"From the Brink" Exhibit Series

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 – December 23, 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 22, 2026 – May 2027

Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science

Hirshland Exhibition Gallery, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17, 2026 – August 27, 2027