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TODAY at 5:30p: Watch the documentary The Chinese Mayor (2015, 86 mins.), followed by discussion with Hao Zhou, the film's director, and Lan Deng, U-M Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Light refreshments. myumi.ch/pgPpD
Men standing on top of a cement and brick building, with a ladder leaning from the lower level to the top.

ALT Men standing on top of a cement and brick building, with a ladder leaning from the lower level to the top.

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It’s time to get out and vote! Interested in learning more about voting as election day approaches? Come visit the Clark library to see this 1964 guide on voting and more. For this #MapMonday, learn more about voting here on campus: govote.umich.edu
On the left side there is an illustration of an eagle with the title “Ann Arbor News” in the bottom corner and the text “What you should know to make your vote count in 1964” in the bottom left corner. On the right side of the image is a page from the pamphlet with voting tips and illustrations.

ALT On the left side there is an illustration of an eagle with the title “Ann Arbor News” in the bottom corner and the text “What you should know to make your vote count in 1964” in the bottom left corner. On the right side of the image is a page from the pamphlet with voting tips and illustrations.

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Oct 30
Very cool to see this article about the oldest recording of Louisiana’s Creole language from a Michigan Publishing journal in the @nytimes today! And the audio clips are on @fulcrumpub! @UVA @AperioUVA @UMichLibrary nytimes.com/2026/10/30/us/lo…

Oldest Recording of Louisiana’s Vanishing Creole Language Is Published (Gift Article)

The rediscovery of a forgotten recording from 1935 sheds light on a language rooted in the state’s history of slavery and French colonialism.

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What happens during Friday open studio hours at the Books Arts Studio? Here's what's happening today! You can join on Fridays, 11am-4pm to access letterpress machines and supplies. (Cow ears not required.) myumi.ch/7JbEj
Three people wearing cows ears and standing next to a printing press: one holds the book Click Clack Moo, and the others hold paper where they've used a printing press to print click clack moo.

ALT Three people wearing cows ears and standing next to a printing press: one holds the book Click Clack Moo, and the others hold paper where they've used a printing press to print click clack moo.
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TODAY! Drop by the Hatcher Gallery to watch a frightening foreign-language movie. It's our annual International Studies Horror Filmfest— and this year we'll be screening movies from Thailand, South Africa, and India (with subtitles). myumi.ch/zNn4r
Images from movies The Medium, Devi, and Good Madam.

ALT Images from movies The Medium, Devi, and Good Madam.
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Backpacking for winter classes opens November 9th. Have you considered taking a library course in digital research, data visualization, media analysis, or advanced library research? You earn a credit, and it can make a difference in reaching your goals! myumi.ch/mV3Mg

Library Credit Courses

Get credit with a class in data visualization, media analysis, and more.

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Wed, 10/28: In December Lonnie G. Bunch III leaves his position as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Join us for his conversation with Lynette Clemetson, Wallace House Center for Journalists, on the significance of nation's 250th anniversary. myumi.ch/Z81yQ
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

ALT Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Oct 26
Planning a digital project but don’t know where to start? Join us and @UMichLibrary virtually on Oct 29 at 2 p.m. where we will cover conceptualizing a project guided by specific research questions, outcomes, objectives, and deliverables. Register at myumi.ch/E7NN6.
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10/28: Join us for artist Elaine S. Wilson's talk about "How Wonderful A Good Map Is: How I Came To Chart The Wolverine." She'll describe her research of historic atlases & maps and her adventures along the railroad tracks of Michigan & Indiana. #MapMonday myumi.ch/4xzqE
Cropped version of Charting the Wolverine: Ann Arbor, map and watercolors by Elaine S. Wilson.

ALT Cropped version of Charting the Wolverine: Ann Arbor, map and watercolors by Elaine S. Wilson.
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Are you ready for Halloween? With Spooky Season in full swing, learn more about the terrifying monsters that are said to live across the U.S. See more maps of monsters and myth at the Clark Library.👻 #MapMonday myumi.ch/rw2VJ
Black state map of the US with teal numbers highlighting specific locations, surrounded by silhouettes and brief descriptions of the monsters said to live and those locations. Entitled at the top, Monsters in America: a cryptozoological map of the United States.

