‘Gustavus Library Associates’ Category

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 […]

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 […]

Books in Bloom, May 5-7, 2017

Please join us for Books in Bloom 2017!   The Gustavus Library Associates signature event will take place May 5-7, 2017 in the library. Friday, May 5, 3-5pm Saturday, May 6, 10am-4pm Special Event: Inside the St. John’s Bible presented by Mike Nordberg ’93 @ 1pm Sunday, May 7, 11am-3pm Enjoy floral arrangements designed to interpret […]

Books in Bloom 2015: Save the Date!

Mark your calendars! Gustavus Library Associates will host its annual Books in Bloom event May 1-3, 2015 in the library. Is there a fantastic book you’d love to see featured? Send your suggestion to Sonja Timmerman and we’ll add it to the list of titles for consideration. Books in Bloom has featured designs by a range […]

Books in Bloom May 2nd-4th

The annual Gustavus Library Associates event Books in Bloom will take place in the library this weekend! Hours for this event : Friday 3:00-6:00pm,   Saturday 10:00-5:00pm and Sunday 11:00-2:00pm The titles featured this year: David & Goliath Knowing Rolf: A Wreath for My Son Life Reimagined: Discovering Your New Life Possibilities Americanah The Book […]

Your Voice, Your History

We hope you will consider participating in “Student Voices @ Gustavus,” a digital history project that will relate the history of the college through the eyes of students, past and present. We want to hear from you!  What was a defining moment for you as a student at Gustavus? Here are some additional questions to […]

Books in Bloom May 3rd-5th

Books in Bloom is this weekend! This event is free and open to the public! Friday, May 3rd- 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 4th – 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Sunday, May 5th – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Also on Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., local authors Thomas Maltman, Dennis Johnson, Bruce Gray, Jim Gilbert and […]