Library Display Posters

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Library Display Posters collection showcases a variety of thematic posters designed to inform and engage the university community and beyond. These posters cover a wide range of topics, including cultural heritage months, health awareness, and academic resources. Each poster offers curated recommendations for books, films, and other materials relevant to the theme.

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[APHM] Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022

Raquel Estrada, William Flores, and Samantha Bustillos

Collection of posters created celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022.
[APHM] Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2023

Jesus Tellez, Raquel Estrada, and Samantha Bustillos

Collection of posters created celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2023.
[APHM] Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Rio Grande Valley History

Shannon Pensa and Special Collections & Archives

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is observed annually in the U.S. during May and recognizes the achievements and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Americans in the history, culture, and achievements of our country.

The legacy of the AAPI community dates back to the earliest arrival of Asian immigrants to North America and the contributions of families and individuals continue to shape the heritage of the lower Rio Grande Valley.

This exhibit documents Asian exclusion and anti-immigration as well as the historical contributions and achievements of our APA community in the Valley.
Author Spotlight: Gabriel García Márquez

Raquel Estrada, William Flores, and Stephanie Reyna
Autism Awareness Month 2023

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Collection of posters created for Autism Awareness Month. Poster topics include: General Books, Popular Titles, Juvenile Titles, Streaming Films, and Research Resources. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
[BHM] Black History Month 2022

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Collection of posters created celebrating Black History Month 2022. Posters include: short film recommendations, streaming videos, ebooks, print books, and juvenile books.
[BHM] Black History Month 2023

Jesus Tellez, Samantha Bustillos, and Raquel Estrada

Collection of posters created celebrating Black History Month 2023. Poster topics include: Steaming Videos, Popular Titles, Women in History, Texas History, Afro-Latinos, Black Resistance, Spotlight on Zora Neale Hurston, Government Resources, Online Exhibits, and Library Guides. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
[BHM] Black History Month 2024

Samantha Bustillos and Tiffany Villarreal

Collection of posters created celebrating Black History Month 2024.
[BHM] Black History Month 2025

Raquel Estrada

Collection of posters created celebrating Black History Month 2025. Poster topics include: Steaming Videos, Popular Titles, African Americans and Labor, Spotlight on A. Philip Randolph, Regional Material Library Guides, CHAPS Films, and Government Resources. Book and video covers are hyperlinked
[BHM] Rio Grande Valley History: Our African American Heritage Poster Exhibit

Shannon Pensa and UTRGV Special Collections & Archives

Posters include: Jackson family, Webber family, Biddy family, Callandret family, Parthenia Archer, Ninth U.S. Cavalry and famed Buffalo Soldiers of Fort Ringgold, Brownsville Affair of 1906, Mittie Anita (Williams) Pullam, Melissa Dotson Betts, Restlawn Cemetery, Bethel Garden, Juneteenth, and UTRGV library resources.
Constitution Day 2022

Raquel Estrada, Jesus Tellez, and Samantha Bustillos

Collection of posters created to celebrate Constitution Day. Posters include: short film recommendations, print books, ebooks, juvenile books, government documents, and spotlight on Sonia Sotomayor.
Constitution Day 2023

Raquel Estrada and Samantha Bustillos

Collection of posters created to celebrate Constitution Day.
Constitution Day 2024

Raquel Estrada, Tiffany Villarreal, and Samantha Bustillos

Collection of posters created to celebrate Constitution Day.
Creative Arts Therapies Week

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Creative Arts Therapies Week is observed during the third week of March. It is a collection of posters that has been designed to highlight library resources in celebration of Creative Arts Therapies Week. Poster topics include: General Books, Streaming Films, and Research Resources. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Raquel Estrada
Deaf History Month

Raquel Estrada and Emily Gomez

Collection of posters created for National Deaf History Month. Poster topics include: General Books, Streaming Films, and Curated Open Access Research Resources created by UTRGV faculty and graduate students. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
Diabetes Awareness Virtual Book Display

Raquel Estrada

Virtual book display for Diabetes Awareness Month.
Dia De Los Muertos

Raquel Estrada and Tiffany Villarreal

Collection of posters created for Dia De Los Muertos. Poster topics include: General Books, Popular Titles, Juvenile Titles, Streaming Films, and Research Resources. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
Earth Day 2023

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Collection of posters created for Earth Day 2023. Poster topics include: Short Film Recommendations, Select Titles, Popular Titles, Streaming Films, Spotlight on Ila Fox Loetscher, and Research Resources. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
Earth Day 2024 - Planet vs. Plastics

