Libraries reopen with limited capacity, hours
By Alice Tang, For The Pitt News
August 30, 2020
Pitt’s libraries will be open this semester, but they will look much different than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes include shorter operating hours and facilities only open to Pitt faculty and students, with all visitors required to wear masks and swipe their Pitt IDs to enter. The libraries opened last Monday, excluding the music and Frick Fine Arts libraries, which will open today.
Pitt to continue construction on ‘essential’ projects only
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
August 23, 2020
The construction on Bigelow Boulevard is now set to finish its third and final phase in October. It originally had an August completion date, before Welcome Week for incoming first-year students.
Pitt library employees urge administrators to fully shut down facilities
By Jon Moss, News Editor
March 16, 2020
Employees of Pitt’s University Library System said they have repeatedly asked both the library and University administration in recent days to temporarily shutter the system in the wake of the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, citing health concerns.
Hillman remodel to finish by 2023
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
January 5, 2020
Pitt plans to remodel the second floor after the third floor opens, followed by the first and ground floors. Fourth floor renovations were completed in fall 2018. The renovations are targeted to be finished entirely by 2023.
Pitt community gathers to share their six-word stories
By Maggie Young, Contributing Editor
November 7, 2019
About 15 people gathered Monday afternoon in the Amy E. Knapp room on the ground floor of Hillman Library for Six Word Stories: an Interactive Exhibit.
George A. Romero archive finds home at Hillman Library
By Sara Nuss, For The Pitt News
May 22, 2019
Known widely as the father of the modern zombie movie, George A. Romero and his legacy have risen again in recent years following the filmmaker’s death in 2017.
Hillman exhibit showcases stories of Ferguson
By Nithil Harris Manimaran, For The Pitt News
February 18, 2019
For the month of February, Hillman Library will be home to the Ferguson Voices: Disrupting the Frame, an exhibit commemorating the events that occurred in Ferguson, Missouri.
Hillman noise levels prompt complaints
By Adaugoamaji Nwankpa, For The Pitt News
December 9, 2018
As finals season approaches, more and more students have been dissatisfied with the noise level at Hillman as they migrate there to do last-minute cramming.
Students recall strange Hillman sightings
By Julia Zenkevich, For The Pitt News
December 9, 2018
Hillman Library is a hub for finals week mania, filled with the stress of looming deadlines and Red Bull-fueled all-nighters.
LNAP offers pre-finals stress relief for students
By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
December 4, 2018
On Monday night at Hillman, some settled in for a long winter’s LNAP — the “Long Night Against Procrastination.”