In this lecture, Jill Chalsty shares the story behind her memoir, 'Packets of Hope: A Journey of Healing and Rediscovery,' inviting participants to travel alongside her through the ports she visited, the people she met, and the reflections that transformed personal adversity into strength and global impact.

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Monday, December 21, Synchronous Online

Have you ever wondered who shapes the letters that fill our screens, books, and storefronts? Take a journey into the world of typeface design, where artistry meets functionality. In this class, we will explore both the art and science behind crafting typefaces, learn about some of the creative minds behind the fonts we use, and discuss how their work may influence our daily lives.

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Friday, Dec 11, G62 Rare Book Room ( No seats currently available )

If you are familiar with the library resources but want to go beyond the basics, this session will explore some of the more interesting and unusual digital collections and databases. This is an advanced session that builds on the information introduced in Bounty of Boatwright.

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Wednesday, Nov 18, Library Conference Room 232 ( No seats currently available )

This long-running class for book lovers returns. Bring your favorite book and share it with the class for 10 minutes. All book genres are open to share. If you register you are expected to present a book. The instructor will reach out to the registered students to discuss your book idea and help you with a suggested format. PowerPoint is optional and generally not used, except for graphs and pictures to enhance your book discussion.

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Mondays, Dec 7 and 14, TBD - UR Campus ( No seats currently available )

Virginia Evans's 'The Correspondent' is a novel with an interesting means for telling Sybil Van Antwerp's story: Sybil wrote letters. A New York Times bestseller, the book will be the topic of a discussion led by friends and local authors Bill Pike and Judith Bice.

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Monday, Nov 2, JPSN, Room 118

Based on the book 'Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust', this program highlights brave non-Jewish people who risked everything to help strangers in ten European countries Hitler ruled from 1939-1945.

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Thursday, December 17th, TBD - UR Campus

From ship logs and travel guides to maps and images of faraway places, the Galvin Rare Book Room and Archives holds centuries of human wandering. In this course, you can travel from ancient Pompeii to the early American frontier, take a grand tour of Europe, explore South American landscapes, and venture beyond. Come explore the words and images left behind by the explorers, adventurers, and dreamers who journeyed before us.

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Friday, Dec 4, G62 Rare Book Room ( No seats currently available )