Archive for May, 2024

End of May Library Hours

Wednesday-Thursday, May 22-23: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; Friday, May 24 – Monday, May 27: Closed. Tuesday – Wednesday, May 28-29: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, May 30: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.; Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2: Closed. Summer hours begin Monday, June 3: 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday).

Call for Submissions – Lindell Research Paper Award 2024

The Library is now accepting submissions for the Patricia Lindell Research Prize/Paper. This $400 prize is awarded by the library faculty for a paper already written for a Gustavus academic course. This paper should demonstrate excellent use of source material. Papers may be submitted from Fall Semester 2022 through Spring Semester 2024. As faculty endorsement […]

Library Hours for Finals

Friday, May 17: 8:00 am-12:30 am; Saturday, May 18: 8:00 am-8:00 pm; Sunday, May 19: 12:00 pm-12:30 am; Monday, May 20: 8:00 am-11:30 pm; Tuesday, May 21: 8:00 am-6:00 pm; Wednesday-Thursday, May 22-23: 8:00 am – 11:00 am; Friday, May 24: Closed.

Stress Less @ the Library on Reading Day

The Library is hosting activities on Reading Day, May 17, for students to enjoy as a way to relieve some of the pressures that come with the end of the semester. We hope Gusties will join us and take advantage of the many ways you can Stress Less @ the Library this finals season: Meditation […]

Celebrate Children’s Book Week

Join the Gustavus Library in celebrating Children’s Book Week (May 6-12), a celebration of children’s books and the joy of reading that started back in 1919. This year’s theme is No Rules. Just Read. Take a break and visit our Children’s Book Week Display (Central Display, Library main floor), browse our Children’s Literature Collection (Library […]

New Displays: AAPI Heritage, Jewish American Heritage

Announcing new book displays this month! Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month Display – May is a time for celebrating and “paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success.” The origins of this commemorative month date back […]