The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library
The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library opened at the heart of the University of Chicago campus in 2011. It features a soaring elliptical glass dome capping a 180-seat Grand Reading Room, state-of-the-art conservation and digitization laboratories, and an underground high-density automated storage and retrieval system. The Mansueto Library speeds scholarly productivity by allowing for the retrieval of materials within an average time of 3 minutes through use of robotic cranes. Designed by renowned architect Helmut Jahn, the Mansueto Library has been recognized with a Distinguished Building Citation of Merit by the American Institute of Architects’ Chicago chapter and a Patron of the Year Award by the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
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Confronting Book Bans: A Panel Discussion
Two national leaders in the battle against book bans, Emily Drabinski—2023-2024 American Library Association President—and Emily Knox—author of Book Banning in 21st Century America, will share their insights on recent trends in book banning, including what is driving book banning today.
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The History of Juneteenth
Juneteenth falls every year on June 19. This holiday acknowledges America's beginnings as a slave-holding country and the crucial moment slavery was abolished.
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Library closed for Juneteenth and Independence Day 2024 holidays
All campus libraries will be closed June 19 and July 4 for the Juneteenth and Independence Day holidays.
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DOI Service Now Available from UChicago Library
The UChicago Library launched a new digital object identifier (DOI) service to support UChicago research groups.
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