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  • Join us on Saturday for (virtual) Books in Bloom!

    Friends of the Library – Gustavus Library Associates (GLA) is proud to present: A Virtual Books in Bloom event Saturday, April 17, 2021 2-3:30 p.m. Register Here Join Saint Peter business-owner Sara Nett, of Sweet Alice Floral and Art as she designs, via Zoom, a bloom interpreting the book Drawdown, by Paul Hawken. From Sara:…

  • Virtual Books in Bloom event

    Friends of the Library – Gustavus Library Associates (GLA) is proud to present: A Virtual Books in Bloom event Saturday, April 17, 2021 2-3:30 p.m. Books in Bloom is a signature Friends of the Library – GLA event that uses flowers, plants, and other natural elements to represent books, media, or other resources within the…

  • OCLC Error messages

    OCLC Error messages

    Recently, we have had a few reports of an error occuring when attempting to submit ILL requests or view a personal library account (see image above). If you encounter this error, please clear your browser cache and cookies (going back at least 4 weeks), then restart your computer. If doing so does not resolve the…

  • Books in Bloom 2019: Bold Visions, Daring Dreams

    Books in Bloom is nearly here! Don’t forget the special Author Event on Saturday, May 4 at 1pm in the library.  Joanna Carlson Swanson will be here to discuss her book about her father, Dr. Edgar M. Carlson, 9th president of Gustavus Adolphus College. This event is free and open to the public. Here’s a final…

  • Books in Bloom 2019 sneak peek

    Please join us at the library May 3-5, 2019 for Books in Bloom! Here’s a sneak peek of book titles featured this year: Across the Universe: Galaxies by Kate Riggs ’05 While Glaciers Slept by M Jackson (Reading in Common 2019) Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann & Elizabeth Kann Educated by Tara Westover The Paris Architect by…

  • Books in Bloom is back!

    Mark your calendars for Books in Bloom 2019! Hosted by Friends of the Library – Gustavus Library Associates, Books in Bloom will take place May 3-5, 2019 in the library. There will be interpretive floral arrangements available for viewing throughout the weekend, and a special Author Event featuring Joanna Carlson Swanson on Saturday, May 4…

  • Where’s the renewal option for my ILLs?

    Your eyes are not deceiving you!  If you’ve logged into your library account and tried to submit a renewal request for an interlibrary loan, you’ll find that the option no longer exists. In preparation for the change in library catalog occurring this summer, we are working hard to close out records and minimize traffic on…

  • Books in Bloom: Inside the St. John’s Bible

    Books in Bloom 2017 is nearly here! Don’t forget our special presentation on Saturday, May 6 at 1pm in the library.  Mike Nordberg ’93 will be presenting Inside the St. John’s Bible, an account of working on the Heritage Edition, a copy of which is held in the library’s Special Collections and will be available for viewing.  This unique…

  • Books in Bloom 2017 Sneak Peek

    Please make plans to stop by the library during the Books in Bloom 2017 event this weekend! Floral arrangements representing a variety of titles will be on display Friday through Sunday, May 5-7.  The event is free and open to the public.  Here’s a sneak peek of some titles being featured this year: Owl Babies by…