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TODAY, Feb 19, head to the Hatcher Library, 4-6pm, for Third Thursdays at the Library. Today's open houses encompass a rare Japanese scroll, snowy maps, papyri and early books with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and children's books from around the world. https://myumi.ch/egXd2
February 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM
TODAY, Feb 19, head to the Hatcher Library, 4-6pm, for Third Thursdays at the Library. Today's open houses encompass a rare Japanese scroll, snowy maps, papyri and early books with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and children's books from around the world. https://myumi.ch/egXd2
Listen to a few of our International Studies librarians recite silly children's stories in their native languages. And celebrate International Mother Language Day with us on Feb 24th! "From Babble to Babel: Children's Language Around the World": https://myumi.ch/G2AE5
February 18, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Listen to a few of our International Studies librarians recite silly children's stories in their native languages. And celebrate International Mother Language Day with us on Feb 24th! "From Babble to Babel: Children's Language Around the World": https://myumi.ch/G2AE5
Today is the birthday of author, editor, and professor, Toni Morrison (1931-2019) — the first African American woman to win the Nobel prize in literature. See a selection of her titles found in our collections: https://myumi.ch/W6WJR
February 18, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Today is the birthday of author, editor, and professor, Toni Morrison (1931-2019) — the first African American woman to win the Nobel prize in literature. See a selection of her titles found in our collections: https://myumi.ch/W6WJR
Don't miss! There's another Third Thursday in the Hatcher Library this week, 4-6pm. Open houses encompass a rare Japanese scroll, snowy maps, papyri and early books with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and children's books from around the world. https://myumi.ch/egXd2
February 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Don't miss! There's another Third Thursday in the Hatcher Library this week, 4-6pm. Open houses encompass a rare Japanese scroll, snowy maps, papyri and early books with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and children's books from around the world. https://myumi.ch/egXd2
Thanks to those who participated in our annual Douglass Day transcription event! Read about what you missed in "Students explore Frederick Douglass’s legacy at annual Douglass Day celebration" in the @michigandaily.bsky.social: https://myumi.ch/3Rbb1
Students explore Frederick Douglass’s legacy at annual Douglass Day celebration
Students and Ann Arbor community members gathered in the Hatcher Graduate Library Friday afternoon to celebrate Frederick Douglass’s chosen birthday, Douglass Day.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Thanks to those who participated in our annual Douglass Day transcription event! Read about what you missed in "Students explore Frederick Douglass’s legacy at annual Douglass Day celebration" in the @michigandaily.bsky.social: https://myumi.ch/3Rbb1
Café Shapiro is here! On Mon/Tues/Wed students, nominated by their instructors, will read their own creative poems and short stories. Drop by the Shapiro Gallery (3rd floor), 5-7pm. We'll bring the coffee. https://myumi.ch/G2wyn
February 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Café Shapiro is here! On Mon/Tues/Wed students, nominated by their instructors, will read their own creative poems and short stories. Drop by the Shapiro Gallery (3rd floor), 5-7pm. We'll bring the coffee. https://myumi.ch/G2wyn
Have you been binging the Winter Olympics? This 1985 National Geographic Traveler’s Map of the Alps highlights the region’s major mountain peaks and cities, including Cortina d’Ampezzo, where the outdoor mountain events take place. #MapMonday https://myumi.ch/JP1GV
February 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Have you been binging the Winter Olympics? This 1985 National Geographic Traveler’s Map of the Alps highlights the region’s major mountain peaks and cities, including Cortina d’Ampezzo, where the outdoor mountain events take place. #MapMonday https://myumi.ch/JP1GV
TODAY: Celebrate Frederick Douglass with transcription of documents from the Colored Conventions Project, discussion, celebration of Black history...and cake! Join us in the Hatcher Gallery, 12-4pm (or online via Zoom). Keynote address at 2pm. https://myumi.ch/A1geZ
February 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
TODAY: Celebrate Frederick Douglass with transcription of documents from the Colored Conventions Project, discussion, celebration of Black history...and cake! Join us in the Hatcher Gallery, 12-4pm (or online via Zoom). Keynote address at 2pm. https://myumi.ch/A1geZ
