Events and Engagement

EXHIBIT | THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE

Mar 18, 2024 – Sep 19, 2024

Allen Library South – Special Collections Reading Room from 10am – 4:45pm Monday through Friday
ONE DAY EVENTS in Special Collections Classroom – Allen N Basement:
Wed, August 14, 5pm-6:30pm Discussing Incognegro by Matt Johnson Info

Explore the relationship between the graphic novel and the potency with which they tell stories of identity, memory, and culture through this UW Libraries Special Collections Spring/Summer exhibit. We hope to see you there! Details here

EXHIBIT | CULTURE OF JEJU HAENYEO (Women Divers)

Monday, July 8, 2024-August 16, 2024
Allen Library North – Lobby
Explore the incredible story of the Haenyeo, the legendary women divers of Jeju Island, South Korea. For centuries, these women have harvested seafood and seaweed, free diving to depths of up to 20 meters without breathing equipment. This exhibit celebrates their unique cultural heritage through photographs, artifacts, and personal stories, showcasing their resilience, environmental knowledge, and strong communal bonds. Discover the Haenyeo’s enduring legacy and their harmonious relationship with the ocean. Exhibit details.

NEW | SENSORY-FRIENDLY SPACE

Starting Thursday, July 25th, open Thursdays from 1:30pm-4:00pm
UW Tacoma Library, Room TLB 115
UW Tacoma Library is excited to announce a new sensory-friendly space pilot program this summer. The room seeks to address the different facets of overstimulation and create a genuine space of joy, respite, and belonging. As the sensory-friendly space progresses and we gain feedback, we hope to continue building upon the resources the room has available.

Although the room has been created with our neurodivergent community in mind, everyone is welcome to use the space to chill out, relax, and escape the sensory overload that can be school and life!
Learn more about the Sensory-Friendly UWT Library Room.

EXHIBIT | POETRY IS A SOULFUL GAZE: Layman’s “Walking Gold” 3D Calligraphy

Sept 5, 2024 – Oct 17, 2024
Allen Library North – Lobby
The exhibit presents the “Walking Gold” 3-dimensional calligraphy created by Layman Lei, along with his poetry. A Chinese immigrant, poet laureate, translator, inventor, entrepreneur, and calligrapher now living in Seattle, his “Walking Gold” art may open a new era of non-will art in the field of modern art.

Born in Dongguang county Hebei Province of China, Layman lived most of his adult life in Tianjin and Beijing, China. He began writing poems at the age of sixty after he retired from the company he created and worked in, and has since become a professional poet. He is known as a “Black Horse of the 21st Century Chinese Poetry” and “Laureate Poet Blossoming at Sixty.” Among his many awards, are the 2015 Laureate Poet award by The Poetic Friends magazine and the 2014 Special Contribution Award by the China Poetic Association.

EXHIBIT | BREAKING BREAD

Sep 26, 2023 – Nov 29, 2024

Special Collections Lobby Allen Library South Basement during open hours

Learn about connections to a multitude of different foodways and food cultures throughout the academic year as Special Collections shares a different set of items from its collection at the end of each quarter. More Information