In 1896, Wenceslao Gálvez y Delmonte fled the violence of Cuba’s war for independence and settled in Tampa. The Cuban-born lawyer and writer soon made his new home the focus of a work of “costumbrismo,” a Spanish-language literary genre built on closely …Continue Reading
Category: LIB Events
Activism in the Archives: Researching LGBTQ+ History
Home Sweet Homecoming
Thursday, October 8th from 6 - 7 p.m.Join the event at 6 p.m. on Thursday the 8th by clicking the following Microsoft Teams Live link: bit.ly/30fzwAm We welcome you to engage in the presentation by utilizing the chat feature to ask questions and comment. We hope to see you …Continue Reading
Tour the Florida Environment & Natural History (FLENH) Collections
Thursday, September 24th from 6 - 7 p.m.From climate change to man-made and natural disasters, impacts on our environment have become one of the most pressing issues on the planet – and the significance of environmental research is paramount. In response to this growing urgency, we have begun the …Continue Reading
Archives Awareness Week Special Event: Tampa Then and Now
The City of Tampa will be kicking off this year’s virtual Archives Awareness Week celebration with a special program, Tampa Then and Now. Featuring local historians, USF Tampa Library Special Collections librarian Andrew T. Huse will discuss his new book, From Saloons …Continue Reading
History Center Live: From Saloons to Steakhouses
Books Save Lives Award Reception
You are invited to the annual Joan F. Kaywell Books Save Lives Award Reception, celebrating this year’s award recipient, Sandra Uwiringiyimana, author of “How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child.” Join us February 6th from 4-6 p.m. Click for more details.
GIS Day 2019
Join the USF Libraries Digital Heritage and Humanities Collections in celebrating GIS Day. From 8AM-12PM, come learn about the GIS projects and research being conducted at USF at the GIS symposium in the VizLab (LIB 125G). Starting at 11AM, take a tour …Continue Reading
Lurlene McDaniel Coming to the Tampa Library
Join award-winning Young Adult author & USF ’65 alumna Lurlene McDaniel for Coffee and Conversation Thursday, November 7th. Click to read more!
“Our Last Chance: Preserving Cape Canaveral” Premiere
Trailer for the #USFLIBFest premiere of documentary short “Our Last Chance: Preserving Cape Canaveral.”