Author: ahulsebe
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Celebrating Juneteenth 2023
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The Library joins the nation in commemorating Juneteenth National Independence Day. On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were free. Early celebrations of Juneteenth began soon thereafter and in June 2017, Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday. Here are a few…
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Pride & Rainbow Book Month
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Happy Pride Month! Or, at the Library, Rainbow Book Month! Pride is celebrated in June each year to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a landmark event in the Gay Liberation Movement, which evolved into today’s LGBTQIA+ rights movements. Here are just a few resources to learn about and celebrate Pride Month and Rainbow Book Month:…
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Congrats Newly Tenured Faculty!
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The Library has added a title to the collection in honor of each of our newly tenured colleagues. They are displayed on the main floor near the staircase on the Chapel side of the Library. Congratulations, newly tenured faculty! Jillian Downey, Mathematics, Computer Science & Statistics Lucie Holmgreen, Psychological Science Shu-Ling Wang, Economics & Management…
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Congrats Class of 2023!
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Congratulations to our Class of 2023 Library employees! Thanks for all of your work – we couldn’t run the Library without you. If you see any of our graduating employees next time you’re in the Library, take a moment to wish them congratulations and good luck. You can also visit our display of books purchased…
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Looking for New Books?
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Looking for our New Title Shelf? It’s moved around the corner to a bigger and better space in the Library’s Hasselquist room! Need a pause in your busy day? Take a break and browse through the Library’s newest acquisitions. Book displays currently on view in the Hasselquist room: Arab American Heritage Month (April 2023) MayDay!…
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Challenged Books @ the Library
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National Library Week (April 23-29) starts with the release of the American Library Association’s list of the Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022. Today also marks Right to Read Day, a day for readers, advocates, and library lovers to oppose censorship and defend, protect, and celebrate your right to read freely. One way you…
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Earth Day! Exhibit & Resources
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April 21st is Earth Day at Gustavus! In addition to participating in the campus-wide celebration, you can visit the library’s climate change exhibit and find resources about Earth Day and environmental issues. Climate change exhibit: Stop by the Library’s GLA Reading Room to see Taking Action on Climate Change, a traveling exhibit from the Minnesota…
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Reading and Pizza Party!
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Reading Party! Sunday, March 26, 2023 6:00-8:00 pm @ the Library Do you enjoy eating free pizza? Do you get emotionally attached to fictional characters? Are you a frost-your-own fanatic? Then come to the Library for the quietest party on campus! Wear your coziest clothes Bring your favorite book or find a new one to…
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Week 4: Reading Brings Us Together
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Join us for the final week of Reading Brings Us Together activites! Reading Challenge Fill out the Week 4 Challenge Form for a chance to win prizes! Congratulations to Lauren Tillman (’24, English, Environmental Studies, and Geography), winner of the Week 3 prize drawing! Community Reading Party Sunday, March 26, 6:00-8:00 pm @ the Library…
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Award Winners @ the Library!
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Looking for an award-winning read? Want to watch an award-winning film? Look no further! Guide to award winners: Visit the Library’s Book & Film Awards Guide. Find winners of American Historical Association awards, literary prizes, Minnesota Book Award winners, and translation prizes. Browse award-winning films from the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, Cannes Film Festival, and…