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Art and Revolution
UMBC's Polish Solidarity collection: posters, cartoons, news
Did you know that art played a pivotal role in Poland’s 1989 Solidarity Movement?  Solidarity was a broad anti-bureaucratic, workers-rights movement in 1980s Poland that eventually became a...
Progress underway on Baltimore history manuscript
One intern's report!
History graduate student Shae Adams worked in Special Collections this Spring with the Joseph L. Arnold manuscript. She has provided us with this report from the scene! Intern...
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Jerry Stephany papers now available at Special Collections
UMBC’s Special Collections holds a world class collection of photographs. With over 2 million images, including those by Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, and Berenice Abbott, the Photography Collection...
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May Library Book Sale
Weds. May 8, 9AM - 4PM; Thurs. May 9, 9AM - 1PM
Wednesday, May 8 - 9AM - 4PMThursday, May 9 - 9AM - 1PMLocation: AOK Library, first floor behind the Reference roomItems sold include books, CDs, LPs and more! Prices generally range from $.25 to...
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Guide to Library's COMICS collection now available
Wham! Bam! Special Collections!
Want to read some Superman? Jonesing for some Archie? UMBC’s Special Collections department holds over 6,500 comic books! Featuring a variety of genres, from superhero comics to underground comix,...
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New Digital Collection: Little Rock Nine Photographs
Images from the Mildred Grossman collection
The Albin O. Kuhn Library Special Collections recently digitized 66photographs of the Little Rock Nine, the first African American students toattend an integrated school in largely...
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eBooks at UMBC - Library Workshop
Tues. April 30; Noon - 1 PM; LIB 259
So, you have an ereader or tablet computer and want to know if UMBC has any ebooks? You're in luck!! The library has thousands of ebooks, with more on the way (sorry - no popular fiction).This...
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Public Library Card Sign-up
Drop by the Library Atrium between 2-5 PM on April 16th and sign up for a local public library card to use for all of your entertainment needs. Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) lends DVDs,...
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Modern Genocide - Database Trial through April 30, 2013
UMBC has trial access to Modern Genocide: Understanding Causes and Consequences.This database presents comprehensive information and unique insights into modern genocide, focusing on the beginning...
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Library Services Focus Groups
Tell us which services are important to you and earn $20!
Would you like to participate in a focus group designed to improve the Library at UMBC, and be paid for your time? Participants will be given a campus card worth $20. Refreshments will be...

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