Programs & Events

Silverman Library, 310 Capen Hall

Alissa Ujie Diamond, UB assistant professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, will present research and teaching from the FORAGE Initiative. Through hands-on activities and discussion, participants will explore environmental histories, campus spaces and shared ways of imagining future possibilities. Part of the University Archives exhibition series, this program extends the conversation beyond Love Canal.

Lockwood Memorial Library, 2nd floor lobby

Feeling stuck in a reading rut? Looking for a surprise pick? Join us at our next Blind Date with a Book event and discover a hidden gem. Choose from a selection of wrapped books labeled only with genre and general themes—no spoilers allowed.

Details will be announced soon. Sweet treats and warm drinks will be served.

South Campus, Abbott Library, Classroom 130

Therapy dogs will return to Abbott Library for monthly visits during the spring semester. The visits are designed to give students, faculty and staff a chance to take a break, reduce stress and enjoy the company of friendly dogs.

B2A Abbott Library, South Campus

Take a creative break with this relaxed, drop-in drawing session featuring artifacts and medical books from the History of Medicine Collection. No art experience is needed. Come and go at your own pace, enjoy food and drinks, and spend a few minutes or longer observing, sketching, and engaging with historically rich materials in a welcoming, low-pressure setting.

Silverman Library, 305 Capen Hall

Drop in and de-stress while designing and carving your own rubber stamp. We’ll provide supplies, instructions and guidance to help you create anything from a detailed design to a simple, playful image.

Move over basketball—it’s time for March Swagness! We’re putting 16 study spaces from across the Libraries head-to-head in a bracket showdown, and you decide the winners.

Silverman Library, 310 Capen Hall

Join us for a compelling discussion with Dr. Monica Miles, Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo and co-founder of Mother Earth Literacies. Dr. Miles will explore contemporary environmental challenges in Western New York through the lens of environmental justice, community engagement, and equitable access to healthy environments.

Silverman Library, Whispers Café

Plant seeds using provided supplies or take home a plant while learning about local and native species. Discover environmentally friendly planting practices and learn more about sustainability initiatives happening across campus.

Silverman Library, 3rd Floor, North Lounge Exhibit Area

Join us for a powerful and deeply human conversation as journalist and author Keith O’Brien, writer of Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe, sits down with Luella Kenny, a former Love Canal resident and activist whose story is central to O’Brien’s acclaimed book.

North Campus, Silverman Library, 310 Capen Hall

South Campus, Abbott Library, Classroom 130

Take a much-needed break from end-of-semester studying and relax during Stress Relief Days on UB’s North and South Campuses. We’ll have therapy dogs, snacks, games, crafts, puzzles and more!

Silverman Library, 310 Capen Hall

Join Dr. Lourdes Vera, Associate Professor of Sociology and Environment & Sustainability at the University at Buffalo, for an engaging talk on community-driven approaches to environmental challenges in the region.