Tag: books

  • Round 3…the Elite 8….

    We now have our Elite 8.  You may vote as many times as you want.  Voting ends Friday, March 24th. Vote here!  

  • Round 2! March Madness BEST BOOK turned TV SERIES!

    Round 2 of the fourth annual March Madness Tournament closes TOMORROW! YOU get to decide which is the BEST BOOK turned into TV series! As YOU vote for your favorite TV series within each category; each week, half of the shows will be eliminated based on top votes. Follow us on Instagram @gustavuslibrary to keep…

  • 10 fiction books to read for International Women’s Day

    10 fiction books to read for International Women’s Day

    International Women’s Day has been celebrated in some form since 1909, first as a form of protest against war and for voting rights and workers rights, and since 1975 later as an UN-recognized international holiday celebrating women’s history and achievements on March 8 every year. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #BreakTheBias, which calls…

  • Guest Post! TRANSforming Book Study

    Today we welcome guest blogger and Library Intern Amber Wolfinger (’21), who highlights a recent book study. This spring, the Chaplain’s office sponsored a book study of Austen Hartke’s Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians. The book study discussions were led by Maggie Falenschek (Chaplain’s Office) and Aaron Geringer (Counseling Center), who…

  • Celebrating Black History Month: Science Fiction

    The Library offers many resources that document, commemorate, and celebrate Black history and experiences in the U.S. Each week this month, we’ll feature some of these resources. Today we highlight science fiction written by Black women. Kindred by Octavia Butler is widely regarded as modern classic, a best seller as well as a foundational literary…

  • Celebrating Black History Month

    The Library offers many resources that document, commemorate, and celebrate Black history and experiences in the U.S. Each week this month, we’ll feature some of these resources. Today we highlight the book collection and primary sources online. Book Collection Book Display: Visit our Black History Month display near the Information Desk. Feel free to borrow…

  • New YA novel by Gustavus librarian!

    Congratulations to our own Gustavus professor & librarian Julie Gilbert on the publication of Cemetery Songs, a young adult novel about adoption, identity and the ghosts of the past. For more details on Cemetery Songs, visit the book page on Goodreads. Looking for more leisure reading? Visit our “Read, Relax, Win a Prize” post.

  • August Hours and Services-Updated

    From August 17-Sept. 1, the library will be open Monday-Thursday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.  Please check the library’s website for our September hours. We are pleased to offer mediated pickup for those who would prefer to limit their time on campus and/or in buildings.  Please use the “Hold” feature in the library’s online catalog to request…

  • Summer Hours – Request Form

    The library is providing mediated pickup of materials in the foyer through July 31, 2020.  For your safety and ours, individuals who need specific items (e.g. books, DVDs, music scores) are asked to arrange for mediated pickup in the library’s foyer; please fill out a materials request form.  If you need a portion of a work…

  • Honoring our Senior Student Employees

    Whenever you walk through the Library, you see students. Studying, researching, browsing shelves, socializing…sometimes even napping. We hope you’ve also noticed an essential group of students who are working at the front desk, or the AV desk, or shelving books. Other students are behind-the-scenes, helping to order and process books and other materials. These are…