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Edugators Wind Down in the Education Library Relaxation Room

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…

Design Diary: The Smathers Centennial

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…

40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-61C mission

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…

Popular Library Returns to 24/5 Hours

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…

Recently Processed, Expanded or Revised Collections

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 Hollis H. Holbrook Papers, 1935-1983 Correspondence, a manuscript for an unpublished book, and…

UF’s First Computational Literacy Librarian Selected as a 2026 Global Fellow

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…

Special Feature Story: The University of Florida Designer

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…

UF Students Thrive During Fall Library Events

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…

Senator Nelson Celebrates the Smathers Centennial with Keynote Address

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…