News and Events

March 31st, 2025, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Joy and Fury: Threads of Resistance
Join us for Joy and Fury: Threads of Resistance. Featuring Shannon Downey, aka Badass Cross Stitch. This is an interactive lecture and book signing. Light refreshments will be provided, all are welcome at this academic event.

April 4th, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Land Beneath Our Feet
Dr. Claudio Saunt, Richard B. Russell Professor in American History, will present a digital history project that accompanies his book, Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory.

April 7th - 11th, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Spring Book Sale
What will you find this time? Join us for the annual Spring Book Sale! Prices drop every day.

April 21st, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Spring 2025 Research Talks
Join us as Digital Matters Graduate Fellows & Faculty Grantees discuss their research projects and progress.

May 7th-May 8th, 2025
2025 Area Studies Teaching & Collections Symposium
Engage with academic faculty, graduate students, and library professionals across Utah at this FREE symposium exploring ways to build and use area studies collections in higher education.

June 27th & 28th, 2025
Fundamentals of Fine & Gold Tooling on Leather
In this two-day class, students learn the fundamentals of blind tooling and gold tooling on leather, focusing on straight lines and using shellac glaire to affix the gold. Line-work is one of the most important, fundamental, and versatile decorative techniques used on tooled bindings, and is used in both traditional and contemporary designs. Students also have time to explore the use of decorative tools within a limited scope.

July 14th-August 1st, 2025
NEH Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty
Join us for a three week summer institute for higher education faculty and graduate students on the topic of artificial intelligence and the humanities.