David L. Rice Library

10/21/2026

🎃👻 Celebrate Halloween with a little American history! 🇺🇸

Join Rice Library’s University Archives and Special Collections on Friday, October 30, for a special Halloween event celebrating 250 years of America! Explore historical artifacts, photographs, uniforms, and more, plus enjoy candy, buttons, and fun photo ops with historical hats. 🎩🍬

📅 One day only: October 30, 2026! We can’t wait to see you there! 🎃

10/19/2026

🍂 Cooler weather, cozy spots, and good books 🍂

Photo Creds: USI Photography and Multimedia

10/16/2026

🌊 Fiction Friday! 💙

Some stories take you on a journey through love, longing, and the unexpected twists that life throws your way. Dive into the unknown and see where the current takes you! 📚✨

10/14/2026

🤠 The hunt is over! Archie’s eaglets have finally returned home! 🦅🏡

Thank you to everyone who participated in the second round of the Eagle Scavenger Hunt! We had a blast seeing you join in on the fun.

Think this is the last you’ll see of Archie’s eaglets? 👀 You never know when they might wander off again…

10/12/2026

https://amusingartifacts.org/2026/09/29/whole-lot-of-shakin-going-on/

Let’s take a trip out west, to that city by the bay, the place where the great Tony Bennett left his heart….San Francisco. We’re going to jump in a time machine and go back to the…

10/09/2026

🚀 Fiction Friday! 🌌

Ready for a story that’s out of this world? ✨ Take a journey through ambition, unexpected connections, and the wonders of space! 📚💫

Come find your next favorite read! 🚀

10/07/2026

🍬 Think you can guess how much candy is in the jar? 👀 👀

Stop by the library and take your best guess for a chance to win! 🍭

Good luck, and may the best guesser win!! ✨

10/02/2026

There's always more than meets the eye 👀

Step into the unknown, where unexpected stories await. To discover a story filled with mystery, connection, and the beauty of the unexpected. 💛

What will you find? Stop by Rice Library and start reading. 📚✨

09/30/2026

👀 Psst… we have something to tell you.

Some stories have been challenged. Some have been banned. But they’re still worth talking about. 📚 🤫

Banned Books Week is almost here… 📖

09/28/2026

https://amusingartifacts.org/2026/09/21/we-were-not-the-first/

The French were among the first Europeans to explore what we now call the state of Indiana, in the early 1500s. But they were far from the first people here–indigenous peoples, what today we …