Library

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  • Off-Campus Database Access

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    jjenson

    We want to clear up a misunderstanding.  No matter where you are, as long as you have access to an Internet connection and can get to our library website, you can use our online databases. When you click on links to resources that are limited by license to Gustavus community members, you will have to…

  • Student Appreciation Event in the Library

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    mperron

    Nachos will be served on Thursday, Oct. 30th from 3:00-4:30 pm in the library.

  • Banned Books Week

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    mperron

    September 21st– 27th is Banned Books Week. This is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and highlighting the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community  in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or…

  • Change in Reference Hours

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    jay

    Seasons are slowly changing but the biggest change at the library for this fall are our reference hours. Staff reductions took place so reference hours had to be shortened.  The following is the current schedule for reference: Reference Desk Hours – Fall and Spring Semesters Mon-Thurs: 10:30am-4:30pm Mon. – Weds.: 6:00pm-9:00pm Friday:  10:30am-2:30pm Sunday: 2:00pm-5:00pm…

  • Stress Buster Activities in AV2 – 1st floor of library

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    mperron

      We have designated one large room in the library as a space to go to get away from the stress of studying for a little while.  This room will be set up for you now through the end of finals any time the library is open. Stress Buster Activities include the following games: Apples…

  • A Peace of My Mind Photo Exhibit

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    mperron

    Have you seen the A Peace of My Mind Photo Exhibit around campus? This is a multimedia art project by Photographer and Peace Activist John Noltner. We are excited to be included in the placement of these panels, which can be found on the main floor of the library. There are 53 panels on display…

  • Why We’re Here

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    fister

    In case you wondered why a smiling librarian is always sitting at a desk out in the middle of the library, we thought we’d try out a new sign. We mocked this up on paper after debating typefaces. (Team Serif won.) If we find that it helps people realize we’re not just faculty without offices…

  • J-Term in the Library

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    jay

    Stop by and enjoy some downtime building puzzles!  The first one has been completed……and the second is on the table ready to start!  This is our way to provide Gustavus students to spend time outside school/work projects to build something together…..next puzzle name “Sacred Spaces”.

  • Watch Your Stuff!

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    fister

    Bah, humbug! We’ve had a rash of thefts in the library. Word to the wise: keep an eye on your laptops, phones, iPads, and textbooks. Some Grinches are at work trying to ruin your day. photo courtesy of Rhys A.

  • Book Launch Friday

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    fister

    Students in Kate Knutson’s First Term Seminar on Fast Food & Society have published a book of essays, In the Shadow of the Golden Arches. They will be celebrating its release in the library this Friday (December 13th) between 9:30 and 11:00 am. Students will share donuts, hot cocoa, and fascinating insights into farming, working…