"From the Brink" Exhibit Series

Event details Date: Friday, July 17, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Location: Multiple locations across Cornell University Library Type: Exhibits Department: Cornell University Library Contact: jl3378@cornell.edu About this event Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections, research support, and collaborative efforts across Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical, global importance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications, while also offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our communities. The series includes: Hello, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communication and Smart Agriculture Mann Library | November 6, 2025 – March 20, 2026 Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature, Ecology, and Climate Music Library | February 20 – August 28, 2026 Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction Mann Library | April 16, 2026 – December 24, 2026 Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It Mann Library | April 16, 2026 – December 24, 2026 Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond Mann Library |April 16, 2026 – December 24, 2026 Weathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change Kheel Center | October 8, 2026 – August 15, 2027 Languages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them Kroch Library | October 2026 – May 2027 Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science Hirshland Exhibition Gallery, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17, 2026 – August 27, 2027 Official event details: https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series