Upcoming Events

Apr 21

11 AM

UMBC BookFest '26: BookMarkIt on the Library Plaza

Print.Make.Swap.Donate.

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Library Plaza · Visit the AOK Library Plaza on Tuesday, April 21 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for an outdoor market dedicated to bookishness! Print on one of three letterpress printers, stitch your own...

Apr 21

5 PM

UMBC BookFest '26: One Maryland, One Book

An evening with author Lawrence Burney

University Center : 312 · UMBC will host the first One Maryland, One Book event for 2026, an evening with author Lawrence Burney. Burney’s book No Sense in Wishing was selected as the 2026 OMOB as part of the America...

Apr 23

12 PM

UMBC BookFest '26: Lunch-and-Learn on Library Advocacy

Bigger Than Books: Understanding Attacks on Libraries

TICKETED · Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : 259 · What should you know about the current assaults on authors, readers, libraries, and librarians? How can you better advocate for libraries, access to reading materials, and the freedom to read? ...

Apr 23

5 PM

UMBC BookFest '26: Freedom to Read

Libraries & Our Democracy

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Library Gallery · Maryland’s Freedom to Read Act, passed in 2024, ensures that “library materials and resources remain accessible to the public and cannot be removed solely because someone disagrees with their...