The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. Images of Cypress Gardens, Kenneth C. Breslauer Collection of Florida Travel Scrapbooks, 1931-1969, MSS 0688 Turpentining Collection, 1915-1949 (Bulk: 1930s) This collection of photographs documents turpentining operations,…
The Smathers Libraries honor the life and legacy of Kenneth Treister. The Libraries are proud to hold the Kenneth Treister Collection. The collection includes architectural drawings, project files, correspondence, publications and writings, photographs, and other materials spanning from the 1950s into the 21st century. Treister also designed our beloved Judaica…
Dr. Kathleen Deagan began her career as one of only a few women archaeologists. Despite the professional challenges that brought, she pioneered historical archaeology techniques that are utilized worldwide. Since 1972, she has excavated in St. Augustine, Florida. Her work there led to one of her most significant achievements, identifying…
Each of the six UF Libraries offer events, workshops and trainings for patrons. Virtual and in-person opportunities are available each week. See the calendar here.
By Daniela Suzarte, Print Collections Services Associate Summer is the best time for us in Collection Services to meet with the Special and Area Studies Collections (SASC) managers. The fall and spring semesters are far too hectic to easily coordinate schedules, but summer offers a reprieve from the usual…
By Aimee Sullivan, Communications Intern The Field & Fork Pantry drop off location at Library West The Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry, located in the center of the University of Florida (UF) campus, opened in the fall of 2015 to support UF faculty and students facing…
“Focused Attention,” an image for the UF Libraries’ internal photo series, Libraries are a Constant, placed eighth out of 35 in the Marketing and General Illustrations category during the University Photographer’s Association of America’s (UPAA) Monthly Image Competition (May 2026). The UPAA Monthly Image Competition started in 2004…
By Aimee Sullivan, Communications Intern University of Florida students are used to being greeted by a variety of events and activities at the campus Libraries, from small wind ensembles and piano performances in the Architecture and Fine Arts Library to a cross-campus 5K that takes runners past each branch. But,…
By Aimee Sullivan, Communications Intern For the last 25 years, the UF Libraries have hosted local high school students for an immersive, high-level essay workshop to prepare for their two-year, required essay, where librarians help solidify their topics and teach lifelong research skills. Over 50 Eastside High School International…
We asked the UF Libraries employees for their summer reading recommendations. Here are 10 to get your summer started! Christy Shorey, Access and Resource Sharing Systems Team Leader Pride and Prejudice in Space I love the juxtaposition of Regency Era manners deeply embedded in a science fiction setting. …
