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Library access links updating: action may be required before May 4, 2026

March 23, 2026

Ohio University Libraries is upgrading its access system - update your Canvas links and Zotero settings to avoid disruptions.

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Ohio University Libraries to join Google Books Library Project

March 09, 2026

The Libraries will partner with Google to improve access to its collection by creating digitized versions of hundreds of thousands of books that are out of print, rare, or inaccessible online.
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Call for proposals for Central Region Humanities Center conference

February 26, 2026

The September conference will celebrate 250 years of the Declaration of Independence. This event is supported in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Open Education Week 2026 is March 2nd to 6th

March 1, 2026

This year’s theme is “The town square of open education.” The goal of #OEWeek26 is to create a place to connect, share tips and ideas, and present open textbooks, materials, and resources.

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Student Research Workshop Series

February 5, 2026

The Libraries announces a series of open workshops designed to prepare students for success in presenting and publishing their research.

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Two new single-user restrooms now available in Alden Library

February 4, 2026

Over winter break, the Libraries’ leadership just increased the popularity of the sixth and seventh floors with a single-user restroom on each of those floors.

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Finals at Alden Monday, April 20 All Day Alden Library

Exhibits

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Exhibit: Cultural Sculptural Representations Wednesday, April 15 All Day Alden Library
Looking Back to the United States 1976 Bicentennial Wednesday, April 15 All Day Alden Library
OHIO Student Life in the Postwar Years: Rediscovering the Grace Fleischer Diary, 1949-1953 (digital exhibit) Wednesday, April 15 All Day
OHIO Student Life in the Postwar Years: Rediscovering the Grace Fleischer Diary, 1949-1953 (in-person exhibit) Wednesday, April 15 All Day Alden Library
Solar Punk and Sustainability: A New Look At The Future (in-person exhibit) Wednesday, April 15 All Day Alden Library