Last Updated on October 29, 2025, 2:08 pm ET
Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the benefits of open access, to share what we’ve learned with colleagues, and to inspire wider participation in making open access a norm in scholarship and research. Following is a roundup of blog posts, events, exhibits, and resources from ARL member libraries in celebration of Open Access Week 2025 (October 20–26).
Arizona State University Library
Expanding Open Access in the Humanities, Education and Beyond
Colorado State University Libraries
Show Me the Money! Navigating Support for Open Access Publishing
Columbia University Libraries
Getting Ready for Open Access Week 2025
Dartmouth Libraries
Spotlighting Open Access Week 2025
Harvard Library
Harvard Library Celebrates Open Access Week 2025
Indiana University Libraries Bloomington
Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries
Michigan State University Libraries
International Open Access Week Table
New York University (NYU) Libraries
Open Access Research Guide: A Guide to Learn About Open Access Scholarship and the Open Access Movement
NC State University Libraries
AccessFest
Northwestern University Libraries
Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center: Open Access Week 2025
Penn Libraries, University of Pennsylvania
Penn State University Libraries
Three Global Experts Discuss “Practical Open Access for Everyone” October 23 (online)
Princeton University Library
Open Access at Princeton: What Researchers Need to Know
Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
Open Access at Purdue
Queen’s University Library
Who Owns Our Knowledge? A Practical Guide to Open Access at Queen’s
Rutgers University Libraries
Open Access Week 2025 at Rutgers University Libraries
Simon Fraser University Library
Celebrate Open Access Week 2025
Syracuse University Libraries
- Open Access Research Guide
- SURFACE at 10 Million: A Celebration and Reflection on What Open Scholarship Means in the Age of AI
Temple University Libraries
Celebrating 5 Years of TUScholarShare: Advancing Open Access at Temple
Texas A&M University Libraries
Open Access Week Keynote: Will Cross
University of Alberta Library
Celebrating Open Scholarship from Library Staff: A Roundup for Open Access Week 2025
University of British Columbia Library
2025 Open Access Week Panel Discussion
UC Davis Library
2025 UC Open Access Week (includes link to full UC schedule, UC Davis Library–specific events, and Open Source Symposium)
UC San Diego Library
UC San Diego Library Celebrates Open Access Week 2025 (series of blog posts)
UC Santa Barbara Library
History Professor Discusses Open Access Book Publishing
University of Cincinnati Libraries
2025 Open Access Week Panel Discussion
University of Delaware, Library, Museums and Press
HallOAween: Open Access Tips and Tricks
University of Guelph Library
Open Access Week 2025: Who Owns Our Knowledge?
University of Houston Libraries
Open Education Services Collaborates with Two Faculty Members to Receive Open Pedagogy Certification
University of Iowa Libraries
Open Access Week 2025
University of Kansas Libraries
- KU Libraries Honor Professors with Shulenburger Award for Open-Access Scholarship
- Open Access Week Keynote to Explore Alignment of Open Science Principles with Promotion and Tenure Guidelines
University of Kentucky Libraries
Unlock Your Scholarship with UK Libraries’ Open Access Resources
University of Louisville Libraries
Celebrate International Open Access Week 2025: October 20–26
University of Miami Libraries
Join the University Libraries in Celebrating Open Access Week 2025
University of Michigan Library
2025 International Open Access Week
University of Missouri Libraries
- Celebrate Open Access Week: Mizzou Author on Publishing OA
- Celebrate Open Access Week: Mizzou Authors Published 1,102 OA Articles in 2025
- Celebrate Open Access Week: Retaining Your Author Rights
- Celebrate Open Access Week with Mizzou Libraries
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries
Open Access Week Asks “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”
University of New Mexico University Libraries
Open Access Week: Open Access Month 2025
University of Ottawa Library
Who Owns Our Knowledge? From Closed to Open Infrastructures for Research Assessment and Metascience
University of Pittsburgh Library System
OA Week Events
University of Saskatchewan Library
Celebrate Open Access Week with USask Library
University of South Carolina Libraries
Open Access Week 2025
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries
Open Access Week 2025
University of Texas Libraries
Who Owns Our Knowledge? Open Access Week 2025
University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library
How We OA: A Conversation on Open Access Research
University of Virginia Library
“Who Owns Our Knowledge?”—Join Us in Celebrating Open Access Week!
University of Washington University Libraries
Open Access Week 2025
University of Waterloo Libraries
Waterloo Researchers Save $4.68 Million in Open Access Fees
University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries
Open Access Week 2025: Who Owns Our Knowledge?
VCU Libraries, Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU Libraries Is Celebrating Open Access Week
Virginia Tech University Libraries
University Libraries Celebrates Open Access Week with Series of Events
Yale University Library
York University Libraries
Explore Open Access This October
