Keeping Up with the News: Pi(e) Day 2026!
Pi(e) Day 2026 is half-baked...and coming soon!
Our theme for 2026 is going to be "Hand Pies": hand pies, pasties, pocket pies, samosas, empanadas, meat (with meat or not) pies...Whatever you want to call and whether they are sweet or savory, the pies for our next Pi(e) Day should be portable and palatable! (All the other adjectives "ready to travel" that I kept coming up with seemed bad for pies--sinewy? tough? solid? dense? No thanks!
We'll have some suggested recipes coming soon on our "how do I find a recipe?" tab, but right now the list is a little raw--expect some new info in January. There's also a link to some general digital collections there now.
For 2026, we will be having a moderated Zoom panel, "Bite the Hand (Pie) that Feeds You." Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 12. Time TBD, but it will probably be late afternoon Eastern/mid-day Pacific time.
Looking forward to baking with you! Your Pi(e) Day 2026 planning team,
- Kira Dietz, Virginia Tech Special Collections & University Archives
- Juli McLoone, University of Michigan Special Collections Research Center
- Maggie Vanderford, University of Michigan, Clements Library
- Chris Nautly, Folger Shakespeare Library
Share Your Experience Online!
As you're baking or sharing (if you baked ahead of time), tell your story on social media and let us know. Include our hashtags:
#GLPBO #PieDay #GLPBO2026
You can Tweet, blog, share on IG, or your favorite social media channels!