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A book display titled “Award Winners,” featuring 10 titles: To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda Flower, Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts, The Slip by Lucas Schaefer, A Little Trickerie by Rosanna Pike, The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet, James by Percival Everett, The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste, Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa, and Annie Bot by Sierra Greer.

What’s our favorite season?
Award

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #BookAwards

Becoming a National Law School, 1920-1960 In this episode, UVA Law Professor G. Edward White takes listeners back to 1972 when he first arrived in Charlottesville to teach law. As a member of the faculty for over fifty years, White provides a

LISTEN: On the latest “Legal Knowledge” covering the bicentennial of #UVALaw classes, Prof. G. Edward White discusses the law school’s development from a predominantly regional institution to a national one from the 1920s to 1960s. @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social

A bust of Arthur J. Morris dressed to go to the beach.

Happy Spring Break from Arthur!

A bust of Arthur J Morris wearing a green, purple, and gold hat and beads. Cherry blossom stems sit next to him and red banners with Mandarin text are on and behind the pedestal.

Happy Lunar New Year, happy Mardi Gras, and Ramadan Mubarak from Arthur!

A bust of Arthur J. Morris decorated for Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day from Arthur!

A bust of Arthur J Morris wearing a Washington Capitals hockey jersey and a winter hat. The Olympic rings are below him on the pedestal.

Arthur is ready to watch some winter sports!🏒⛷️

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #Olympics

S2E1. Constitutional Law at UVA, 1902-1971 Welcome back to season two of Legal Knowledge! In this episode, UVA Law alumna Catherine Ward and professor emeritus A. E. Dick Howard join us for a behind-the-scenes look at twentieth-century constit

LISTEN: In the season premiere of the @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social podcast “Legal Knowledge,” Prof. A. E. Dick Howard ’61 and Catherine Ward ’22 discuss how 20th-century constitutional change in Virginia shaped legal education.

A book display with seven books. Lovely War by Julie Berry, Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Mythos: The Illustrated Edition by Stephen Fry, Clytemnestra by Constanza Casati, Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen, and When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo. Signage reads “Myths and legends reimagined. Ancient Tales. Modern tellings.”

The stories are old, but the books are brand new!

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #BookDisplay

The library will be open 10am-midnight tomorrow (1/28)

The library will be open 10am-6pm tomorrow (1/27). Stay warm if you need to venture out!

The library will be open from 10am-6pm tomorrow (1/26)

The library will be open 8am-6pm on Saturday 1/24 and CLOSED on Sunday 1/25. Please stay safe and warm!

A bust of Arthur J Morris wearing a winter hat and scarf.

Brrr, it’s cold in here!

Welcome back! We hope you all are staying as cozy as Arthur!

January 19, MLK Day Hours. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The library will be open Monday, January 19, but the reference desk will be closed. Enjoy the long weekend!

At the beginning of 2025, Ben Fincher asked the @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social staff what their reading resolutions were. A year later, here are the books the law library read and our thoughts. I love the diversity of books we read this year! @uvalaw.bsky.social lib.law.virginia.edu/blog/2025/12...

My recent post on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog stresses the importance of positioning law librarians as trusted human assistants in the era of #AI chatbots. @uvalaw.bsky.social @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social
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A bust of Arthur J Morris wearing a UVA Santa hat, lights, and gold tinsel.

YOU MADE IT! Happy holidays from Arthur and all of us here at the library!

We will be closed 12/24-1/1. Visit our website for details on our hours during the break.

#UVALaw #LawLibraries

A nutcracker made out of stacks of books.

Finals season gets a little nutty, but we bet you won’t crack under pressure!

Graphic text reads, “Grilled cheese night. Wednesday, December 10. Spies Garden. 6:00-7:00 PM or until supplies last.”

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Grilled Cheese Night is TOMORROW at 6 PM!

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #GrilledCheese

The library will be closing at 10am. Stay safe out there!

A book display on a table. The sign depicts a snowy landscape and says “rest and rejuvenate over winter break.” There is a stuffed golden retriever wearing a sweater among the books.

Gunner is bringing the cozy vibes this morning! Best of luck on your finals, and don’t forget to take breaks!

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #BookDisplay #FinalsSeason

A bust of Arthur J. Morris wearing multiple pairs of glasses and a loose, badly tied necktie. A composition notebook, pack of chalk, pencil holder, and coffee cup are sitting around him on the pedestal.

Graphic text reads, “Exam Hours. Monday, December 1 through Thursday, December 18. Weekdays: 6 AM to 2 AM. Weekends: 8 AM to 2 AM. In addition, the library will be open Fri, Dec. 19 6am-5pm and Sat, Dec. 20-Tues, Dec. 23 8am-5pm, then closed for the holidays Wed, Dec. 24-Thurs, Jan. 1. If you have questions or comments, please see a library staff member. Thank you for your cooperation!”

Finals hours are here, and Arthur is STRESSED!

We are now open 6 AM-2 AM Monday-Friday and 8 AM-2 AM Saturday and Sunday. For more information on library access during December, you can visit our website through the link in our bio.

The Law Library will be closed Wednesday-Friday for Thanksgiving Break. We will reopen Saturday at 8 A.M.! Enjoy the holiday!🍁

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #Thanksgiving

A book display featuring eight titles. Signage reads, “Wicked Good Books,” in the style of Wicked the movie. Featured books from left to right: The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar, The Cottage Around the Corner by D. L. Soria, A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix, Elphie: A Wicked Childhood by Gregory Maguire, The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott, When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker, and Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon.

Rejoicify! The November book display is here! We hope you’re holding space for one of these ✨popular✨ reading books on your TBR

Tomorrow is Election Day! Make sure you get out and vote!! The library will be open regular hours from 8 A.M. to midnight, but the Reference Desk will be closed.

A group of people dressed as fairies, mushrooms, and gnomes posing in front of a flower backdrop and a mushroom house.

A stuffed golden retriever wearing fairy wings sitting in the doorway of a large mushroom house.

Paper flowers, grass, and butterflies on a wall.

A bust of Arthur J. Morris wearing a bird nest on his head and wrapped in ivy. Paper flowers, grass, and a mushroom are on the pillar. A small well made out of books sits to the right.

Happy Halloween from your magical friends at the library! We hope you have a fantastic weekend!

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #Halloween #FairyGarden

A bust of Arthur J. Morris wearing a witch hat and cape. The base of the bust is decorated with black gauze and spider string lights.

Arthur hopes you all have a thrillifying Halloween!!

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #Halloween

Eze Amos standing on a stairwell platform, gesturing off of frame, while speaking to a small crowd.

The Charles Owens Trio playing in a reading room. There are 3 men playing a saxophone, a bass, and drums.

Eze Amos speaking on a stairwell platform, cropped so Eze is the focus of the photo.

People lined on both sides of a buffet table making plates of fresh produce, cheese, and crackers.

Thank you all for joining us for another wonderful art show reception!

Shoutout to everyone who made this such an amazing evening!

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #ArtShow

A book display featuring seven titles. Signage reads, “books about… book club.”

Three books: The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly, and The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan.

Four books: The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts, The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak, A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston, and The Titanic Survivors Book Club by Timothy Schaffert.

Is anyone else suddenly feeling the urge to join a book club…?

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #BookClub #BookDisplay

Students, faculty, and staff—join us for the Law Library Fall Reception on Tuesday, September 30 from 5-7. This reception will celebrate the installation of the new art show. See you there!