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Poster of library resources created for Earth Day 2024. This year we focused on resources for Earth Day 2024 topic: Planet vs. Plastics Poster. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
Earth Day 2025 - Our Power, Our Planet

Tiffany Villarreal, Raquel Estrada, and William Flores

Poster of library resources created for Earth Day 2025. This year we focused on resources for Earth Day 2025 topic: Our Power, Our Planet. Book and video covers are hyperlinked. Curated UTRGV theses and UTRGV authored publications are also showcased.
Earth Day - Government Documents

Raquel Estrada

United States Government documents celebrating Earth Day. Poster contains fun facts from the U.S. Census Bureau & links to other U.S. Government Resources.
Elections and Voting Rights

Raquel Estrada, Shannon Pensa, and William Flores

Collection of posters created for elections and voting rights. Posters include: film recommendations, print books, ebooks, government documents, and special collections material regarding local politicians.
[Fall] Fall Fright: Folklore, Magic, Mystic & Mystery

Jesus Tellez, Raquel Estrada, and Samantha Bustillos

This poster collection features recommendations for ebooks, films, and documentaries, as well as juvenile books. Additionally, it includes an author spotlight on Xavier Garza.
[Fall] Fall Fright: Supernatural

Raquel Estrada and Tiffany Villarreal

This fall-themed poster collection features recommendations for ebooks, films, documentaries, research materials, and juvenile books.
[Fall] Halloween Government Resources

Raquel Estrada

Posters showcasing halloween-themed resources from the United States government.
[Fall] Leyendas: Creepy creatures and other lore

Raquel Estrada and William Flores
[HHM] Hispanic Heritage Month 2021

Shannon Pensa and William Flores

Collection of posters created celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2021. Posters include: available ebooks from the UTRGV Library, Reynaldo Guerra Garza, Eligio (Kika) de la Garza II, Américo Paredes, Jovita González Mireles, Gloria Anzaldúa, digital archival collections, and local authors' books.
[HHM] Hispanic Heritage Month 2022

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Film and documentaries -- Juvenile books -- General books -- Popular books -- Spanish books -- Regional books -- UTRGV & Legacy affiliated books -- Quinceanera.
[HHM] Hispanic Heritage Month 2023

William Flores, Stephanie Reyna, and Raquel Estrada

Collection of posters created celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2023, prosperity, progress and power. Posters include: civil rights movement in the Rio Grande Valley, civil rights movement in Texas, library resources, and local digital archival collections.
[HHM] Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

Raquel Estrada, William Flores, and Shannon Pensa

Collection of posters created celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2024, Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.
[IAHM] St. Patrick's Day and Irish American Heritage Month

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

United States Government documents celebrating St. Patrick’s Day & Irish-American Heritage Month. Poster contains fun facts from the U.S. Census Bureau & links to other U.S. Government Resources.
[JUNE] Juneteenth 2022

Raquel Estrada, William Flores, and Shannon Pensa

Collection of posters created celebrating Juneteenth 2022.
[JUNE] Juneteenth 2023

Jesus Tellez, Raquel Estrada, and Samantha Bustillos

Collection of posters created celebrating Juneteenth 2023. Poster topics include: Streaming films, New/popular titles, History, Civil rights, Texas Underground Railroad, Juvenile Titles, Spotlight on CHAPS , and Research Resources. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
Key Library Resources: Destress @ The Library

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

A collection of resources such as leisure reading, puzzles, and uplifting coloring pages to destress.
Key Library Resources: Finals Resources & De stressing Activities

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

A collection of resources for finals that include: services offered by the library, databases, select books, government documents and much more. A section for de stressing activities is also included. These include: leisure reading, puzzles, and uplifting coloring pages to destress during finals.
Key Library Resources: Graduate Resources

Raquel Estrada
Key Library Resources: Graduate Students

Raquel Estrada
Key Library Resources: Library resources to get you started

Raquel Estrada
Key Library Resources: Newspaper Subscriptions, Digital

Raquel Estrada

Wall Street Journal -- New York Times -- The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Key Library Resources: New Student

Raquel Estrada
Key Library Resources: Research Success Virtual Book Display

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Virtual book display that includes books on research success.
Key Library Resources: Resources With Spanish Content

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Collection of resources that contain spanish content. Also included are local collections found in ScholarWorks that contain spanish-only resources.
Key Library Resources: Streaming Video for UTRGV Student Organizations

Raquel Estrada

Are you a student organization that wants to show a library film at an event?

