Library News
April 1, 2021
Marilou Awiakta is an award-winning poet, storyteller, essayist, and environmental advocate whose work draws on her Cherokee ancestry and Appalachian roots. On Thursday, June 3rd, at 6:30 p.m., the UT Libraries and the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will host a virtual event celebrating Awiakta’s life and work. The livestream event is free and open to the public. ...
March 31, 2021
MRS. BUTTERWORTH, UNCLE BEN & AUNT JEMIMA … walk into a bar in America. Butterworth says, I’m being repackaged. Ben says, I’m being rebranded. Jemima says, I remember when they branded my mama … on her back. Even if you’re indifferent to poetry, that opening stanza is going to grab your attention. Even scoffers are going to sit up an...
March 21, 2021
Anxiety, sadness, stress, and loneliness. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on our mental and physical health. Join us at noon on April 1 for a virtual discussion on wellness and self-care with three UT faculty members who are experts at helping individuals and families cope with the stresses of life. Learn good habits of self-care that can carry you through — and b...
March 11, 2021
The John C. Hodges Society of the University of Tennessee Libraries and the University of Tennessee Press will host an evening with Bruce Wheeler, author of Knoxville, Tennessee: A Mountain City in the New South. Join us for this virtual event at 6:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, May 11. The event is free and open to the public. ...
March 5, 2021
All Volunteers have different research needs and we understand that everyone’s communications preferences differ. Luckily, UT Libraries offers many ways to connect and receive one-on-one help — from wherever you are! Your success means the world to us, and we want you to know that we’re always here to help! Let’s work together to find primary and secondary sources, navigate data...
January 15, 2021
During the Spring 2021 semester, classes at the University of Tennessee are being offered in person, online, and through a hybrid combination. UT Libraries resources and services will follow a similar structure. We encourage you to review our quick guide on How to Library below and check out our FAQ page for more details. As always, the latest information and lib...
December 10, 2020
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 be signs that direct libra...
December 8, 2020
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. When you make a gift to the libraries on someone’s behalf, they get all the pe...
November 23, 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 or alre...
November 3, 2020
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 a n...
October 30, 2020
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 Marcel Hol...
September 30, 2020
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 hou...
September 27, 2020
Beginning Monday, September 28, Hodges Library will remain open until midnight, Sunday through Thursday. Closing times remain the same for Fridays (7 a.m. – 10 p.m.) and Saturdays (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.). Your cooperation with established health and safety measures is necessary in order for the library to maintain these extended hours of operation for the remainder of the s...
August 5, 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 semester,” stated Holly Mercer, actin...
July 1, 2020
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,” ...