Past Events

A fall 2023 exhibition at the Benson Latin American Collection, highlighting a recent acquisition of Pikoenelojo Stencil’s work.

Do you feel intimidated by the idea of heading into the stacks, let alone dealing with special collections? Are you curious about what you can find in an e-book? Have you ever wondered what different bindings, paper, and materials feel like? Well, we've got answers, amazing materials from the UT Libraries' collections, and ice cold refreshments to help you beat the heat and get acquainted with your university library.

Join us at the PCL Poetry Center for a special lunchtime reading with poets from across campus. Featured readers include KB Brookins, Chad Bennett, Bo Hee Moon, Maria Wells, and other UT faculty, students, and staff! Light refreshments will be provided.

Part math, part art: for centuries, artists in Muslim contexts have used geometry and mathematical principles to create stimulating patterns for architecture, textiles, manuscripts, ceramics, and paintings. Repeating and interlaced circles, squares, stars, and polygons come together to create mesmerizing designs. But how are these designs created? Where do you begin to try it out yourself?

Join us in the PCL UFCU Room for zine making and collection showcase from UT Libraries! We will have a number of zines by BIPOC and LGBTQ creators that we’re excited to share with you. We’ll bring the snacks, magazines, scissors, paste and instruction guides. Stop by and make some art!

This exhibit showcases several plant species native to the region now known as Texas, and surrounding areas, that were consumed and used by several Indigenous tribes. It also discusses modern foraging practices and identification details through guidebooks and encyclopedia length compilations by local experts in botany.

Do you dream of writing a book, but somehow never DO it? If so, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) may be for you! NaNoWriMo occurs every November and challenges participants to write the first draft of a 50,000 word novel in just a month. This curated book display celebrates novels begun as NaNo projects and highlights some of the writing craft books from the UT Libraries' collection.

The UT Poetry Center has collected chapbooks for over 50 years, and this exhibit highlights the forms, experimentation, and genres found in these little books.

With our “Dear Reader” display on PCL’s 3rd floor, we’re celebrating letters in all their forms!

Black Classicists in Texas tells the story of Central Texas’ early educators of color and their passion for the study of antiquity.