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  • A Portal to the Past: New Exhibition Highlights the History of Medicine Collection

    Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

    As you enter the third floor of Silverman Library, you’ll encounter some unusual sights this semester. A replica of an early 19th-century plague mask, a mid-19th-century mechanical vaccinator …

  • Students! Join a UBIT/UB Libraries Virtual Input Session!

    Monday, February 12th, 2024

    Have the UB Libraries given you the resources you need to get the job done? What technology challenges are you facing this semester? Join our UBIT/UB Libraries virtual …

  • Afternoon in the Archives: Student Showcase Event

    Thursday, February 8th, 2024

    Join us for an event highlighting undergraduate student research related to archival collections and social justice-oriented conceptions of the archive. Hope Dunbar, university archivist, will discuss the role …

  • Celebrate Black History Month with UB Libraries!

    Monday, February 5th, 2024

    Throughout February the University Libraries will celebrate Black History Month with a focus on films, books, e-books, research guides and more that recognize the rich cultural heritage, achievements …

  • Journey of Discovery Undergraduate Research Contest

    Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024

    Enter for a chance to win $500! Searching for the answer to a question can often lead you in a different direction from where you originally started. What …

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    Announcing UB Libraries 2024 Poetry Competitions!

    Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024

    Let your poetic voice be heard! The University Libraries invites UB undergraduate and graduate students to participate in our annual poetry competitions. Entries are due by Friday, March …

  • University Libraries Announces New Databases

    Wednesday, January 17th, 2024

    The University Libraries is pleased to announce the addition of three new databases now available to UB faculty, students, and staff. Cabells Journalytics Medicine and Predatory Reports Journalytics …

  • Weather Alert – Library Closures – 1/18/2024

    Wednesday, January 17th, 2024

    Due to the weather and travel conditions, the Law Library, Lockwood Library, Abbott Library and Special Collections will be closed on Thursday, January 18, 2024. The Silverman Library …

  • Praxeda Fronczak: A Red-Cross Nurse in Poland (1919-1921)

    Thursday, December 21st, 2023

    A new exhibition in Abbott Library, Praxeda Fronczak: A Red-Cross Nurse in Poland (1919-1921), highlights the journey of Buffalo-based, Polish American Red Cross nurse Praxeda I. Fronczak during …

  • Winter Reads

    Monday, December 11th, 2023

    As the semester draws to a close and the winter months approach, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a good book. Browse our “Winter Reads” display …