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Starting at 10 am on Sunday, April 26, Ellis Library will be open for 24 hours every day until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15.
For a complete listing of hours, including for all specialized libraries, visit library.missouri.edu/hours.
Written by: Isabella Bickhaus
What hidden gem location is on Mizzou’s campus and is completely free for students to access? There is a long list of correct answers, but here are three of my favorites: the greenhouse inside Tucker Hall, the Laws observatory on top of the Physics building, and the Museum of Art and Archeology inside Ellis Library. While all three are great options if you have free time, the Museum of Art and Archaeology features a wide-ranging collection and hosts regular events that students can participate in.
According to their website, “the Museum’s collections include more than 16,000 objects from six continents and span five millennia – from prehistory to the present.” Not every item is on display all the time so I haven’t been able to see all 16,000 objects, but I have enjoyed some of their past and present exhibitions. Right now there are two exhibitions on display. Through May 2026, “Impressions: Black Spirit in America” explores Black experiences and their impact on American history and culture through art. At the same time “From Earth to Artist: Clay” focuses on art made with natural materials from the earth and runs through November. In addition to exhibitions, the museum has three ongoing galleries: the Saul S. and Gladys D. Weinberg Gallery of Antiquities, the Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, and the Gallery of European and American Art.
The museum also hosts regular events, which can be found on the events calendar. Midday Music is the second Thursday of each month, when you can enjoy the museum with live music. There are Drop in and Draw events that provide materials for patrons to sketch artwork, and family days that include special activities for children. Coming in late April this year is Art in Bloom, an “annual exhibit that pairs works of art with fresh flower displays arranged throughout the museum’s galleries.”
The museum is located in Ellis Library on the ground floor, but can be accessed without ever entering the library itself. One outside entrance is off of Lowry Mall, and the accessible entrance is off Hitt Street. If you would like to enter from inside the library, all you would need to do is walk past the Bookmark Cafe on the ground floor, take a left, and follow the hallway. Currently, their hours are 10-4 Tuesday-Friday and 12-4 Saturday-Sunday. To learn more, visit the Museum of Art and Archeology’s website.
Written by Emilee Dillon
Introducing Between the Stacks
Between the Stacks is a brand new student-led podcast produced by the Peer Navigators at Ellis Library. Tune in to learn how you can make the best of your experience at Mizzou and stay up to date on all things interesting about Ellis and the Libraries.
Whether you’re looking for a new place to study or campus resources, Between the Stacks brings insider knowledge and fun conversations all in one place!
Your Hosts: The Peer Navigators
This podcast is hosted by the Ellis Library Peer Navigators. We are a group of student workers with the goal of being a friendly face to help our fellow tigers! As current students, we are able to help with some common questions and to share relatable stories. Your hosts break down everything you need to know about taking advantage of the Libraries.
What You Might Find Listening
Monthly episodes of Between the Stacks explore a variety of topics relevant to student life while also featuring recurring segments that highlight interesting and useful aspects of the library. The best way to find out is to tune through the Between the Stacks guide (where you can also find out about your hosts), or through YouTube. Recurring segments include:
Your Inside Guide to Ellis Starts Here
Between the Stacks is an entertaining, relatable way of learning more about the library specifically designed by Mizzou students with you in mind! So, next time you’re walking to class, studying, or driving around Columbia, tune into Between the Stacks!
This year’s MU Remembers ceremony, commemorating students, faculty, and staff who have passed away in the last year, was held on Friday, April 10. A book in remembrance of each honoree has been added to the University of Missouri Libraries’ collection. Commemorative bookplates are placed inside the books, and honorees’ names are placed on the books’ library catalog records.
The honorees’ names and the books selected in their memory are listed below.
Drew Abts: Ervin, A. (2017). Bit by Bit: How Video Games Transformed Our World. Basic Books.
Caitlin Bartley: Gleason, H. (Ed.). (2021). Woman Walk the Line: How the Women in Country Music Changed Our Lives. University of Texas Press.
Brystol Dodd: Yovel, Y. (2025). The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal. St. Martin’s Press.
Trey Bruno-Hall: Fedarko, K. (2024). A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon. Scribner.
Justin Hummel: Rigdon, S. E., Fricker Jr., R. D., and Montgomery, D. C. (2024). Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Data Science: with R. Cambridge University Press.
Pierce Jackson: DK. (2022). Aircraft: The Definitive Visual History. DK.
Connor Johnson: Kour, M., & Schutte, D. P. (2025). Artificial intelligence and accounting: Ethical, legal, and social implications. Routledge.
Patrick Kenney: McMillan, T. (2025).The Year That Made America: From Rebellion to Independence, 1775–1776. Lyons Press.
Tyson Knapp: Elias, J. (2024). The Birth of the Modern NBA: Pro Basketball in the Year of the Merger, 1949-1950. McFarland & Company, Inc.
Calvin “Boo” Maddox, Jr.: Kramer, W. J., & Fleck, S. J, & Deschenes, M. R. (2025). Exercise Physiology: Integrating Theory and Application (4th ed.). Wolters Klewer.
Jamari Petty: Clark, C., & Peters, L. D. (Eds.). (2024). Fashion in American Life. Bloomsbury.
Mark Ryan Alexander: Whitelaw, I. (2015). The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies. Abrams Image.
Benjamin Arnet: Washburn, P., & Lamb, C. (2020). Sports Journalism: A History of Glory, Fame, and Technology. University of Nebraska Press.
Harry Besleme: Forster, P. (Ed.). (2024). Plakatfrauen. Frauenplakate. Deutscher Kunstverlag.
Lynn Bradley: Lucasfilm Ltd., & Respawn Entertainment. (2024). The Art of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. Dark Horse Books.
