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Sep 11

Guided Tour

September 11, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Clements Library

Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements’ early American history collections.

"Discover the Clements Library" in front of two ornate arches
Sep 18
ZOOM

Historian and author of Canal Dreamers: The Epic Quest to Connect the Atlantic and Pacific in the Age of Revolutions, Jessica M. Lepler walks us through the failed idea to build the world’s first interoceanic canal. In the 1820s, there was a little-known dream to unite the world by building a waterway between the Atlantic […]

Graphic advertising the Clements Bookworm with the cover of Jessica Lepler's "Canal Dreamers."
Sep 24

Celebrating “The City on Three Lakes” at Clements Library

September 24, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET

William L. Clements Library

Join us at the Clements Library to celebrate the publication of “The City on Three Lakes: A Maritime History of Charlevoix & the Surrounding Region,” co-authored by David L. Miles and Clements Board Member Ole Lyngklip. Explore the Clements collections that helped bring the book to life: Curator Sierra Laddusaw will share featured Michigan maps, and Assistant Curator Jakob Dopp will showcase original photo postcards from the David V. Tinder Collection. Come discover the history behind the pages!

The book "The City on Three Lakes: A Maritime History of Charlevoix" staged in between nautical items.
Sep 25

Voting in America: Past & Present

September 25, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET

William L. Clements Library

Join the staff of the Clements Library and students from Turn Up Turnout to learn about American voting history and voting as a student at the University of Michigan! Peruse the exhibit “Who Counts? A History of Voting in America,” develop a voting plan for this November, do election-themed crafts, and play a game of Jeopardy to test your knowledge on the past and present of voting in America.

"Voting in America Past & Present." With the logos of the Clements Library and Turn Up Turnout. Print of an impoverished man attempting to vote.
Oct 12
William L. Clements Library

Join the staff of the Clements Library and the U-M History Club to learn about American voting history and the Revolutionary War-era materials held right here on central campus. Peruse the exhibit “Who Counts? A History of Voting in America,” develop a voting plan for this November with students from Turn Up Turnout, do election-themed crafts, and play a game of Jeopardy to test your knowledge on voting and Revolutionary War history while snacking on pizza!

"From 1776 to the Ballot Box" with logos for the Clements Library, Turn Up Turnout, and the U-M History Club. Background image: electoral map of the US, 1888.
Oct 16
ZOOM

Historian and author of An Actor’s Tale: Theater, Culture, and Everyday Life in the Nineteenth-Century United States, Amy E. Hughes introduces us to playwright and actor Harry Watkins for an alternative history of nineteenth-century theater. Hughes asks uncomfortable questions about the existence, predominance, and erasure of White male mediocrity in U.S. culture, both in the […]

Graphic advertising the Clements Bookworm with the cover of Amy E. Hughes' book "An Actor's Tale."
Oct 16

Homecoming Weekend Guided Tour

October 16, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Clements Library

Join us this Homecoming Weekend for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements’ early American history collections.

"Discover the Clements Library" in front of two ornate arches
Oct 23

Parent and Family Weekend Guided Tour – 10 am

October 23, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Clements Library

Join us this Parent and Family Weekend for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements’ early American history collections.

"Discover the Clements Library" in front of two ornate arches
Oct 23

Parent and Family Weekend Guided Tour – 1 pm

October 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Clements Library

Join us this Parent and Family Weekend for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements’ early American history collections.

"Discover the Clements Library" in front of two ornate arches
Oct 23

Parent and Family Weekend Guided Tour – 4 pm

October 23, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Clements Library

Join us this Parent and Family Weekend for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements’ early American history collections.

"Discover the Clements Library" in front of two ornate arches