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Leganto Pilot Project
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Curated Collections: Oct 12-Nov 15
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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
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Fall 2026 Museum Exhibitions

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

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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)

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Fall 2026 Workshops
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Self Checkout

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Online Resources

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Events and Workshops

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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Recent News

Oct
27
2026

New Open Journal Finder Helps UD Authors Publish Open Access

Oct
21
2026

Orchard Glad It’s Cider Season?

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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