Alex Brechbuhler: Schutz, R. (2025). Welsh Vocal Music: A Guide to Lyric Diction and Repertoire. Routledge.
Jean Camden: Kato, Y. (2025). Gardens of Hope: Cultivating Food and the Future in a Post-Disaster City. New York University Press.
Bryan Hackett: Lera, D., & Mason, M. (2025). Sustainability in Tourism, Hospitality and Events: Fundamentals and Practical Approaches. Kogan Page.
Tracey Mitchell: Acherjee, B., Zhao, D., & Fernandes, F.A.O. (Eds.). (2025). Advanced Welding Technologies: Bridging Theory, Practice, and Innovations in Fusion, Solid-State, and Beyond. CRC Press.
Willis Mushrush, Jr.: Cutler, D. (2025). The Savvy Musician 2.0: Amplifying Impact, Income, and Inspiration. Oxford University Press.
Robert “Bob” Kremer: Ahmad, L., Qayoom, K., & Qayoom, S. (2005). Farm Irrigation Management: Principles and Practices. CRC Press.
Lisa Decker: Svitak, L. S., Eaton, C. J., & Dean, L. S. (2025). Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Share Stories of Resilience and Recipes from Home. University of Minnesota Press.
Valerie Nicholas: Huertas, B. & Nakahara, S. (2025). Butterflies of the World: A Guide to Every Subfamily. Princeton University Press.
Jason Salem: Fullerton, T. & Farber, M. (2025). The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully. The MIT Press.
Keely Scott: Consolo-Murphy, S. (2025). The Bears of Grand Teton: A Natural and Cultural History. University of Nebraska Press.
Kamren “Kam” Seiling: Steenstrup, K. (2023). Deep Practice – Peak Performance: The Science of Musical Learning (2nd ed.). The Royal Academy of Music.
Carrie Shollenberger: Bevilacqua, D. (2024). From Tapas to Modern Yoga: Sadhus’ Understanding of Embodied Practices. Equinox Publishing.
Dennis Trout: Bourne, J. (2025). Who Listens?: Experience, Cognition, and Musical Meaning. Oxford University Press.
Aiyanna Williams: Valby, K. (2024). The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. Pantheon Books.
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Online
Registration
Explore how AI is transforming academic research. This session features live demos of popular AI tools and a discussion on the ethical implications of using AI in scholarly work. Learn how to harness these technologies responsibly and effectively.
Written by: Annalise Miller
Ellis Library offers a wide range of film resources to support both classroom instruction and personal viewing. Although our campus library has limited streaming services, students and faculty still have access to some excellent alternatives. MU students and faculty can search Discover@MU on the University of Missouri Libraries website to find video materials in multiple formats, including DVD and film, making it easy to locate content for class, research, or just for fun.
If you prefer browsing in person, DVDs are available on the south side of the Reference stacks near the Information Commons on the first floor of Ellis Library.
You can also search the library catalog to locate specific titles or explore a curated list of films available at Ellis. Don’t have a DVD player? No worries – they are available for checkout at the North Service Desk on the first floor of Ellis!
For free streaming options, students can obtain a library card from the Daniel Boone Regional Library. This is a simple process that can be completed online at dbrl.org. Once on the site, select “Browse and Borrow,” to pull up a drop-down window, where you will then select “Get a card,” and apply online. Daniel Boone regional library has access to both Kanopy and Hoopla, free streaming service for popular movies and shows.
Happy watching, Tigers!
Did you know we have two on-campus locations where you can pick up your library books 24/7?
Users can choose Ellis Locker or Lottes Locker as their pickup location when requesting MU Libraries materials. Once the item is ready, users will receive an access code to pick it up.
Patrons who select the pickup locker location will receive an email saying they have three days to pick up their library materials. At this time, only regular library items will be included in the pickup lockers; no equipment, reserve materials or ILL materials.
The Ellis Library lockers are located inside the vestibule of the west entrance, which is near Speaker’s Circle. The Health Sciences Library Pickup lockers are located in the Medical Science Building, just across the courtyard from the Medical Annex.
Questions? Contact mulibrarycircdesk@missouri.edu.
The Visual Art and Design Showcase presents the scholarly creative work of Mizzou undergraduates, featuring a wide range of artistic and applied design practices, including photojournalism, architecture, theatre set design, fashion, mixed media, and digital storytelling.
In partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Research, MU Libraries presents the 2026 Visual Art and Design Showcase Online Exhibit (link), launching April 10, 2026. Created to expand access beyond the gallery walls, the online exhibit invites jurors, families, friends, and the broader university community to explore and celebrate student work—wherever they are, during Show Me Mizzou Week and beyond.
Special thanks to Makenna Witzke for curating the 2025 and 2026 exhibits on Omeka.
In addition to the online exhibit, the 2026 Visual Art and Design Showcase will also feature in-person jury interactions and culminate in a gallery exhibition at Columbia Art League (April 14-24) and film screening (April 14). The Columbia community is invited to view creative and design works and interact with undergraduate creators.
Lean Library is a free browser extension available to all current Mizzou students, faculty and staff. Whether starting your research on Google Scholar, a publisher’s site, or anywhere else online, Lean Library helps you seamlessly connect to library resources when you’re off campus or not on Tiger WiFi.
Here’s how it works:
Step 1: Go to Lean Library Extension
Step 2: Install the extension
Step 3: Select the University of Missouri, Columbia
Step 4: Search for articles and journals, and enjoy quick access to all library resources
Need something we don’t have?
Lean Library makes it easy to request articles and books through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service—at no cost to you.
National Library Week is April 19th-25th, but we are always celebrating library joy.
In this list you will find books about:
You can see the list at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-V7mG7q-pgQSat8yw8Zhy-meX14LTtLY33tOLEuQSHU/edit?sp=sharing