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Taking Pride in Nebraska LGBTQ+ History (Read More)

In “Taking Pride in Nebraska LGBTQ+ History” panelists will share information about LGBTQIA2S+ history, research, community programming, and the traveling exhibit Pride and Joy: Nebraska History highlighting their unique perspectives as archivists, public historians, curators, and scholars. The presentation is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Questions can be submitted for panelists during registration.  Visit the event website for more information, and to register.

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Pride and Joy: Nebraska History traveling exhibit @ Charles B Washington Branch (Read More)

Pride and Joy: Nebraska History is a 13-panel traveling exhibit that examines the history of LGBTQIA2S+ communities, events, and organizations in Nebraska. The exhibit introduces several topics and themes related to this history, including pre-Stonewall, religious organizations, rural experiences, colleges and universities, and publications such as newsletters and community calendars of events. The banners sharing this history are illustrated with archival materials including newspaper clippings, photographs, advertisements, and ephemera such as a brick from Omaha’s Diamond Bar. The library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday.

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Pride and Joy: Nebraska History traveling exhibit @ Calvin T. Ryan Library (Read More)

Pride and Joy: Nebraska History is a 13-panel traveling exhibit that examines the history of LGBTQIA2S+ communities, events, and organizations in Nebraska. The exhibit introduces several topics and themes related to this history, including pre-Stonewall, religious organizations, rural experiences, colleges and universities, and publications such as newsletters and community calendars of events. The banners sharing this history are illustrated with archival materials including newspaper clippings, photographs, advertisements, and ephemera such as a brick from Omaha’s Diamond Bar. The Ryan Library hours are: 7:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday. Closed university holidays and breaks. Check library website for details.

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Pride and Joy: Nebraska History traveling exhibit @ Criss Library (Read More)

Pride and Joy: Nebraska History is a 13-panel traveling exhibit that examines the history of LGBTQIA2S+ communities, events, and organizations in Nebraska. The exhibit introduces several topics and themes related to this history, including pre-Stonewall, religious organizations, rural experiences, colleges and universities, and publications such as newsletters and community calendars of events. The banners sharing this history are illustrated with archival materials including newspaper clippings, photographs, advertisements, and ephemera such as a brick from Omaha’s Diamond Bar. The Criss Library is currently open summer hours: noon to 9 p.m. Sundays, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.

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Writers Workshop Reading Series Presents Kelcey Ervick (Read More)

Kelcey Ervick is the author and illustrator of the graphic memoir, The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law That Changed Women’s Lives, winner of a 2023 Ohioana Book Award. Her three previous award-winning books of fiction and nonfiction are The Bitter Life of Božena Němcová, Liliane’s Balcony, and For Sale By Owner. She is co-editor, with Tom Hart, of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Graphic Literature. Kelcey’s stories, essays, and comics have appeared in The Rumpus, The Believer, Washington Post, Lit Hub. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and is a professor of English and creative writing at Indiana University South Bend. Event co-sponsored by Criss Library and UNO English Department.

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On the Inside Virtual Curator Talk: Tatiana von Furstenberg, project creator, and Eline Mul, exhibit designer (Read More)

This virtual curator talk featuring Tatiana von Furstenburg, project creator, and Eline Mul, exhibit designer, will focus on the "On the Inside" a group show of LGBTQ+ artists who are currently incarcerated, which is on display in the Osborne Family Gallery from May 20 – July 31 during Criss Library’s regular hours of operation.

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