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10am–4pm
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10am–5pm
Event promotional graphic for the Pumpkin Drop-by Social. The banner displays yellow text over a light blue and cream background stating "Pumpkin Drop-by Social". "Drop by Morris Library to pick up a FREE pumpkin. Decorate it with us or take it home. For UD undergraduate and graduate students expecting a child or parenting children ages 0–17."
Family Study Space - Pumpkin
An image featuring the word "Leganto" in white lettering beneath a vibrant rainbow arch. Below the logo, white text reads: "Help shape the future of course materials at the University of Delaware. Join the Spring 2027 pilot today!"
Leganto Pilot Project
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Curated Collections: Oct 12-Nov 15
An illustrated banner featuring a dragon flying at top left and a red, scaled creature with a skull head at the bottom left. Text reads: "Special Collections Open House: Monsters in the Archives. October 29, 2026 | 3 - 5 p.m. Special Collections Gallery and Reading Room".
Monsters in the Archives
A blue banner with circuit line overlays and a collage of images showing researchers collaborating around laptops. Text reads: "Did Someone Say 'Data'? Finding, Using, and Sharing Research Data with ICPSR Webinar. October 29, 2026 | noon-1:00 p.m. UD STAR Campus Health Sciences Complex Research Computing Commons (RCC)".
Did Someone Say Data? Event
A blue graphic with geometric line accents promoting student-led gallery talks. Text reads: "A Closer Look Collections in Focus Series: Student-Led Gallery Talks on Current Exhibitions. November 11, 2026 | 1 - 1:30 p.m. Mechanical Hall Gallery, University of Delaware".
A Closer Look: Collections in Focus, November 2026
New Open Journal Finder — helping UD authors publish open access, shown with stacked open journals and an unlocked padlock symbol to represent open access.
New Open Journal Finder Tool
A dark purple graphic displaying photos of quartz mineral specimens, including purple amethyst and clear quartz clusters. Text reads: "QUARTZ. September 1 - December 8, 2026. Mineralogical Museum | Penny Hall, University of Delaware".
Fall 2026 Museum Exhibitions

Assembled (Dec. 8) People (Dec. 8) Quartz (Dec. 8) Minerals (Dec. 8)

Set against a textured beige background with a faint lipstick kiss print, featuring a collage of historical items such as handwritten letters, a photo, letter cutouts, and an open journal. Text reads: "Personal Lives: Staff Selections from Special Collections. August 25, 2026 - May 28, 2027. Special Collections Gallery, Morris Library".
Fall 2026 Special Collections Exhibitions

Alive in Tangier (Dec. 18) Hallowed Grounds (Dec. 18) Where Do We Go? (Dec. 18) Celebrating Labor and Local Workers (Nov 6) Personal Lives (May 28)

A yellow and blue diagonal graphic featuring subtle background imagery of library bookshelves and study desks. Text in a central white panel reads: "Library, Museums and Press WORKSHOPS Fall 2026".
Fall 2026 Workshops

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Events and Workshops

Oct
28
2026

Introduction to EndNote Online and the Web of Science (Virtual)

10:00am Virtual
Oct
29
2026

Monsters in the Archives: Special Collections Halloween Open House

3:00pm Morris Library, Atrium, Special Collections Gallery, 2nd Floor Morris Library
Nov
10
2026

Business Research Basics: Industries, Companies and News

2:00pm Virtual
Nov
11
2026

A Closer Look: Collections in Focus

1:00pm Mechanical Hall Gallery
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Oct
27
2026

New Open Journal Finder Helps UD Authors Publish Open Access

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21
2026

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Oct
19
2026

A Smarter Way to Share Course Materials: UD Library Introduces Reading Lists Pilot

Oct
14
2026

2026 Open Data Impact Awards Honor Researchers Advancing Discovery Through Open Data 

Oct
14
2026

Morris Library Room 102 Renovation Underway for New Extended-Hours Study Space

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