Where’s the Data? The U-M scholars who have shared their data publicly are enthusiastically answering this question. For #LoveDataWeek, read "Quantifying skeletal muscle mass: Interview with Brian Derstine": https://myumi.ch/y1388
February 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Where’s the Data? The U-M scholars who have shared their data publicly are enthusiastically answering this question. For #LoveDataWeek, read "Quantifying skeletal muscle mass: Interview with Brian Derstine": https://myumi.ch/y1388
Where’s the Data? The U-M scholars who have shared their data publicly are enthusiastically answering this question. For #LoveDataWeek, read "Reducing Methane Emissions from Oil Flares: Interview with Dr. Jenna Stolzman": https://myumi.ch/8qdQ3
February 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Where’s the Data? The U-M scholars who have shared their data publicly are enthusiastically answering this question. For #LoveDataWeek, read "Reducing Methane Emissions from Oil Flares: Interview with Dr. Jenna Stolzman": https://myumi.ch/8qdQ3
Listen to a few of our International Studies librarians recite silly children's stories in their native languages. And celebrate International Mother Language Day with us on Feb 24th! "From Babble to Babel: Children's Language Around the World": https://myumi.ch/G2AE5
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Listen to a few of our International Studies librarians recite silly children's stories in their native languages. And celebrate International Mother Language Day with us on Feb 24th! "From Babble to Babel: Children's Language Around the World": https://myumi.ch/G2AE5
Where’s the Data? The U-M scholars who have shared their data publicly are enthusiastically answering this question. For #LoveDataWeek, read "Studying Tropical Dry Forests: An Interview with Dr. Maria Natalia Umana": https://myumi.ch/n1mX8
February 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Where’s the Data? The U-M scholars who have shared their data publicly are enthusiastically answering this question. For #LoveDataWeek, read "Studying Tropical Dry Forests: An Interview with Dr. Maria Natalia Umana": https://myumi.ch/n1mX8
You're invited to present (10-15 mins) at the Erasure Symposium. We welcome submissions from all humanities disciplines, as well as interdisciplinary & creative practices that explore erasure in any form. Find out more, and submit your abstract by Feb 22: https://myumi.ch/y13kn
February 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
You're invited to present (10-15 mins) at the Erasure Symposium. We welcome submissions from all humanities disciplines, as well as interdisciplinary & creative practices that explore erasure in any form. Find out more, and submit your abstract by Feb 22: https://myumi.ch/y13kn
Which one hits your area of interest? We have 5 events scheduled this week, Wednesday to Friday (see the thread). Get all event details at myumi.ch/egXd2
Today and Upcoming Events and Exhibits
See our upcoming events. All are free and open to public.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Which one hits your area of interest? We have 5 events scheduled this week, Wednesday to Friday (see the thread). Get all event details at myumi.ch/egXd2
This literary map charts the American scene by region, spotlighting books that deepen our understanding of its place and culture. It invites us to read the nation spatially, through stories that shape perception. Have you read your state's book? #MapMonday https://myumi.ch/A1PQQ
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This literary map charts the American scene by region, spotlighting books that deepen our understanding of its place and culture. It invites us to read the nation spatially, through stories that shape perception. Have you read your state's book? #MapMonday https://myumi.ch/A1PQQ
The Big Chill, directed by U-M alum Lawrence Kasdan, enters the National Film Registry. Our Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers Collection holds Kasdan's archive, including documents from the production of this movie. Congrats, Larry! @mlive.com https://myumi.ch/QwEAD
‘The Big Chill,’ directed by University of Michigan alum, enters the National Film Registry
The 80s classic is about a group of friends who went to the University of Michigan confronting the revolutionary ideals of their time in college.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Big Chill, directed by U-M alum Lawrence Kasdan, enters the National Film Registry. Our Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers Collection holds Kasdan's archive, including documents from the production of this movie. Congrats, Larry! @mlive.com https://myumi.ch/QwEAD
This 1930 Detroit Automobile Club map taught Ann Arbor drivers how to dodge game-day traffic jams, complete with suggested routes and parking zones. Nearly a century later… some things never change. #MapMonday https://myumi.ch/D8D3m
