Gerber/Hart and University Libraries Celebrate Chicago LGBTQ+ History
University Libraries welcomed the Gerber/Hart Library & Archives to the Information Commons for our event Archives in Action: Button Making with Archivists. By Easton Brundage, Research & Education Librarian On November 6, 2025, Jen Dentel from Gerber/Hart Library & Archives brought a selection of historical buttons to highlight Chicago’s LGBTQ+ history. These included buttons from historic gay bars around the city and slogans from different eras of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. StarRose Keyes-Lebergott from the […]
New Display: National Library of Medicine Traveling Exhibit
The University Libraries has been selected by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to host their Traveling Exhibition from October 20 to November 29. AIDS, Posters, and Stories of Public Health: A People’s History of a Pandemic features six physical posters showcasing images created by artists, activists, and community workers. The exhibit also includes a […]
Supporting Student Success through Tuition Scholarship
Funded through the generosity of donors, the University Libraries Student Employee Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to help offset tuition costs at Loyola University Chicago or Arrupe College. In addition to easing financial burdens, the scholarship recognizes the essential role student employees play in advancing the Libraries’ mission to foster academic excellence and student success. […]
University Libraries and ITS Collaborate to Host Annual Showcase
Save the date: Tuesday, October 7 | 9:00am-3:30pm | Lake Shore Campus | Damen Student Center | Co-Hosted by Information Technology Services and University Libraries Please join us for the 2025 Information & Technology Showcase on Tuesday, October 7. The event will be held on the Lake Shore Campus in the Damen Student Center and […]
Youth Exploring Community Issues Through Research and Action
This summer, the University Libraries partnered with the Civic Leadership Academy to host an interactive workshop for rising 8th graders from across Chicago as part of an overall initiative called Practicing Democracy in Communities through Loyola’s School of Education. The workshop invited students to explore pressing community issues—such as immigration, education, public safety, and the […]
Loyola Language Study Article Published: Celebrating the work of Vincent V. Herr, S.J. (1901-1970)
Dr. Marjorie Lorch, Professor of Neurolinguistics at Birkbeck, University of London, has been a visiting scholar at the Loyola Archives and Special Collections several times for the past few years. Dr. Lorch created this digital exhibit based on the Vincent V. Herr, S.J. papers with the assistance of Loyola University Archivist Kathy Young in March 2023. The […]