The Makerspace is excited to announce the addition of a professional serger and coverstitch combo machine to its equipment lineup, made possible through a generous donation from a longtime library supporter and Library Leadership Board member, MaryEllen Burnett. The new Bernina L 890 brings advanced garment construction and finishing capabilities…
The Education Library is one of six on-campus branch libraries at the University of Florida. Located in Norman Hall, this library serves students across disciplines in an intimate two-story facility loaded with computers, study nooks and a makery space. In response to growing awareness of student stress and the importance…
By: Rae Riiska, UF Libraries Communications Assistant Smathers Centennial Design Diaries 100 Years of Libraries at the University of Florida A step-by-step guide through the creation of the Smathers visual…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-61C mission Monday with a panel discussion on leadership, ethics and the future of space exploration, hosted by former U.S. Senator and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson at Emerson Alumni Hall. The panel opened with welcome remarks…
Marston Science Library, the most visited library on the University of Florida campus, will return to 24 hour access five days a week starting on Tuesday, January 20th. Thanks to the advocacy of the UF Student Government and the Florida Board of Trustees approval, Marston will host the late night…
Program. Metropolitan Opera House – Russian Ballet, 1943 (Belknap Dance Collection, MSS 0680) The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. Hollis H. Holbrook Papers, 1935-1983 Correspondence, a manuscript for an unpublished book, and…
The George A. Smathers Libraries are proud to announce that Dr. Francisca Javiera (Javi) Rudolph, Assistant University Librarian in the Academic Research Consulting and Services (ARCS) department, has been selected for the UF International Center’s 2026 Global Fellows Program. As the University of Florida’s first Computational Literacy Librarian, Dr. Rudolph…
By Aimee Sullivan, Communications InternA special feature writing piece for the centennial of the Smathers Library The rise of industrialization in America throughout the late 1800s brought public education to the growing middle class. By the early 1900s, eight public colleges across the state of Florida received government…
Fall Fest The annual Libraries student outreach event took place on Wednesday, October 22 at the Reitz Union. 513 participants visited tables featuring information on borrowing, spaces and tools and tech. This year’s theme was Centennial, and the limited edition t-shirts featuring the Smathers window went fast! Image Gallery Crepuscular…
On Saturday, October 25, Senator Bill Nelson spoke with guests about George A. Smathers’ legacy at the University of Florida and beyond as a part of the Smathers Centennial celebration. Senator Nelson walked guests through his relationship with the Smathers’ family and revealed behind-the-scenes details of American political history in…
