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Programs & Events
The UB Libraries host a variety of programs and events throughout the year designed to engage, inspire and support our students. From stress-busting visits with therapy dogs to creative book displays and hands-on activities like “Check Out a Plant” on Earth Day, there’s always something happening in the Libraries.
Explore What’s Happening in the Libraries
March 24, 2026: 4pm - 5pm
Silverman Library, 305 Capen Hall
Are you up for the challenge? Join us for an afternoon of exciting, engaging trivia focused on remarkable women throughout history.
Bring some friends, play individually, or get matched with a team at the event. There will be snacks for everyone and prizes for the top teams! Come out, show off your smarts, and meet other UB students who love a little friendly competition.
Themed around Women’s History Month, trivia questions will cover a wide range of topics, including books, music, movies, pop culture, and history.
March 25, 2026: 5pm - 7:30pm
Silverman Library, 310 Capen Hall
In recognition of Women's History Month, join us for a screening of Pride & Prejudice (2005), starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. This adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel explores love, marriage and class in 18th-century England.
Introductory remarks will be offered by Dr. Alice Villaseñor, faculty development programs lead at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and a Jane Austen scholar with a doctorate in English and a graduate certificate in gender studies.
Light refreshments will be served.
April 1, 2026: 1pm - 2pm
Silverman Library, 310 Capen Hall
Join us for a compelling discussion with Dr. Monica Miles, Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo and co-founder of Mother Earth Literacies. Dr. Miles will explore contemporary environmental challenges in Western New York through the lens of environmental justice, community engagement, and equitable access to healthy environments.
April 8, 2026: 11am - 1pm
Silverman Library, Whispers Café
Plant seeds using provided supplies or take home a plant while learning about local and native species. Discover environmentally friendly planting practices and learn more about sustainability initiatives happening across campus.
April 14, 2026: 11am - 1pm
South Campus, Abbott Library, Classroom 130
Therapy dogs will return to Abbott Library for monthly visits during the spring semester. The visits are designed to give students, faculty and staff a chance to take a break, reduce stress and enjoy the company of friendly dogs.
April 16, 2026: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Silverman Library, 3rd Floor, North Lounge Exhibit Area
Join us for a powerful and deeply human conversation as journalist and author Keith O’Brien, writer of Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe, sits down with Luella Kenny, a former Love Canal resident and activist whose story is central to O’Brien’s acclaimed book.
April 29, 2026: 4pm - 7pm
April 30, 2026: 12pm - 3pm
North Campus, Silverman Library, 310 Capen Hall
May 4 - 5, 2026: 10 am - 2pm
South Campus, Abbott Library, Classroom 130
Take a much-needed break from end-of-semester studying and relax during Stress Relief Days on UB’s North and South Campuses. We’ll have therapy dogs, snacks, games, crafts, puzzles and more!
April 30, 2026: 1pm - 2pm
Silverman Library, 310 Capen Hall
Join Dr. Lourdes Vera, Associate Professor of Sociology and Environment & Sustainability at the University at Buffalo, for an engaging talk on community-driven approaches to environmental challenges in the region.