University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries was recently awarded a $288,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant allows Smathers to digitize 110,000 pages of six Floridian and Puerto Rican newspapers.

"Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead" is a new series of after-school programs through the Alachua County Library District. They focus on teaching traditional STEM topics, science, technology, engineering and math through an art lens. The sessions will include topics such as graphic design, video game and film creation and mathematically inspired works of art. The program will begin Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the ACLD's Archer Branch.

The City of Gainesville partnered with ElderCare and Uber to create a new transportation program for seniors ages 60 and up.