# Library Events: More Info: Fall Event Details

New school year, new school stress. Paws and relax with our favorite therapy dogs!

When:

      Tuesday,  Aug. 26, 2025 & Wednesday, Aug. 27

       11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: 

       Library Living Room (turn right as you approach the front desk)

9/11 Oral History

Share your story from this day with your community. This event is in collaboration with Civic Engagement.

When:

      Thursday,  Sept. 11, 2025

       11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: 

        B12 UC4 Blue Assembly, (2nd floor in front of UHD)

Voter Registration

Mi Familia Vota will be on campus to register voters! (Not sure if you're registered? Find out! Pretty sure you are? Double-check!)

When:

Monday, Sept. 15 through Thursday, Sept. 18

Where:

2nd Floor Elevator Lobby (Leo's Landing)

Election Important Dates:

• The general election day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
• Early voting in Texas will start on Monday, Oct. 20 and ends Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.
• To vote in Texas, you must be registered at least 30 days before the election date (Oct. 6, 2025 for this year's November general election).
  • Already registered? Double-check.
  • If you moved or changed your name, you need to update your registration.

Banned Books Week (Oct. 5-11, 2025) celebrates our freedom to read by highlighting books that have been challenged for removal from libraries and schools across the nation and around the world.

Once Upon a Pumpkin: No-Carve Decorating Contest

2025 Theme: Books! Libraries, Books, Stories, & Characters.

Who:

This contest is open to all full- and part-time employees (staff, faculty, administration) at LSC-UP (including student workers).  You can participate as part of a team (intra- or inter-departmental) or solo!

2025 Dates:

• Sept. 17: Sign up period to reserve a pumpkin begins.
• Oct. 3: Pick up your pumpkin from the library.
• Oct. 20: Pumpkins are due in the morning! Voting will start today and end on Oct. 28.
• Oct. 29: Winner announced at the Haunted Open House! (Noon, in the Teaching Gallery, B12.805)
• Oct. 31 - Nov. 1: Take your pumpkin home.

Rules:

• No carving. You may use pins or staples to hold things in, but no cuts.
• Your pumpkin should be a visible part of your design. If you could take the pumpkin out and it'd still be basically the same, you don't have enough pumpkin.
• Pumpkins must adhere to the year's theme. You can be creative in your interpretation, but there must still be an apparent connection. (e.g. if the theme were "cars," a cat-styled pumpkin would not belong. On the other hand, the Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro could!)
• Pumpkins must be work-appropriate.

A special thanks to HEB at Vintage Park for donating the pumpkins, 2014-2020 and 2024!

 Get in the October spirit with our Halloween: Fun Edition and Halloween: Spooky playlists on Spotify!

Bitten in History: The Evolution of the Vampire Myth

Do you think you know vampires?

Come sink your teeth into a deep dive into vampire lore with Professors Rhonda Jackson-Garcia and Ibe Uzoegwu. This presentation explores the evolution of the vampire figure from its folkloric origins to its modern reinventions in literature, film, and popular culture. We will trace how vampires have shifted from terrifying creatures of the night to complex symbols of desire, power, and identity. Along the way, we’ll analyze how historical fears, cultural changes, and artistic innovation have reshaped the vampire myth for each generation.

When:

Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Where:

Teaching Gallery, B12.805

Get to know the Library, Academic Coaching, and Innovation Lab in a fun and spooky way! We'll have food, prizes, scary movies, and therapy dogs.

Trick or treat to collect candy and knowledge about the area. When you're done, turn in your playbook to get tickets to claim your t-shirt and lunch! 

When:

Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

At noon in the Living Room (where the therapy dogs are), we'll announce the winner of the pumpkin contest!

Where:

B12.8

When:

Día de los Muertos is officially Nov. 1-2, but we're going to have the ofrenda a little longer: the afternoon of Oct. 27 through Nov. 1.

What:

This is a public memorial to lost loved ones (humans and pets!). Send in photos and/or stories you want to share -- we'll take care of printing out copies to display! You're welcome to leave items directly, too, but since this is a public display, don't leave anything you couldn't bear to lose.

Submit a Photo and/or Story

When:

Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where:

B12.8 Front Lounge

Bookmark Decoration

When:

Tuesday, Dec. 2
Available whenever the library is open

Where:

Front of the library, B12.8