The Exhibition Program

The George A. Smathers Libraries have an active exhibition program that shares, interprets, and promotes the collections. Exhibits support and enhance the Libraries’ role as an intellectual center of the university.

Now on view

SMATHERS LIBRARY GALLERY

Zora Neale Hurston: Leave Your Mark

Zora Neale Hurston’s impact is not limited to her anthropological, ethnographical, and literary contributions. It extends to her ability to persevere through trials and tribulations. By observing Hurston’s works, we reinforce her significance. This exhibit calls you, the visitor, to be empowered to do what Hurston and so many of our ancestors had to do during incomprehensible times. LEAVE YOUR MARK! Curated by Genesis Leonard under the guidance of Lourdes Santamaría-Wheeler.

A portrait of author Zora Neale Hurston holding a bouquet of lowers.

Florida House on Capitol Hill

Sunshine Stories: Maps from Smathers Libraries

Vintage maps of Florida travel from UF to Washington D.C. March 3, 2025 – December 31, 2025.

exhibit logo with map compass and female figure in swimsuit diving

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