February 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This 1930 Detroit Automobile Club map taught Ann Arbor drivers how to dodge game-day traffic jams, complete with suggested routes and parking zones. Nearly a century later… some things never change. #MapMonday https://myumi.ch/D8D3m
Learn how to manage data, read a map, use MS Word for your dissertation, create a webmap in ArcGIS, and more! Check out library workshops on offer through the Teaching and Technology Collaborative (TTC). U-M authentication required to register: https://myumi.ch/qZ3Qx
January 29, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Learn how to manage data, read a map, use MS Word for your dissertation, create a webmap in ArcGIS, and more! Check out library workshops on offer through the Teaching and Technology Collaborative (TTC). U-M authentication required to register: https://myumi.ch/qZ3Qx
Fingernail calligraphy! Remy Djavaherian (BA '25) shares a blog post drawn from his work with an album in our Islamic Manuscripts Collection. "Invisible gifts, strings attached: an investigation into a Qajar fingernail album": https://myumi.ch/P3X39
January 28, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Fingernail calligraphy! Remy Djavaherian (BA '25) shares a blog post drawn from his work with an album in our Islamic Manuscripts Collection. "Invisible gifts, strings attached: an investigation into a Qajar fingernail album": https://myumi.ch/P3X39
UMMA exhibit outlines history of protests, anarchism and political dissent in America. Julie Herrada, curator of the Joseph A. Labadie Collection, and writer/artist Julie Ault, talked about their collaboration. Read about it in the @michigandaily.bsky.social: https://myumi.ch/Mkd7P
UMMA exhibit outlines history of protests and anarchism in America
Julie Herrada and Julie Ault detailed “American Sampler: Activating the Archive” Saturday at the U-M Museum of Art.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
UMMA exhibit outlines history of protests, anarchism and political dissent in America. Julie Herrada, curator of the Joseph A. Labadie Collection, and writer/artist Julie Ault, talked about their collaboration. Read about it in the @michigandaily.bsky.social: https://myumi.ch/Mkd7P
Ann Arbor community members gather to celebrate the Japanese New Year in Asia Library's Oka Tadoku room. Read about it in the @michigandaily.bsky.social https://myumi.ch/D8DkG
Ann Arbor community members celebrate Japanese New Year
The Asia Library in Hatcher Graduate Library was filled Saturday afternoon to celebrate the Japanese New Year in an annual public event.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Ann Arbor community members gather to celebrate the Japanese New Year in Asia Library's Oka Tadoku room. Read about it in the @michigandaily.bsky.social https://myumi.ch/D8DkG
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Prioritize your well-being with a moment of mindfulness. Explore tools and resources at U-M that can help you champion your well-being, as well as help you support the well-being of others. myumi.ch/5kVe3
January 26, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Prioritize your well-being with a moment of mindfulness. Explore tools and resources at U-M that can help you champion your well-being, as well as help you support the well-being of others. myumi.ch/5kVe3
1/28, noon, Duderstadt Center: Catie Newell speaks about her work exploring the illuminative qualities of glass through form, color, and transparency demonstrated through site-specific works and material research. Material Conversations: A Focus on Glass: https://myumi.ch/W64A7
Material Conversations: A Focus on Glass
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January 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
1/28, noon, Duderstadt Center: Catie Newell speaks about her work exploring the illuminative qualities of glass through form, color, and transparency demonstrated through site-specific works and material research. Material Conversations: A Focus on Glass: https://myumi.ch/W64A7
Did you know that the Clark Library has an extensive collection of Meiji period (1868-1912) maps of Japan like this one? This relief map of Tokyo includes drawings of tourist attractions and an address guide. #MapMonday https://myumi.ch/kPQ5p
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Did you know that the Clark Library has an extensive collection of Meiji period (1868-1912) maps of Japan like this one? This relief map of Tokyo includes drawings of tourist attractions and an address guide. #MapMonday https://myumi.ch/kPQ5p
TODAY: New exhibit and opening event! Flyover Country brings together physical reproductions of ephemera and other media from the underground and independent music scenes of the lower Great Lakes region, spanning from the early 1980s to today. https://myumi.ch/15zGm
January 26, 2026 at 1:09 PM
TODAY: New exhibit and opening event! Flyover Country brings together physical reproductions of ephemera and other media from the underground and independent music scenes of the lower Great Lakes region, spanning from the early 1980s to today. https://myumi.ch/15zGm