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