ALT Black state map of the US with teal numbers highlighting specific locations, surrounded by silhouettes and brief descriptions of the monsters said to live and those locations. Entitled at the top, Monsters in America: a cryptozoological map of the United States.
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Tuesday, 10/27: Meet up with other curious community members, including artists and makers, to create, share, connect, and explore creative ideas together. The Creative Arts Meetup is a space for all skill levels. myumi.ch/jVQXz
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You may be wondering why we care about giving everybody access to U-M dissertations. For #OpenAccessWeek, here's "Why making U-M dissertations freely available online matters to the general public": myumi.ch/5w1gg
International Open Access Week.

ALT International Open Access Week.
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Here's a tidbit for you during this #OpenAccessWeek: U-M's institutional repository, Deep Blue Documents, provides access to materials created at U-M, and that includes 49,313 digitized doctoral dissertations! The details: myumi.ch/d8qy7
International Open Access Week.

ALT International Open Access Week.
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Monday, 10/26: Join us (in Zoom) for this month's #VirtualMovieNight, where we'll screen and discuss "Please Vote for Me," a documentary that illustrates an experiment in democracy that plays out in a third-grade classroom in central China. myumi.ch/Z81pJ
Virtual movie night, and a third-grade student wearing a uniform of white shirt with red scarf.

ALT Virtual movie night, and a third-grade student wearing a uniform of white shirt with red scarf.
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Need help with your research? Use our research guides. You can find how-tos and resources by academic subject, course, or special research skill area. Plus contact info for a library expert in that area. We're here to help you! guides.lib.umich.edu/
Subject guides. Learn more about recommended library resources in specific areas of study, like engineering or music.

ALT Subject guides. Learn more about recommended library resources in specific areas of study, like engineering or music.

Research Guides, curated by library experts, above a search box.

ALT Research Guides, curated by library experts, above a search box.
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Friday, 10/23: Join us to celebrate the culmination of a long project to fully catalog the library’s extraordinary collection of Greek manuscripts. Enjoy refreshments while three scholars offer complementary perspectives on the study of Greek manuscripts. myumi.ch/wwjeA
Saint with a halo on the left, and then a ladder angels ascending, and other mortals falling off.

ALT Saint with a halo on the left, and then a ladder angels ascending, and other mortals falling off.
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Thursday, 10/22: Historian Rebecca Sharpless, who writes about the intersections of food, women, and work in the American South, will talk about the complex and fascinating history of baking in the American South. Join us in person (snacks!) or via Zoom: myumi.ch/kVVjk
Rebecca Sharpless holding up a piece of her cornbread.

ALT Rebecca Sharpless holding up a piece of her cornbread.
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Happy Fall Break! Visit the Clark Library (2nd floor Hatcher) for maps that share all sorts of things to do during this break from classes — such as this Autumn Color Tour Guide! #MapMonday myumi.ch/39zeP
Unfolded pamphlet with the heading Michigan Autumn Color Tour Guide showcasing locations to see the leaves changing colors. Features a variety of black and white maps with the path of the tours highlighted in red.

ALT Unfolded pamphlet with the heading Michigan Autumn Color Tour Guide showcasing locations to see the leaves changing colors. Features a variety of black and white maps with the path of the tours highlighted in red.
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Oct 15
Demons, shape-shifters and mythical beasts from across East Asia are out of the stacks this Halloween! 🕘 Today, Oct 15, 4–6 PM 📍 Asia Library Quiet Study Room, 4th floor Hatcher North 🎃 Costumes & curiosity welcome @UMichLibrary #EastAsianFolklore #Halloween
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TODAY: Magic and Monsters! Don't miss Third Thursday at the Library, 4-6pm in Hatcher. Supernatural beings, sea creatures, East Asian monsters, and scary movie props spread across four open houses. Plus snacks. myumi.ch/egXd2
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