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Photos of the art highlighted by the exhibition with text "Women Artists of the DMV"

September 15, 2025

UMD Libraries to Host Art Exhibition “Women Artists of the DMV”

The exhibition will be available to view in the McKeldin Library Portico Room from September 19 to October 23

Books written by Sarah Josepha Hale on a shelf.

August 13, 2025

UMD Libraries receives gift of rare books and ephemera relating American Writer Sarah Josepha Hale

The gift will be incorporated into the Literature and Rare Books collection in the Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives.

August 08, 2025

UMD Libraries’ Archivist Appointed to MD Two Fifty Commission

Dr. Joni Floyd joins statewide effort to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, honor Maryland’s contributions

Photo of winning social innovation team.

May 28, 2025

UMD Libraries and Teaching and Learning Transformation Center’s “AI and Information Literacy” module wins UMD’s 2025 Invention of the Year Award

The module won in the Social Innovation category.

Sep 16 — 12:00PM

Georeferencing and Digitizing in ArcGIS Pro

Sep 16 — 12:00PM

Introduction to Zotero

Sep 16 — 4:00PM

Zine Making Workshop

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Visit the Libraries

Destination: UMD Libraries. Boarding is now open for your tour of the libraries. Visit all six campus libraries, collect passport stamps, and at the end of your trip, pick up a Testudo enamel pin souvenir to remember your travels.

Research Guides

Tracking Federal Information and Data Resources

The Tracking Federal Information and Data Resources research guide is now available to help students, faculty, and researchers understand the rapidly changing data landscape.

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Information for the People

UMD Libraries is a Congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Find legislative hearings, Congressional reports, federal regulations, census records, statistical reports, court decisions, agency publications, posters, pamphlets, and more.