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The 19th Annual Student Book Arts Competition celebrates the remarkable creativity and craftsmanship of students who transformed the traditional book form into stunning works of art. This year’s competition saw a record-breaking number of submissions, with 22 unique artist books entered—each offering a fresh perspective on what a book can be.

A distinguished panel of judges—Orlando-based artist and Book Arts Guild of Central Florida instructor Meghan Medina, and David Benjamin, Head of Special Collections & University Archives—had the difficult task of selecting the winner based on design, craftsmanship, and artistic vision.

The UCF Libraries will be celebrating the life of one of their very special faculty members, Richard H. Harrison, later this month with a service in the John C. Hitt Library. Richard served as one of UCF’s Research Engagement Librarians and was a remarkable source of knowledge, insight, and generosity. His dedication to our mission and his unwavering support for colleagues made him a cornerstone of our UCF community.

Today we’re putting a spotlight on one of your beloved staff members, Bobby Ciullo! Bobby works as a Web Applications Developer in our Digital Strategies, Impact, & Visibility division. We sat down with Bobby to learn more about him and his daily responsibilities.

The University of Central Florida Libraries is proud to announce that Sarah Taha, a student assistant in the Document Delivery & Resource Management Department, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of both the June S. Stillman Endowed Memorial Scholarship and the Lois Holt Scholarship.

DTC Library is excited to bring you a new slate of programming to celebrate the fall semester for new and returning students. Check out our Hidden Gems, selections from our Pop Reads collection that have been overlooked. Each selection has a short summary of what makes that book a hidden gem, but you won’t know what you’re getting until you unwrap it to see what’s inside!

Join us on August 25th and 26th from 2pm to 4pm for our Welcome Week event, Unlock the Library: Hidden Gems edition. Solve escape room style puzzles to pursue a jewel thief and uncover the library’s best kept gems. Complete our puzzles, and you will win swag, cookies, and bragging rights.