Bierce Library hosts academic and recreational events, activities, workshops, and exhibits throughout the semester for the campus community.
Visit this page and our social media to learn about upcoming events!
Questions about library events? Contact Rita Sausmikat, Manager of User Experience & Engagement.
Library Card Sign-Up Day with Akron-Summit Co. Public Library
Where: Bierce Library, Lobby
When: Monday, September 16 from 10am-3pm
Did you know that UA students can sign-up for a FREE Akron-Summit Co. Public Library card?!
Our friends at ASCPL will be at Bierce Library on Monday, September 16th from 10am to 3pm to sign you up for a free library card. This gives you direct access to all their wonderful resources, in addition to what your ZipCard gives you at Bierce!
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First Line Literary Contest
University Libraries invites Zips to compose their
best opening line to an imaginary novel. Any topic or genre is acceptable, as long as your first sentence is original and draws us in!
Stories will be voted upon as a blind review by library faculty and staff. Three lucky wordsmiths will be chosen to receive gift cards.
Click here to read the contest rules and to submit your first line.
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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.
