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Enjoy McGoogan’s leisure reading collection—and help it grow

On a recent Tuesday, Demi Moore shared a corner of McGoogan Library with NPR darling Sarah Vowell and journalist Jessica Goudeau. Fredrik Backman looked down the row at Tom Clancy while an array of Anne Rice’s horror stories existed as a distant neighbor to multiple manga series.   These authors and their books represent just a […]

Nov 6, 2026

UNMC welcomes Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers

This Is What Medicine Cannot Measure  A special presentation by Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers  Date: Nov. 11, 2026  Time: Noon-1 p.m.  Location: MCPH 3013 or via Zoom  Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers will join the UNMC community for a special presentation, “This Is What Medicine Cannot Measure.” Through her poetry, Jewel will explore how compassion […]

Oct 26, 2026

Rare book gallery reopens in Wigton Heritage Center

The rare book gallery on Level 5 of the Wigton Heritage Center has reopened to visitors.   The gallery resumed its operations this month upon completion of repairs caused by a water pipe break this summer.   The gallery “is an inviting space that allows visitors to get close to historically important books from the history of […]

Oct 23, 2026

How Danielle Westmark lives out the spirit of National Medical Librarians Month at McGoogan

October is American Archives Month as well as National Medical Librarians Month. To celebrate, we’re sharing conversations with just three of the staff members that make McGoogan a shining example of a medical library and an embodiment of the archivist’s job. Today, get to know Education and Research Services Librarian Danielle Westmark.   What drew Westmark […]

Oct 20, 2026

Special author reading with Dr. Amy Haddad set for Oct. 21

A special author reading presented by McGoogan Library    Writing What We Witness as Clinicians and Patients   Date: October 21, 2026   Time: 12 to 1 p.m.     Location: MSC 2018 or via Zoom    Presented by: Dr. Amy Haddad, Professor Emerita in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at Creighton University   Writers who are also health care professionals and patients often draw from personal and clinical experiences. Turning […]

Oct 5, 2026