Event Location: John M. Olin Library

John Max Wulfing’s Passport to the Past

St. Louis businessman and philanthropist John Max Wulfing (1859-1929) donated ancient coins collected during his travels around the world.
Look/Read: Illustration as Media History from 1850-1950

The Look/Read exhibition explores the evolution of illustration as the relationship between word and image spurred demand for popular print.
July 2

2:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Olin Library, Room 142 & Ginkgo Reading Room

Unalienable Rights: America at 250

Join WashU Libraries as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United...

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Talking Back: Conversations with Special Collections

The Talking Back exhibition presents new original artworks from first-year Master of Fine Arts in Illustration and Visual Culture (MFA-IVC)...
April 30

2:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Olin Library, Special Collections Classroom

Artist Book Open House

Join Special Collections for an open house to explore the newest artists’ books in the collection. Artists’ books play with...

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April 16

5:30pm - 7:00pm
John M. Olin Library, Ginkgo Reading Room

International Writers Series: Volha Hapeyeva

Join the International Writers Series for a reading and discussion with 2025 Max Kade Visiting Writer Volha Hapeyeva, a Belarusian poet...

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For the Love of the Game

The For the Love of the Game exhibition is curated by the Head of Preservation, Processing & Exhibitions Danielle Creech...
May 7

3:00pm - 4:30pm
John M. Olin Library, Level 1, Julian Edison Department of Special Collections Reading Room

Moral Tails Exhibition Opening

Join us to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Moral Tails, curated by Special Collections student assistant Hope Hewett. In addition...

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April 3

4:30pm - 6:00pm
John M. Olin Library, Room 142

APIDA Heritage Month: Stories and Community

Join WashU Libraries, co-sponsored by the Office of Cross-Cultural Connections, for a celebration of storytelling, local history, and community connection during...

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March 24

10:00am - 11:00am
John M. Olin Library, Ginkgo Reading Room

+AI Perspectives Week: AI Ethics Town Hall

Expansion of generative AI invites many ethical questions at top of mind of many in our campus community. These questions...

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2026 Open Education Week: Raising Student Awareness about Open Educational Resources

Raising Student Awareness about Open Educational Resources (OER) offers alternatives to purchasing expensive textbooks and other course materials.
March 19

4:00pm - 5:30pm
John M. Olin Library, Room 142

Community CollabARTive: How Do I Get Home?

Join artist Con Christeson for an interactive art activity to consider displacement, disorientation, and destabilization—three concepts experienced by all humans...

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Student studying at a table in the Newman Exploration Center.

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