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Upcoming Events

Wings & Words: The Rhodes Collection of Birds and the Belcher Bird Library

Where: Bierce Library, Ground Floor by MakerStudio
When: Open now through Dec. 23, 2024

Discover the rich avian heritage at The University of Akron (UA) with the convergence of two remarkable collections –once esteemed as Ohio’s most valuable collections— in the exhibit, Wings & Words: The Rhodes Collection of Birds and the Belcher Bird Library.

Both ornithology collections were donated to The University of Akron by prominent Akronites in 1904 and a century later in 1994. Displayed together for the first time, the Rhodes Collection of Birds and Belcher Bird Library celebrate the beauty and significance of natural history preservation and education. Wings & Words invites visitors to appreciate science, literature, and our feathered friends by visiting the exhibit on the ground floor of Bierce Library by the MakerStudio. Guests are welcome to explore the exhibit during Bierce Library’s open hours and visit the accompanying Exhibit Guide.

Events Calendar

Past Events

Zippy and Library student assistants

WAG Time Therapy Dogs

WAG Time Therapy Dogs

Elizabeth's Bookshop Table for Disabilities Awareness Week 2022

Library Staff at Bierce Library's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Students at Bierce Library's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Students and Zippy at Bierce Library's 50th Anniversary Celebration. Photograph by Philip Patnode.

Cake at Bierce Library's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Welcome Week Tent, fall 2023

MakerStudio Open House

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