General Library News

Power has been restored to the Science Library. It will resume normal operations at 9:00 a.m. this morning (January 31).

“White Ribbon Army: Women’s Crusade Against the Saloon” takes a look at the Temperance Movement of the 19th century.

The exhibit, in the galleries of the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library through May, draws material from several collections and is sponsored by the Lucy Hargrett Draper Center & Archives for the Study of the Rights of Women in History & Law (circa 1550-1920).

As the United States became urbanized and industrialized, many became concerned with social issues such as poverty and the perception of declining morals. A series of social and religious reforms, including the Temperance Movement, swept the country.

The Main and Science Libraries’ hours for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday are:

• Sunday, January 14                 1:00pm until 9:00pm
• Monday, January 15                 CLOSED

The Libraries' regular spring semester hours resume on Tuesday, January 16. Regular semester hours for the Main and Science Libraries are:

In accordance with the University's delayed opening, the Libraries will open at 10:00 a.m. today.

The Main and Science Libraries will be closed from Saturday, December 23, 2017 thru Monday, January 1, 2018. The Libraries will open on Tuesday, January 2 and Wednesday, January 3, from 8am to 6pm.

Spring semester begins and the Libraries resume their regular semester hours on Thursday, January 4, 2018.

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from the University of Georgia!

Before leaving campus, please check your library account and clear all outstanding obligations by doing the following:

• Return all books (including GIL Express and Interlibrary Loan) before leaving campus even if they are not due.
• Pay all fines and fees by cash, check, or credit card.

If you have any questions about your library account, please contact:

The UGA Gerontology Club is partnering with the Athens Council on Aging to sponsor a gift drive for senior citizens in Athens. The drive, Be a Santa for a Senior, is focusing primarily on nursing home residents and shut-ins—two populations of seniors that desperately need support and who are often forgotten during this time of year.

The Library Staff Association will be participating in this gift drive from now until December 1st. If you'd like to join with LSA in providing gifts, items may be dropped off at the Main Library Circulation Desk. 

Requested Donations:

The Main and Science Libraries will be closed on Saturday, November 18 for the home football game - UGA vs. Kentucky. The outside book drop at the Main Library will be locked, as well.

Do facts still matter? UGA Libraries and the Georgia Debate Union are co-hosting a debate on the status of facts in our political culture. The affirmative/pro side of the debate will be Facts matter more than fake news in contemporary society.

Where: Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library Auditorium (271)

When: Wednesday, October 18th 7-8:30pm

Event URL: guides.libs.uga.edu/factsdebate

Suggested Readings:  guides.libs.uga.edu/factsdebate/readings

Snacks & Beverages provided

Hosted by:Georgia Debate Union & UGA Libraries

The Main and Science Libraries will be closed on Saturday, September 23 for the home football game - UGA vs. Mississippi State University. The Main and Science Libraries will resume their regular semester hours on Sunday, September 24.