Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Exhibit Tour, Legacy: Vince Dooley, 1932-2022

Kick-off your football weekends with a tour of this exhibit featuring original artifacts and rarely seen photographs that explore the life and career of legendary UGA coach Vince Dooley. Join curator Jason Hasty at 3:00 p.m. in the second floor rotunda of the Special Collections Building. This tour is free to the public with no prior registration required. For more information call 706-542-6179 or email hasty@uga.edu.

Exhibit Tour, Legacy: Vince Dooley, 1932-2022

Kick-off your football weekends with a tour of this exhibit featuring original artifacts and rarely seen photographs that explore the life and career of legendary UGA coach Vince Dooley. Join curator Jason Hasty at 3:00 p.m. in the second floor rotunda of the Special Collections Building. This tour is free to the public with no prior registration required. For more information call 706-542-6179 or email hasty@uga.edu.

Free Outdoor Screening: "The Killer Shrews"

Something wicked has been awakened at the Special Collections Building, set loose from the Brown Media Archives for those brave enough to watch. Dr. Speculo is broadcasting through time and space to bring us the most spine-chilling B-movie from 1959: The Killer Shrews!

Join us on the dead center of the Special Collections front lawn as we recreate the late-night horror hosts of midnights' past. Popcorn is free, picnic blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged; doors open at 6:30PM! 

Georgia Writers Hall of Fame: Percival Everett

Join the Hargrett Library for the induction of Percival Everett into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame on Thursday, November 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in room 285 of the UGA Special Collections Building. Everett will give a reading and participate in an audience Q&A; a light reception will follow. This free event is part of the University's Signature Lecture series; RSVP is required. Email LNessel@uga.edu to RSVP.

Exhibit Opening: House Party

Join the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library for an evening of tours, drinks, and light snacks to celebrate the opening of "House Party: Digging Into House Show History in Athens". This event is free and open to the public; for more information contact Jess Grant at jess.grant@uga.edu.

2023 Lillian Smith Book Awards

Join us for the 2023 Lillian Smith Book Awards Ceremony, which will be held on September 21,2023, at 7 p.m. The Lillian Smith Book Awards are sponsored by the Southern Regional Council, University of Georgia Libraries, DeKalb County Public Library/The Georgia Center for the Book, and Piedmont College. This free event includes remarks from both recipients and a Q&A followed by a book signing. 

The LSBA committee is proud to award the 2023 Lillian Smith Book Award to: