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  • Help Our Research – and Earn $20

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    fister

    Gustavus is participating in “A Day in the Life,” a research study exploring how students experience campus life at universities across the United States. We are looking for 20 Gusties who would be willing to participate in the study. Participants will respond to survey questions sent via text message on one day in mid-October and will…

  • Hot or Cold? Library Books and Their Environment

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    jay

    The library temperatures fluctuate a lot, especially during the fall and spring seasons.  While we always hope by making a thermostat adjustment it will solve the problem, we have to be conscious of the environment of our books.  They need certain dryness and stable temperatures so mold or other pests do not wreck our paper…

  • “Find It” Button Not Working

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    jay

    An update to the system is causing problems that occur after you click the “Find It” button in a record.  Please be patient as our staff and others try to resolve this issue.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

  • Join us for Books in Bloom 2015!

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    stimmer2

    Please join us for Books in Bloom 2015!  We hope to see you there! Friday, May 1,  3-6pm Saturday, May 2, 10am-4pm Sunday, May 3, 11am-3pm Enjoy floral arrangements representing the following titles: China’s Folk Customs DVD Fire in the Ashes by Theodore White The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-mi Hwang In Cod…

  • Books in Bloom Preview

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    stimmer2

    We’re just a week away from Books in Bloom 2015, when the library is filled with fresh flowers and spring is literally in the air! The event opens Friday, May 1 at 3pm and runs through the weekend during normal library hours.  Stop by to see the floral designs for the following books: The Andy Warhol…

  • Books in Bloom Preview

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    stimmer2

    Books in Bloom will be returning to the library May 1-3!  Here are some selections you’ll see if you visit the library that weekend: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and…

  • Books in Bloom Preview

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    stimmer2

    Save the date for Books in Bloom!  The annual event will again be held in the Library on May 1-3, 2015. A few of the titles featured this year include: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr  …

  • Out of Scandinavia Artist in Residence Visits

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    jay

    Swedish poet Aase Berg will be on campus from April 20th through 24th as the 2014-15 Out of Scandinavia Artist in Residence.Her English-language translator, poet Johannes Göransson, will join her. During their stays, Aase and Johannes will visit classes in the Scandinavian Studies Department as well as the Department of English. Aase’s keynote talk, “To…

  • Oscar Night has flown…..

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    jay

    like “The Birdman” !      The movies that were popular at the Oscar’s will soon be available at the library.  Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library prides itself on purchasing Oscar title winners and runner ups.  Keep your eye on the shelves!  I saw the following movies in the building that will soon be available to…

  • Visit the Archives this Saturday!

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    jgilber2

    Have you been wanting to do some research at the College and Lutheran Church Archives but can’t make it in during the week? You’re in luck! We will be open this Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10am-2pm. See you then!