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  • Going on an adventure?

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    bfaust

    Check out the Faces of Folke display on the main floor of the library for all sorts of information about traveling around the world! Or just check out a movie and go on a cinematic adventure in the comfort of your home.

  • National Library Week

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    mperron

    National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use. To learn more visit :  http://www.atyourlibrary.org/

  • Library Star Students

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    mperron

    The Library Star Students for spring semester are Jill Smith  and Sarah Spande, both from the circulation department. Congratulations to these two deserving student workers! Star Students are library student employees who have demonstrated superior performance in their departments. The library depends heavily on student workers and wishes to recognize those that go above and…

  • March Faces of Folke Display

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    bfaust

    Excited for Spring Break? Want to decompress with a good book? Check out the Faces of Folke display on the main floor! This display is filled with fascinating fiction chosen by students. Find your Spring Break read now! Faces of Folke does a new display every month so be sure to check back after break…

  • Blind Date with a Book

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    mperron

    Are you up for a rendezvous this February?  Try our “Blind Date with a Book!”  Mystery books from the collection are wrapped in brown paper and located on the reference desk display shelves.  Unlike a date, you can take this one home to get to know it!  Will it be funny, sad, beautiful, informative or…

  • Library Hours for Touring Week

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    jpeter13

    Library Hours for Touring Week:  Fri., Feb. 1: 8:00 am – 4:45 pm; Sat. & Sun. Feb. 2 & 3: Closed. Mon., Feb. 4 – Fri., Feb. 8: 8:00 am – 4:45 pm; Sat. & Sun., Feb. 9 & 10:  Closed.

  • Reception with VASA Warship Model Builder Clayton Johnson

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    mperron

    The  public is cordially invited to attend a reception for the artist Clayton Johnson which will be held here in the library Wednesday, January 23rd from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The original Vasa was built in 1628 under the direction of King Gustaf II Adolf to expand his naval power in the Baltic region during…

  • Interlibrary Loan fun facts

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    stimmer2

    Here’s a fun ILL tidbit:  sometimes, an out-of-state library can supply an item faster than a library in Minnesota. It’s true.  ILL staff populate the automated system with compiled lists of “fastest lenders.”  In fact, any location information from the record you choose is stripped from the request when you submit it.  So just make…

  • New Zine Collection

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    fister

    We now have a cataloged collection of zines that can be browsed by title, shelved on the main floor between the newspapers and the browsing collection. Like browsing books, they can be checked out for a month. We decided to create this collection as an example of alternative DIY publishing. Many of the zines were…

  • Access from Off-Campus

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    jay

    Make sure your record is active by using “My Library Account” from the library website. If you are unable to gain access you will need your patron record updated. Email library@gustavus.edu. We will be able to assist you if you find yourself itching to do research while on break! Happy Thanksgiving!