Tibetan exhibit in Norlin

Tibetan Buddhism Ritual Practice Exhibit

April 21, 2017

Take a moment to immerse yourself in the text, images, and implements used in a Tibetan Buddhist ritual by visiting an exhibit, curated by Eben Yonnetti, a graduate student in the Department of Religious Studies and a Provost Fellow in Information Science. Explanatory text details the context of Tibetan religious...

Joyce Lebra

Joyce Lebra honored as University Libraries CU Legend

April 19, 2017

Born in 1926, Joyce Chapman Lebra’s early memories are of the scent of flowers, burning sugarcane and the sea. Her father was an entomologist whose career would move the family to the Territory of Hawaii in 1928. Over the 10 years the Chapman family lived in Hawaii, Lebra became increasingly...

snow & Ski Maps: Celebrating Winter in the Colorado Rockies. Earth Sciences & Map Library January 30th-April 28th

Exhibit -- Snow and Ski Maps: Celebrating Winter in the Colorado Rockies

Feb. 6, 2017

For many, winter in Colorado means one thing – skiing. Whether traveling to the resort towns of Vail or Aspen or sticking closer to home at Eldora, skiing in Colorado is a way of life. Not only a major tourist draw and economic boon to the many mountain towns with...

Tibet, Buddhism and the Dalai Lama Book Display

Tibet, Buddhism and the Dalai Lama Book Display

June 10, 2016

The University Libraries joins the campus in welcoming the Dalai Lama to CU Boulder on Thursday, June 23 rd . In preparation for his visit, explore the Tibet, Buddhism and the Dalai Lama book display located at the West Entrance of Norlin Library near the Circulation Desk. Learn about Tibetan...

People attending Shakespeare's Bouquet exhibit

University Libraries host 'Shakespeare's Bouquet' exhibit in celebration of 'Shakespeare at CU'

May 19, 2016

CU-Boulder was named the Colorado host of First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, on tour from the Folger Shakespeare Library to all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Japan and Disaster: 1670-1995

Japan and Disaster: 1670-1995

May 10, 2016

Five years ago a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Japan off the coast of the Tōhoku region. The quake and the subsequent tsunami led to the death of 15,000 people. 2,500 are still missing. University Libraries' Special Collections & Archives features three centuries of works that highlight the resilience of Japan...

Mirage and Myth

Exhibit – Mirage and Myth: Distorting Our Perceptions Through Maps

May 2, 2016

The University Libraries are pleased to present an eclectic mix of its maps exploring the idea of myth . Maps range from depictions of sea creatures, fantastical animals and “exotic” peoples in far-away lands, to propaganda maps with deliberate distortions and explorer’s maps with honest mistakes. Ranging from medieval to...

Black History Month

Black History Month – February 1st to 29th, 2016

Feb. 1, 2016

On noticing a lack of recognition of the role of African Americans in history books, son of slaves and Harvard University scholar, Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875 – 1950), founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915, which later became the Association for the Study...

United Nations Anniversary Display

United Nations’ 70th Anniversary

Dec. 9, 2015

In celebration of the United Nations’ 70th Anniversary, the Government Information Library has set up some books and a small display by the Norlin Circulation Desk. Show us what countries you have visited by adding your own pin to the big world map. You will also find a great selection...

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