Did you know that Paley Library on Temple's Main Campus is home to more than 3.2 million volumes, unique archives and a full season of cultural programs? Our Beyond the Page series is free and open to the public, and hosts internationally renowned artists, writers and cultural commentators. Temple University Libraries open the door to a world of knowledge, inquiry and exploration, so join us today!

Yevgeniy Fiks: Post-Soviet Without Shores
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 5:00 PM
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Artist Yevgeniy Fiks will discuss his work, including projects referencing the writings of Vladimir Lenin and Ayn Rand, and the communist conspiracy that modern art was once thought to be. Introduction by guest curator Stamatina Gregory; discussion to follow at 6:30 PM in the Tyler School of Art's Temple Gallery, 12th and Norris streets. Co-sponsored by Temple Gallery, Tyler School of Art. Support provided by the Friends of Temple Gallery and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

Climatologist Michael Mann on the Science and Politics of Climate Change
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 4:00 PM
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Leading climatologist and global-warming expert Michael Mann explains the facts behind environmental change and explores the politicization of science. Mann should know: He has been at the center of a maelstrom around this hotly contested and highly politicized topic. Co-sponsored by the Center for the Humanities at Temple.

Delta Sigma Theta, Epsilon Delta Chapter/Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection Open House
Friday, Oct. 15, 2:00 PM
Sullivan Hall, 1330 Polett Walk, Blockson Collection
Explore history in the Blockson Collection this October with members of the Delta Sigma Theta, Epsilon Delta Chapter, which got its start at Temple 50 years ago this fall. Explore the exhibition on the Deltas, and discuss it with collection curator Dr. Diane D. Turner.

Additional upcoming public programs:
Emily Gould on Journalism, Feminism, Webism and YouTubing
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 5:30 PM
Hosted by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall

n+1 Periodicals and Publishing Today
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 3:30 PM
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall

Special Collections Showcase
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 4:00 PM
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, mezzanine, Special Collections Reading Room

National GIS Day
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 3:00 PM
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall

Record, Preserve, Document, Shape: A Conversation with Curator and Scholar Steven Lubar of Brown University
Thursday, Nov. 18, 4:00 PM
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Hosted by Seth Bruggeman of the Center for Public History at Temple.

Temple University Libraries also hosts a number of ongoing programs including "Chat in the Stacks" and the Temple Library Book Club. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit http://blog.library.temple.edu/events.

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