A program being offered at 7:30 p.m. today in the Main Library hopes to show the hidden meaning in objects most people take for granted.

Main Library Instruction Coordinator Michael Lorenzen said the presentation offers a new perspective on everyday objects.

“Complex meanings lie in ordinary things,” he said. “Learning to look at ordinary things as thoughtfully as we have learned to look at works of art brings history to life in often unexpected ways.”

The program, Making Sense of Ordinary Objects, is part of the larger University Libraries Colloquia Series.

The program’s goal is to show people that ordinary objects can often be considered works of art, and can offer historical significance.

No-preference freshman Jen Ricksgers said the concept sounded interesting.

“Every day you don’t think of those kinds of things,” she said.

Ricksgers added that it would be interesting to look at things from a different person’s point of view.

Kenneth Haltman, an assistant professor of art history and American studies at MSU, will host the event in room W449 of the Main Library.

The University Libraries Colloquia Series programs usually bring in between 40 and 70 people. Admission is free.