Entrance to Pendergrass Library Has Moved

Beginning December 9, 2020 the entrance to Pendergrass Library has moved to accommodate the construction of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Teaching and Learning Center. Users of the library will be directed to Pendergrass Library via River Drive, the street that runs parallel to Neyland Drive and the Tennessee River. Along River Drive, there will … Continued

A map that outlines the construction entrance to Pendergrass Library

Give the Gift of Hodges

Do you have a library lover in your life? This holiday season, give a gift that gives back: membership in the John C. Hodges Society of the University of Tennessee Libraries! UT Libraries serves every Vol on every step of their Rocky Top journey, and our Hodges Society members are a huge part of that. … Continued

A holiday themed ornament, ribbon, and gift tag

Holiday Hours

The John C. Hodges Library will maintain its Fall Semester hours through Friday, December 11, and the George F. DeVine Music Library through Monday, December 7. Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library will maintain Fall Semester hours through Monday, December 14, to accommodate the extended finals schedule of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Construction of … Continued

A student studies inside of Hodges Library

Faculty Bookplate 2020

Each year, the Provost and the University of Tennessee Libraries honor newly tenured and promoted faculty members. The UT Libraries has established a tradition of commemorating these career milestones with a bookplate placed in a book of the faculty member’s choice. Books are selected by each honoree, driven by professional or personal interest, whether specially-ordered … Continued

Photograph of a stack of 10 books

Boundless: Artists in the Archives featuring Marcel Holman

The third event in UT Libraries’ Boundless: Artists in the Archives series is being held Thursday, November 19 at 6:30 PM. This innovative series started simply with a fresh idea: why not ask artists to explore our collections and translate their insights into the language of their craft? We are honored to feature the talented … Continued

Image of Marcel Holman with Boundless event information (March 9, 2020 at 6:30PM)

Construction at Pendergrass Library Begins October 5

A new construction project on the agriculture campus will impact Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library.  On Monday, October 5, preparations begin for construction of a new College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Learning Center. The Teaching and Learning Center will become a new “front door” to Pendergrass Library. At this time, Pendergrass Library hours … Continued

How to Library: Fall 2020

With fall classes being offered in person, online, and through a hybrid combination, UT Libraries resources and services will follow a similar structure.  “We were well equipped to maintain our high level of service and support to the Volunteer community while remaining fully online during the last half of the spring and the full summer … Continued

students in the miles reading room

UT Press Joins the University Libraries

Effective July 1, 2020, the University of Tennessee Press joins the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus as a division of the University of Tennessee Libraries. The move follows a national trend of university presses and research libraries joining forces to advance their complementary missions.  “We have an exceptional library and an excellent university press,” said Holly … Continued