Upcoming Events
Conversations: The Gore Vidal Collection
Smathers Library 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesLIMITED SEATING CAPACITY. PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Guest Speakers: Steven Chester Abbott, official bibliographer for Gore Vidal, and his husband Jim Stephens, will discuss their relationship with Vidal and their extensive collection that is now a part of the George A. Smathers Libraries Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida. […]
Magic of the Libraries
Smathers Library 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesCome explore fantastic rare books, maps, and other materials from our Special Collections in the historic Smathers Library building! Treats provided!
George A. Smathers 110th Birthday Panel Celebration
Smathers Library 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate the 110th birthday of George A. Smathers for whom the Smathers Libraries are named. Moderated by Jon Mills, Dean Emeritus, Professor of Law, UF’s Levin College of Law, with panelists James C Clark – Author of “Red Pepper and Gorgeous George: Claude Pepper’s Epic Defeat in the 1950 Democratic Primary,” […]