Follow the quick steps in this document to ensure your film has PPR and that it is within licensing range. You don’t want your film expiring prior to your event date! Be sure to submit at least 10 days prior to your event.
Key Library Resources: Streaming video – Tips for a better faculty streaming experience

Raquel Estrada

AVON, KANOPY, and SWANK are our primary providers for streaming films. These relevant and complementary streaming resources allow us to provide access to a diverse set of films from documentaries to top studio films.
Key Library Resources: Student Success Virtual Book Display

Raquel Estrada

Virtual book display that includes library resources that can help students achieve success in college.
Mentoring Month

Raquel Estrada
[NAHM] Native American Heritage Month 2021 Library Events

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Poster for Native American Heritage Month 2021.
[NAHM] Native American Heritage Month 2023

Raquel Estrada and William Flores
[NLW] Drawn to Special Collections & Archives

Millie Resendez and Shannon Pensa

People are drawn to our collections, which include books and rare books, newspapers and newsletters, maps, photographs, postcards, and so much more. People are also drawn to our quiet spaces and the help we provide throughout their research journey.

To play on this year's National Library Week theme of “drawn to the library,” this digital exhibit will feature items in our collections that are, in fact, drawn. It will draw upon published and illustrated materials, sketches, maps, yearbooks, and drawings and doodles.

National Library Week (NLW) is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Celebrate National Library Week, April 6 - 12, 2025!
[NLW] National Library Week 2024 @ UTRGV Library

Raquel Estrada, William Flores, and Gabrielle Hernandez

Posters showcasing UTRGV library services, open access resources, and published OER books by UTRGV faculty.
[NNM] National Nutrition Month Virtual Book Display

Raquel Estrada

Virtual book display that includes books on nutrition held by the library.
[NOVE] Graphic Novels and Manga Virtual Book Display

Raquel Estrada

Virtual book display for Graphic Novels and Manga.
[NOVE] Stephen King Virtual Book Display

Raquel Estrada

Poster created highlighting several of Stephen King's works.
[NPM] National Poetry Month 2022

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Collection of posters created celebrating National Poetry Month 2022. Posters include: virtual book display, inaugural poets, UTRGV faculty books, UTRGV MFA alumni books, UTRGV MFA alumni books (award-winning), and UTRGV publications.
[NPM] National Poetry Month 2022: Selected poems from the Rio Grande Valley

UTRGV Special Collections & Archives, Adela Cadena, Guillermo Corona, Maria "Lisa" Huerta, Shannon Pensa, Milagro Resendez, and Manuel Rodriguez Jr

National Poetry Month 2022: Selected poems from the Rio Grande Valley.
"There's a poem in this place" is a line by Amanda Gorman that not only inspired the 2022 national poster design, but also this poster exhibit which highlights the works of our regional poets. Each UTRGV Special Collections & Archives staff member designed two posters inspired by select Rio Grande Valley poems.
[NPM] National Poetry Month 2023: Featured Poems from the Rio Grande Valley

Shannon Pensa, Adela Cadena, Guillermo Corona, Maria "Lisa" Huerta, Millie Resendez, and Manuel Rodriguez

"...We were all meant for something." is a line by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón that not only inspired the 2023 national poster design but also this digital poster exhibit which features the works of regional poets. Each full-time UTRGV Special Collections & Archives staff member designed two posters inspired by select Rio Grande Valley poems.
Open Access Week 2021

William Flores
Open Access Week 2022

William Flores
Open Access Week 2023

William Flores
Open Access Week 2024

William Flores and Amber Hinojosa
Presidents Day 2023 Digital Exhibit

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Shannon Pensa

Presidents Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February every year. It is a celebration of the nation's first President George Washington whose birthday is February 11. Washington’s birthday was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 1879.

This digital exhibit documents the visits of U.S. Presidents to the lower Rio Grande Valley since 1846.
Social Work Awareness Month 2023

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Collection of posters for the Social Work Awareness Month.
Star Wars Library Resources

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Explore Star Wars in an academic setting. Posters highlighting library resources on Star Wars with book and video covers hyperlinked.
Valentine's Day 2024

Raquel Estrada

United States Government documents celebrating Valentine's Day. Poster contains fun facts from the U.S. Census Bureau & links to other U.S. Government Resources.
Valentine's Day 2025 - Activity pages

Raquel Estrada
Valentine's Day 2025 - U.S. Government resources

Raquel Estrada

United States Government documents celebrating Valentine's Day. Poster contains fun facts from the U.S. Census Bureau & links to other U.S. Government Resources.
[VET] A Salute To Veterans of the Lower Rio Grande Valley 2021

