Library Lens

Step inside the UB Libraries and see what we’re all about. This page showcases snapshots, slideshows, and videos that highlight the energy, creativity, and everyday moments happening across our spaces.

Photos

  • Historic Globe in the Charles B. Sears Law Library
    8/19/25
    Originally presented to Thomas B. Lockwood in 1934, this 30-inch globe was crafted by W. & A.K. Johnston of Edinburgh and London between 1925 and 1930. It rests on an elegant oak stand made by the Kittinger Furniture Company of Buffalo. Photo: Julie Pavlock.
  • Aerial View of Lockwood Memorial Library
    8/5/25
    The courtyard of Lockwood Memorial Library features a striking geometric design, as seen from above. Photo: Douglas Levere
  • Polish Room Lamp
    6/9/25
    Located in the new Polish Room on the second floor of Abbott Library on the University at Buffalo’s South Campus, this distinctive stained glass and wrought-iron lamp is a treasured piece of the collection. Crafted by the renowned Polish-American artist Józef Mazur, the lamp was donated to the University in 1955 by Mazur and his wife, Stefa. The lamp features vivid depictions of celebrated Polish cultural figures, including Frédéric Chopin, Adam Mickiewicz, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, and Juliusz Słowacki. Photo: Douglas Levere
  • Jackson Gray
    4/11/25
    Portrait of Jackson Gray, a mechanical engineering student and relative of astronaut and UB alumnus Greg Jarvis. Photographed in April 2025 in UB Libraries Special Collections in Capen Hall, Gray stands alongside items honoring Jarvis’s legacy. Among them is a gold-fringed UB flag that Jarvis took aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. Recovered intact from the wreckage and later returned to the university by Jarvis’s widow, the flag is now preserved in the University Archives as a powerful symbol of pride, remembrance and Jarvis’s lasting connection to UB. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
  • Library Lens #001
    4/1/25
  • Law Library after hours
    3/10/25
  • Students in Lockwood Memorial Library
    2/3/25
    Students gather around a shared workspace on the third floor of Lockwood Memorial Library, taking advantage of the open seating and natural light to study, connect and recharge. Photo: Julie Pavlock
  • National Voter Registration Day
    9/17/24
    UB Libraries and a member of the UB Votes team meet with students on National Voter Registration Day in Lockwood Memorial Library in September 2024. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
  • Silverman Library's New Entrance
    9/6/24
    The new entrance to the Oscar A. Silverman Library opened in summer 2024, offering students, faculty and visitors easier access to the library’s services and resources. Located on the second floor of Capen Hall along the academic spine, the entrance is designed to enhance the overall library experience. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
  • Abbott Library in August
    8/20/24
    Late summer blooms on the flowers around Abbott Library on South Campus in August 2024. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

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