Library Lens

Step inside the UB Libraries and see what we’re all about. This page showcases snapshots, slideshows, and videos that highlight the energy, creativity, and everyday moments happening across our spaces.

Photos

  • Silverman Library's New Entrance
    9/6/24
    The new entrance to the Oscar A. Silverman Library opened in summer 2024, offering students, faculty and visitors easier access to the library’s services and resources. Located on the second floor of Capen Hall along the academic spine, the entrance is designed to enhance the overall library experience. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
  • Abbott Library in August
    8/20/24
    Late summer blooms on the flowers around Abbott Library on South Campus in August 2024. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
  • In Our Poetry Era
    5/9/24
    Hope Dunbar (left) and Deb Chiarella show off their friendship brackets at “In Our Poetry Era: Celebrate the Pre-Release of The Tortured Poets Department,” a one-day event held in April 2024 in Special Collections. Co-organized by members of the Poetry Collection, Music Library, and the Libraries’ Student Library Engagement Workgroup (SLEW), the event invited attendees to explore and celebrate the literary canon of Taylor Swift. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
  • University Mace
    5/9/24
    The university mace — the ornamental staff used in academic processions and at the College of Arts and Sciences’ commencement ceremonies – was photographed in a studio setting in the Special Collections Library in Capen Hall in May 2024. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

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