UTRGV University Library, Special Collections & Archives

Featuring: Americo Paredes, Carlton Chilton Jr., Hector P. Garcia, Jose Mendoza Lopez, Wilma "Dolly" Vinsant Shea, William George Harrell, Kika de la Garza, Felipe A. Champion, Alfredo "Freddy" Gonzalez, Cayetano E. Barrera, James "Nikki" Rowe, Rosemary Mariner, and library books and oral histories pertaining to Rio Grande Valley Veterans.
Veterans Day 2024 Annual Digital Poster Exhibit

Emily Puentes, Solduar A. Recio, Alfredo Ramos Jr., and Shannon Pensa

UTRGV Special Collections & Archives presents an annual poster exhibit honoring the service and sacrifice of military service veterans of the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. This year's digital poster exhibit features profiles of valley veterans, including alumni, library staff, the "Border Angel", veterinarian Joseph Coulter, and the Maldonado and Tanamachi brothers, who served during WWII.
[VET] National Veterans & Military Families Month

Raquel Estrada, Shannon Pensa, and William Flores

Collection of posters created celebrating National Veterans & Military Families Month.
[VET] National Veterans & Military Families Month: Celebrating Native Americans

Raquel Estrada and William Flores
[VET] Veterans Day 2023

Special Collections & Archives and Shannon Pensa

UTRGV Special Collections & Archives presents an annual poster exhibit honoring the service and sacrifice of military service veterans of the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

This year's digital poster exhibit features information about the historic changes in the U.S. armed forces as well as profiles for valley veterans, including: Richard E. Cavazos, Dr. Eloisa Tamez, Pedro Cano, Maria Osorio, Ruth M. Abney, Eugene Gutierrez, Angela Burton, Herbert Pike, and Edgar Hernandez.

Learn more about Special Collections & Archives resources on the history of military service in the Valley by visiting our research guide.
[VET] Veterans Day Virtual Book Display

Raquel Estrada and Shannon Pensa

A virtual book display for Veterans Day created by UTRGV librarians.
[VET] We Salute the Veterans of the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Shannon Pensa and

A Special Poster Exhibit Honoring the Service and Sacrifice of Our Veterans and their Families. The 2022 digital poster exhibit highlights military service veterans and their achievements, including Saburo Tanamachi, John F. Webber, Tom Landry, Ruth Aline Moses, Pablo M. Coronado, Jacob Daniel White, Frank S. Plummer, Ricardo Sanchez, William C. Gorgas, Herminia Whitzel, Fernando De La Rosa, and Frances Isbell.
[WHM] A Space of Their Own: Historic Women's Organizations in the LRGV

Shannon Pensa

Historically, women have been accustomed to creating their own community and professional spaces for education, recreation, civic engagement, and service activities. This digital exhibit presents a handful of representative organizations with historic roots throughout the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

This digital exhibit features a mere fraction of the various historical women’s organizations established throughout the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Other notable organizations include the Valley Byliners, Junior League, Friendship of Women, Mujeres Unidas, Organization of Women Executives, and many, many more.
[WHM] HerStory: Women's History Month 2023

Shannon Pensa and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

HerStory is a digital presentation created for Women's History Month 2023 using collection materials from UTRGV University Library Special Collections & Archives and resources from other regional and digital archives.
[WHM] Rio Grande Valley Women's History Poster Exhibit 2022

Shannon Pensa and UTRGV Special Collections & Archives

March is Women's History Month— a time to honor the historic achievements and contributions of women in the Rio Grande Valley.
[WHM] Women's History Month 2022

Raquel Estrada

Collection of posters created celebrating Women's History Month 2022. Posters include: short film recommendations, streaming videos, ebooks, print books, juvenile books, and regional material.
[WHM] Women's History Month 2023

Samantha Bustillos, Jesus Tellez, and Raquel Estrada

Collection of posters created celebrating Women's History Month 2023. Posters include: film recommendations, ebooks, print books, research resources, and regional material.
[WHM] Women's History Month 2024

Samantha Bustillos and Tiffany Villarreal

Collection of posters created celebrating Women's History Month 2024. Posters include: film recommendations, new/popular titles, nonfiction/biographical, comics, and research resources.
[WHM] Women's History Month 2025

Raquel Estrada and William Flores

Poster showcasing films and books pertaining to women's history month. As well as a curated list of articles and dissertations/theses found in our institutional repository.
[WHM] Writers & Poets: Women of the Rio Grande Valley & Their Works

Shannon Pensa and Special Collections & Archives

Each March UTRGV Special Collections & Archives recognizes the historical contributions and achievements of women to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. This year we focus on women writers and poets and highlight their works.
Winter Wonder

Samantha Bustillos, Tiffany Villarreal, and Raquel Estrada

Celebrating winter all around the world.

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