Library

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  • We’re Hiring!

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    jgilber2

      The Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library has an opening for an Information Desk & Assets Specialist. Come work with us! More information, including qualifications and application procedures, can be found in the job posting.

  • Tea Tuesdays @ the Library

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    jgilber2

    It’s back! Tea Tuesdays are in full swing this fall, starting today through December 17. Stop by the Library on Tuesdays this semester to grab a cup of tea and catch up with friends before heading off to your studies. Bring your own mug or use one of ours. Hot water and tea will be…

  • Book Sale at the Library!

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    jpeter13

    The Library will be holding a book sale from Monday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 29. Paperback books – 25 cents; Hardcover – 50 cents (with the weekend bringing discount prices). Come in with quarters and leave with books!

  • Nobel Conference Display

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    jgilber2

    Are you excited about the upcoming Nobel Conference? So are we! The Library maintains a permanent display for the Nobel Conference right inside the entrance of the library. (Look for the portrait of Count Folke Bernadotte – the display is right behind it.) We leave the display up all year, so as the information you…

  • Research Help – Now and Always

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    jgilber2

    As you get started on research for the semester (or maybe you’re already knee deep in it), we want to remind you that the Gustavus Library & its librarians are here to help you with your research. We can assist and guide you with anything research-related, whether it’s recommending places and ways to search, brainstorming…

  • Now Showing – Movies at the Library

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    jgilber2

    Did you know the library has DVDs that you can check out? We’ve got a lot of Oscar winners, plus a number of other fun gems, including all the Harry Potter movies and a number of Pixar classics. Want to watch a foreign film? We’ve got those, too! Movies haven’t always been easy to find…

  • Let’s Talk at the Library

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    jgilber2

    The Library is pleased to provide space for Let’s Talk, the Counseling Center’s new drop-in consultation service. Let’s Talk is a free and confidential service meant to provide students with immediate support on an as needed, walk-in basis. The Let’s Talk space is on the lower (bottom) level of the library in one of the…

  • Welcome (back)!

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    jgilber2

    We want to extend a big welcome to all new and returning Gusties. As we walk around the building on the first day of the academic year, it’s wonderful to see students already settling into study spaces at the Gustavus Library and browsing our collections. Whether this is your first day at Gustavus or you’ve…

  • Reading Day in the Library

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    mperron

    On Reading Day, we will have tea and lemonade available from 8:00-4:00, along with a variety of relaxing activities such as coloring, games, puzzles and Play-Doh.

  • Books in Bloom 2019: Bold Visions, Daring Dreams

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    stimmer2

    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…