We are happy to announce that applications for USF Libraries scholarships, research awards, and essay prizes for the 2025-2026 award year are open! Many awards and scholarships are open to all student classifications. However, there are awards that only appear under a specified …Continue Reading
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Happy 50th, USF Tampa Library!
A lot can happen in half a century and the story of the Tampa library is a direct reflection of the changes in our community. What began as a couple of stacks of books in the Allen building is now a seven-story …Continue Reading
Tampa Library Renovations to Begin
Exciting changes are underway at the USF Libraries. The Tampa library building, opened in 1961, is undergoing a major renovation to its front entrance that will ensure a secure and comfortable experience for patrons and staff alike. Renovations begin in March and …Continue Reading
Groundbreaking research published in Nature features work by USF Libraries curator
Rainforests are a major world biome which humans are not thought to have inhabited until relatively recently. New evidence now shows that humans lived in west Africa’s rainforests by at least 150 thousand years ago. Humans originated in Africa around 300 thousand …Continue Reading
USF St. Petersburg’s origin story comes to life through USF Libraries Special Collections
The United States Maritime Service Training Station (USMSTS) was a complex of buildings constructed by the U.S. Maritine Commission as a venue for the U.S. Maritime Service to train volunteers to serve in the U.S. Merchant Marine. Between 1939 and 1950, the …Continue Reading
New Digital Collection: Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF) Collection
We’re proud to announce the newly digitized Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF) Collection, a vibrant testament to the power of film and community in the Tampa Bay area. Founded in 1990, TIGLFF emerged as an extension of local …Continue Reading
USF Libraries to Host Virtual Event Celebrating GIS Day; Presentation Submissions Open Until November 13th
USF Libraries is excited to host a virtual GIS Day on November 20th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature lightning talks and presentations by USF students, faculty, and staff celebrating innovative applications of geographic information system (GIS) technology …Continue Reading
Flock to the Libraries and Discover Amazing Bird Resources
Did you see the radar reports showing birds trapped in the eyewalls of Hurricanes Helene and Milton? It’s mind-blowing to consider, right? But then you realize that peak migration for birds is mid-August to mid-October–the same as peak hurricane season here in …Continue Reading
The History of Some of Florida’s Beloved State Parks
Florida’s state parks have recently seen their share of news coverage. If you followed the discourse, it’s evident that Floridians adore their parks! This excellent digital exhibit, Parks, Sanctuaries, and Ecotourism, developed by USF Libraries’ Florida Environment & Natural History Special Collections …Continue Reading
USF Libraries Curator Awarded $150,000 National Science Foundation Research Grant
Christoper Kiahtipes, Ph.D., curator of the USF Libraries’ Florida Environment & Natural History (FLENH) collections, has been awarded a $152,407 grant from the National Science Foundation for his project “Collaborative Research: Resilience, Experimentation, and Collapse in Small-Scale Fisheries.” Kiahtipes is co-principal investigator …Continue Reading