Tag: Books in Bloom

  • Books in Bloom Preview

    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

    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

    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  …

  • Books in Bloom 2015: Save the Date!

    Mark your calendars! Gustavus Library Associates will host its annual Books in Bloom event May 1-3, 2015 in the library. Is there a fantastic book you’d love to see featured? Send your suggestion to Sonja Timmerman and we’ll add it to the list of titles for consideration. Books in Bloom has featured designs by a range…

  • Books in Bloom May 2nd-4th

    The annual Gustavus Library Associates event Books in Bloom will take place in the library this weekend! Hours for this event : Friday 3:00-6:00pm,   Saturday 10:00-5:00pm and Sunday 11:00-2:00pm The titles featured this year: David & Goliath Knowing Rolf: A Wreath for My Son Life Reimagined: Discovering Your New Life Possibilities Americanah The Book…

  • Save the Date: Books in Bloom 2014

    Ready for spring?  Mark your calendars now for Books in Bloom 2014!  The annual Gustavus Library Associates event will take place in the library the weekend of  May 2-4, 2014. Curious to see what books will be featured this time?  Use the library’s catalog to search the tag Books in Bloom 2014 and browse the…

  • Books in Bloom May 3rd-5th

    Books in Bloom is this weekend! This event is free and open to the public! Friday, May 3rd- 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 4th – 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Sunday, May 5th – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Also on Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., local authors Thomas Maltman, Dennis Johnson, Bruce Gray, Jim Gilbert and…

  • Books in Bloom: May 4-6, 2012

    Amid all the Honors Weekend activities, don’t forget to stop by the library for Books in Bloom, sponsored by Gustavus Library Associates. View beautiful floral arrangements by designers and florists that interpret a selected book, film, or other academic resource within the library. Tour the library, enjoy the flowers, and take some time to learn…

  • Books in Bloom: Author Event

    We’re having a special Author Event during Books in Bloom this year. Several authors will be present on the afternoon of Saturday, May 5 to sign books and greet guests in the GLA Reading Room. Come visit with the authors (all of whom have a book being interpreted as a bloom), and enjoy light refreshments…

  • Celebrate Spring: Come to Books in Bloom!

    Join us Honors Weekend (May 4-6, 2012) for Books in Bloom, sponsored by Gustavus Library Associates. Books in Bloom features books, films, or other academic resources within the library interpreted through floral arrangements by designers and professional florists. Curious about how that’s done? Check out the slide show of last year’s event. Come enjoy the…