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Join the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection on Thursday, September 24th at Cine for free screenings 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. The film was produced by Bill Cody. 

Join the Hargrett Rarebook and Manuscript Library on Thursday, September 10th at 6pm for a conversation with acclaimed American portrait and special photographer Nancy Ellison, in celebration of our newest exhibition Seeking Intrinsic Essence, Whatever Direction: The Photography of Nancy Ellison. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Free parking can be found in the Hull Street Deck after 5pm. 

More on Ellison and the exhibition below:

On Friday, September 18, 2026, the American Founding Group and the School of Public and International Affairs will host a celebration of Constitution Day. The centerpiece of these festivities is a lecture by Richard Primus, Theodore J. St. Antoine Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan Law School.

Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries and the University of Georgia Press on Tuesday, October 13th at 6pm for a talk with Beth Tobin on her new book Loving Insects: John Abbot's Drawings and Natural History Collecting in the Atlantic World, 1760s-1840s. This work uncovers the life and work of an early, overlooked American artist, naturalist, and specimen hunter, and recognizes Abbot as a major figure in early American natural history. 

This event is free and open to the public! Parking in the Hull Street Deck is free after 5pm. 

SAVE THE DATE

9th Annual Disability History Symposium

We Make It Happen: Mutual Aid as a Call to Action

Keynote Speakers: Tim Vogt and Jan Goings - Starfire Council, Cincinnati

The libraries are hosting a Tech Petting Zoo at McBay Science Library from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm on Reading Day - April 28th, 2026. It will feature:

Conquer finals before they conquer you! Join the UGA Libraries on the 3rd floor of the MLC for a focused group study session. There will be coffee, snacks, guided yoga, hidden Uga stress toys, and more!

Learn how to engrave and cut materials like wood, fabric, and acrylic with

Come in and learn some basic skills on the Makerspace sewing machines. Participants will learn how to thread the machine and sew together a small object. No experience necessary and all materials provided! 

Participants will learn basic 3D modeling and how to independently operate the MakerBot Sketch Print 3D Printers and Ultimaker Cura Software from an undergraduate peer.