Event Brief
UT Libraries receive thousands of McCarthy books
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: UT Libraries received 16,000–18,000 books from Cormac McCarthy’s personal library, expanding access to his works and estate.
WHO: University of Tennessee Libraries
WHAT: Received 16,000 to 18,000 books from Cormac McCarthy’s personal library
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: UT Libraries received the books as part of the transfer of McCarthy’s personal library from his estate.
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