JANUARY 29, 2024 – JUNE 3, 2024 | SMATHERS LIBRARY GALLERY
The Learning and Labor of the Blind
The debate over the education of the blind should not be considered solely as a competition between ideas or technologies. The materials in this exhibit contain compelling stories to tell about the lived experience of blind people during the 19th century, from the traces of use left by readers to the accounts of blind students and professionals who lived, studied, and encountered the biases of their times. Curated by Neil Weijer & Laken Brooks.
August 30, 2024 – December 4, 2024 | Latin American and Caribbean Collection
Los Muertos: Honoring Our Dead
“Pande Muertos” is a collection of Mexican artists’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The title is a play on the words “pan de muertos,” a typical bread in Mexico for the Day of the Dead. It translates as the bread of the dead. Created in 2021, the prints combine artists’ reactions to the pandemic with one of the most important Mexican traditions: Day of the Dead. Curated by Margarita Vargas-Betancourt.
September 9, 2024 – December 16, 2024 | SMATHERS LIBRARY GALLERY
Florida! Florida! Florida!: Presidential Elections and the Sunshine State
On election night 2000, NBC News political reporter Tim Russert was asked on air about the key to winning the election. He wrote his response on a whiteboard: “FLORIDA! FLORIDA! FLORIDA!” Russert’s words could have applied to many past presidential elections as well. This exhibit explores the way Florida has and continues to shape the outcome of presidential elections. Curated by Boyd Murphree.
October 3, 2023 – November 13, 2O24 | Education Library
The Pura Belpré Award, A Legacy in Latinx Books
Pura Teresa Belpré, born in 1899 in Puerto Rico, made significant contributions to librarianship and children’s literature through her 40+ years of activism as a writer, scholar, and the first Black Puerto Rican librarian for the New York Public Libraries (NYPL). This exhibit highlights the Pura Belpré Award and how it continues her legacy. Curated by Katiana Bagué.