Upcoming Events

The 2026 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show will be on display at the Main Library November 2 through November 13 during regular business hours.

Read It. Watch It. Discuss It.

Join us for a public debate by the Richard B. Russell Advocacy Scholars of the Georgia Debate Union. 

A hands-on introduction to data visualization in RStudio, an open-source environment for data analysis. This workshop will cover the basics of how to use ggplot2, R's most popular package for data visualization.

Join the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame and the University of Georgia Press on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm for a talk with Jon Boorstin, author of The American: The Hidden History of Daniel J. Boorstin and His Twentieth Century.  After the talk, attendees will enjoy a reception with light refreshments provided. 

This event is free and open to the public! Books will be available for purchase on site. Parking in the Hull Street Deck is free after 5pm.

Come meet new people and learn sewing and mending skills! This week's theme is: Thanksgiving and school spirit 

Join the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection on Thursday, November 12th at the Special Collections Libraries auditorium for a free screening of the newly restored Athens, GA: Inside/Out. The 1986 documentary features interviews and concert footage of notable Athens bands, including R.E.M., Pylon, and The B-52s. The film was directed, written, and shot by Tony Gayton, a first-time director who recently graduated from University of Southern California before beginning this project.

This event is free and open to the public, but seats will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.   

More about the restoration project and fundraiser: