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Explore Voting Rights With UGA Special Collections Libraries Exhibit

This election season, the University of Georgia Libraries invites voters to learn more about the efforts over the past century to ensure their right to cast ballots.

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Learn About Food Banks While Helping Fill One at UGA Libraries Event

An upcoming University of Georgia Libraries event aims to nourish minds and help fill a local food pantry.

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WEATHER CLOSURE UPDATE: Reopening Sept. 28

UPDATE: UGA Libraries will resume normal operational schedules at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. The Miller Learning Center, Main Library, and McBay Science Library will reopen at that time, and other facilities will reopen on their normal schedules. For full hours visit libs.uga.edu/all-hours. 

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Russell Library’s 50th Anniversary Events Include Senator, Lauded Political Experts

Established in 1974, the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies at the University of Georgia will mark its 50th anniversary this fall as the only archive in the state dedicated exclusively to documenting politics, policymaking, and public life. 

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Emmy Award Goes to UGA Libraries-linked documentary

A documentary presented by the University of Georgia Libraries has earned a regional Emmy Award. 

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Community Invited to Free Film Screenings from UGA Special Collections Libraries

This June, the University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries will host two free film screenings about past struggles with equality that echo headlines of today.

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UGA Libraries Names Nine Faculty as 2024 Special Collections Fellows

Nine­ University of Georgia faculty members are preparing new classes this May as 2024 Special Collections Faculty Teaching Fellows, a program designed to help instructors incorporate UGA Libraries’ archival materials and active learning strategies into courses.

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Fellowship to Augment Local History Preservation at UGA Special Collections Libraries

A University of Georgia doctoral student will focus on stories of Athens’ diverse communities this summer during the inaugural term of the Hargrett Library Fellowship in Local History.

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Event to Feature Former U.S. Representative and Former USG Chancellor

As part of the annual Congress Week celebrations, the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies will host former U.S. Representative Steve Driehaus (D-OH) and former USG Chancellor Steve Wrigley.

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