Visitors to Falk Library, located in Alan Magee Scaife Hall, are encouraged to check out these opportunities and displays:
Open House for Medical Students
Tuesday, April 8, 4-6 p.m.
Medical students are invited to explore our newly renovated spaces and discover the many resources designed to support your education and research journey. Complete our passport challenge by visiting information stations to earn entries into multiple prize drawings! The more stations you visit, the more chances you have to win exciting prizes. Stop by anytime between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and enjoy refreshments & hors d’oeuvres throughout the event.
Event is open to medical students only; Falk Library will have limited operations for other visitors during the event.
Snack Break
Monday, April 21 through the final exam period, while supplies last
Grab a snack as you head into the library to study or work on your end-of-semester project. Snacks will be stocked daily until 4 p.m. on tables outside of the Library Classroom on the Main Floor.
Popcorn Bar
Thursday, April 24
As a special treat during finals week, help yourself to a variety of popcorn from our local Pittsburgh Popcorn Company.
Therapy Dog Visit
Thursday, April 24, 1-2 p.m.
Golden retriever Blue will be back this finals week and will eagerly await your visit! Stop at the library entrance by the Main Desk to visit with Blue.
On Display
70 Years of “Scope and Scalpel” (Display Cases, Main Floor and Lower Floor)
Memorabilia ranging from the first med student production of “PSM IV” in 1955 to the most recent productions are on display in anticipation of the PittMed Class of 2025’s spring production this May. Playbills, posters, video, and audio recordings from the Special Collections of Falk Library show off the spoofed movies and TV series over seven decades.
As the Years Go By – Scope and Scalpel Poster Retrospective (Wall Gallery, Lower Floor)
Newly framed posters from the Scope and Scalpel collection will adorn the new gallery walls outside the Rare Book Room and Quiet Study Rooms. The posters will go on display by the end of April 2025.
Scope and Scalpel memorabilia accompany an array of digitized production materials. Selected ones are presented in the Scope and Scalpel online exhibit, and more digitized materials are available through the Scope and Scalpel collection finding aid.
Gifts That Shaped Our Collection (Rare Book Room Window Display, Lower Floor)
This display highlights just four donors from many library supporters over the years to illustrate the scope, importance, value, and beauty of books received for the historical collection through generous donations. Several of the items on display have been previously featured in the Treasures from the Rare Books Room article series, including:
- Bartholin, Thomas: Anatome, Donated by T. Osial
- Enderlen, Eugen: Stereoskopbilder zur Lehre von den Hernien, Donated by M. Ravitch
- Pirckheimer, Willibald: Apologia seu podagrae laus [First edition], Donated by family of G. Rodnan
- Withering, William: An account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses, Donated by J.D. Heard
While our focus is on the Pitt Health Sciences community, all Pitt affiliates are welcome to participate, except where noted. Unless otherwise noted, all activities and displays are available during Falk Library Operating Hours.