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@library.cmu.eduThe theme for #BannedBooksWeek 2026 (October 4-10) is “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.”
Book bans are certainly not a new phenomenon; people have challenged or banned books since the beginning of the written word.
📚 Read more: library.cmu.edu/about/news/b...
@library.cmu.eduJoin us for a screening of the action movie "Sudden Death" featuring the Civic Arena, former home of the Penguins. Get a preview of the blueprints and original drawings of the building (demolished in 2012) from the Architecture Archives collection. Free admission + snacks! 10/8 @ 6pm (Hunt Library)
@library.cmu.eduThe U.S. Constitution continues to shape American government and everyday life.
This month’s book collection brings together resources that explore the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and their continuing influence on American society.
📚 View the reading list: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...
@library.cmu.eduJoin Dr. Tamara Caulkins as she explores how botanist Michel Adanson’s engagement with the Senegalese influenced the reception of his ideas in France during the Age of Revolutions.
🗓️ Wednesday, Oct. 7
⏰ 12pm
📍 Posner Center
This event is free and open to all. RSVP today: forms.gle/zTySFV6rdr9B...
@library.cmu.eduJoin us for Banned Books Bingo 📚🔥 featuring books that have been banned, challenged, or censored throughout history — including rare books from the Posner Center collection. Snacks, refreshments, and the chance to win raffled prizes!
🗓️ Tuesday, Oct. 6
⏰ 4:30–6:30pm
📍 Posner Center
@library.cmu.eduWhat can you discover with ScottAI? 🔎
Developed in-house at CMU Libraries, ScottAI is an AI-powered reference agent that connects users with Libraries collections, guides, services and other research resources.
Watch STEM Librarian Haoyong Lan demonstrate how ScottAI works.
@infodocket.bsky.socialReposted by @library.cmu.eduAs #AI Research Tools Multiply, Carnegie Mellon University #Librarians Build Better Ways to Evaluate Them
(via @library.cmu.edu)
@library.cmu.eduJust in time for Halloween, Andreas Vesalius's landmark De humani corporis fabrica libri septem (On the Fabric of the Human Body), published in Basel in 1543. 📖 Vivitur ingenio, caetera mortis erunt, or "Genius lives on; all else belongs to death." 💀 Stop by the Posner Center this spooky season.
@cmu.eduReposted by @library.cmu.eduToday, Carnegie Mellon University and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, announced a historic $3 billion gift to elevate Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh and launch Carnegie Mellon University Miami. #CMUMiami
Read more: cmu.is/Miami-new-b
@library.cmu.eduCurious about what you can find in @cmu.edu's Archives & Special Collections — and how to actually use it? Join us for an in-person workshop at the Posner Center and get an intro to our rare books, manuscripts, university records, and other primary sources. 🗓️ Sept. 22 ⏰ 10–11am 📍 Posner Center
@library.cmu.eduCelebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15) with the Libraries!
This book display recognize the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities and the many ways they have shaped American life over generations.
💻 eBooks: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...
@library.cmu.edu🇺🇸 Join us tomorrow for #America250: The Constitution as Object. 📜
🗓️ Thursday, September 17
⏰ 4:45–6:00 p.m.
📍 Posner Center for Special Collections
There’s still time to register for this special Constitution Day symposium at the Posner Center!
💻 Register: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/hum...
@library.cmu.eduGaming and Movies and Books...oh my! 🎲📀📚 Have you checked out our new displays up on the 2nd floor of Hunt Library? There's a space devoted to role-playing games (RPGs) and a fantasy-themed display at our little book nook.
@library.cmu.eduDYK... Thursdays, 10am - 4pm, the University Archives is open to researchers and the @cmu.edu community? 🗓️ Drop in, check out the item of the week, explore our collections, or learn how to navigate our discovery tools. All levels of curiosity are welcomed! No appointment is needed on Thursdays.
@library.cmu.eduLast call on LSAC applications! ☎️
This year's Libraries Student Advisory Council will focus on our new Role Playing Game (RPG) Collection.
Applications are due tomorrow 9/9 — don't miss your chance to sign up for this group!
Learn more and apply today: www.library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...
@library.cmu.eduDYK... "Bookplates” are labels that identify who a book belongs—or belonged—to? 🔖 They often read “ex libris”—Latin for “from the library of”—followed by the owner’s name, usually pasted just inside its front cover. Researchers use bookplates to help reconstruct the history of a book’s ownership.
@library.cmu.eduDYK...we have a growing collection of role playing games available on the 2nd floor of Hunt Library? 🎲 🧩 Join IDeATe in Hunt Library for our gaming-themed FRIDeATe next Friday, September 11th from 5-6pm!
@library.cmu.edu🍕✂️ Get creative (and fed!) at our Pizza & Pennant Making workshop! Join us Sept. 9th from 4-6PM in Hunt Library (IDeATe Studio A) and create your own personalized @cmu.edu pennant while enjoying pizza and drinks. Vintage pennants from University Archives will also be on display for inspiration. ✨
@library.cmu.eduThe distinctive work of #YayoiKusama has captivated audiences around the world for decades.
Following the artist’s death, explore her extraordinary career and creative practice through books from the Libraries' collection.
Curated by Arts and Humanities Librarian Jill Chisnell.
