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  • Celebrating National Women’s History Month

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    abenemon

    We’re celebrating Women’s History Month at Gustavus Library with a display of books in the Hasselquist Room on the main floor of the library highlighting women authors and activists of the past two hundred years! The National Women’s History Alliance (which successfully campaigned for women’s history to be celebrated in March with a national women’s…

  • Week 1: Reading Brings Us Together

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    ahulsebe

    Reading Brings Us Together…in the Library! Every week during March, celebrate how Reading Brings Us Together by filling out this form for a chance to win prizes! The more activities you check off, the greater your point total will be, but no matter what you have time to complete, we hope you enjoy the challenge…

  • Building Bridges Display

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    ahulsebe

    The 28th Building Bridges Conference, Unseen Passages: Refugees and the Collective Fight for Vitality,  will take place on the Gustavus campus Saturday, March 4, starting at 9:30 am. Be sure to visit the conference website for more details about the day, including ticket information. Building Bridges Library Display: In honor of the conference, the Library…

  • Black History Month: Speculative Fiction by African and African Diaspora Writers

    Black History Month: Speculative Fiction by African and African Diaspora Writers

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    abenemon

    Sidebar: Want more information about speculative fiction of all kinds in the Gustavus Library collection? Check out our Guide to Speculative Fiction at Gustavus Library. Black History Month is a great time to highlight the long history of authors of Africa and the African Diaspora who used science fiction, fantasy, and myth to imagine alternative…

  • Celebrating Black History Month

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    ahulsebe

    February is Black History Month and the theme for 2023 is Black Resistance. The Library provides resources that document, commemorate, and celebrate Black history and experiences in the U.S. Book display: Looking for something to read? Visit our Black History Month display in the GLA Reading Room (main floor, north side). Feel free to borrow…

  • Tea Tuesday – Warm Up @ the Library!

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    ahulsebe

    What better way to warm up on a snowy day than Tea Tuesday at the Library? Stop by for tea, hot cider, or hot chocolate. Bring your own mug or use one of ours. Beverages will be available until the hot water runs out (or 4pm, whichever comes first). See you then!

  • First Gen College Celebration!

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    ahulsebe

    This week’s Tea Tuesday is in honor of first generation students! Stop by the Library for tea, hot cocoa, apple cider, and special treats. The Library is here support you on your journey! We share these messages from first generation Library faculty and staff: Dan Mollner, Librarian & Associate Professor –  “I am a first…

  • New Resources! Student Activism and more

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    ahulsebe

    Announcing two new primary source collections! These Reveal Digital collections are now available open access on JSTOR: Student Activism – This collection includes material related to student activism in the 20th and early 21st century. It includes fliers, newsletters, event documentation, and more. New documents will be added to the collection until it is complete.…

  • Constitution Day 2022

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    jnickras

    Federally observed Constitution Day is September 17th. Feel free to stop by the library today through Monday, September 19th and visit our Constitution Day book display and pick up a FREE pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution.  The display in on the main floor of the library next to the stairwell near the front door.…

  • Library at Gustavus (Part 10 of 10)

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    jjenson

    FOLKE 2 (1972-Present) The current Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library opened in September 1972.  Princess Christina of Sweden participated in the dedication ceremonies on 25 October.  The new building was designed to house 309,000 volumes, with an increased emphasis on audio-visual media.  A computer terminal, five microfilm readers, three microfiche readers, and microfilm printout machine were…