University of Georgia Libraries

Book Discussion with Michael Thurmond: James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia

Join the University of Georgia Press in partnership with the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries and the University of Georgia Department of History for a book discussion with chief executive officer of DeKalb County Michael L. Thurmond. Thurmond will discuss his book James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia: A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist. James Brooks, the Carl and Sally Gable Distinguished Professor of History, will provide an introduction. A light reception will follow the discussion.

Monster Mash

Do you want to get in the Halloween spirit? Join the UGA Libraries for our Monster Mash event on October 28th from 1 to 4 PM at the Main Library. There will be a pumpkin painting contest, button making, tricks, treats, and more!

Lets have a graveyard smash and do the monster mash!

UGA Press Annual Campus Book Sale

As part of the Spotlight on the Arts Festival, the University of Georgia Press will host its annual book sale for students, faculty, and staff on the Main Library's front lawn on November 13-14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. A wide variety of new and backlist titles will be available for purchase at a special Spotlight discount of 50% off. Stop by and browse available titles, learn more about the UGA Press, our people and our authors, and find out about exciting new initiatives from the Press and our partners.

Celebrating Jack Davis with Mack Williams

Join the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the UGA Special Collections Libraries for the annual Jack Davis Lecture on Thursday, November 7 at 6:00PM in the auditorium (Room 271) of the UGA Special Collections Building. This year's lecture will feature animator and director Mack Williams, a UGA alum and 2024 Bulldog 100 recipient. A light reception and pop-up exhibition of highlights drawn from the Hargrett Library's Jack Davis Collection will follow the lecture.