Events and Engagement

PERFORMANCE | 1ST WEDNESDAY CONCERTS

December 3, 2025, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Allen Library North – Lobby

On the first Wednesday of each month enjoy a variety of music pieces performed by students of the UW School of Music in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.

For program details check the day before the concert here or contact Rylan Virnig, rvirnig@uw.edu

EXHIBIT | RIGHT TO READ: Banned books and the First Amendment

September 17, 2025 – December 12, 2025

Suzzallo Library, Ground Floor

Our first amendment right protects our freedom of speech, but what about our freedom to read? This exhibit portrays the complex nature of banned books in the United States. Get to know your UW libraries while learning about censorship in your own life.

EXHIBIT | FROM BRUSH TO TYPE

September 24, 2025 – March 31, 2026

George M. Beckmann Reading Room, Tateuchi East Asia Library, Gowen Hall 3rd Floor

Using rare works from the Tateuchi East Asia Library Special Collections, this exhibit showcases how innovations in papermaking, printing, and design across East Asia changed the form of books and shaped cultures.

Accessibility Contact: hkyi@uw.edu

EXHIBIT | THE MOUNTAIN IS OUT

September 22, 2025 – August 28, 2026
Allen Library South – Special Collections Lobby

Rainier, Tahoma, Nutselip… the mountain is known by many names. A Pacific Northwest icon, Mount Rainier holds a unique place in the region’s culture and lore. Special Collections’ material related to Mount Rainier will be displayed throughout the year. Return each quarter to see new items in the exhibit. Learn more.

EXHIBIT | OUT OF SCOPE

November 3, 2025 – September 18, 2026
Allen Library South – Special Collections Reading Room

Join us to explore unexpected artifacts that have made their way into Special Collections! Cultural organizations such as libraries, museums, and archives rely on a collection development strategy known as ‘scope’ to shape their collections based on priorities outlined in their organization’s mission, but some items make it into an organization’s collections despite this. Out of Scope highlights unique and intriguing items found in Special Collections.