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Tag: diversity

  • Why Should I Care About Libraries?

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    jgilber2

    Because they serve everyone! No exception. (from Hafuboti)

  • Why Do Libraries Matter?

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    jgilber2

    Because they’re for everyone! (from Hafuboti)

  • Who is Welcome at the Library?

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    jgilber2

    Everyone! (from Hafuboti)

  • Do I Belong at the Library?

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    jgilber2

    Yes! Everyone belongs at the library. (from Hafuboti)

  • Who Can Use Libraries?

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    jgilber2

    Everyone can use libraries! (from Hafuboti)

  • This is a Library

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    jgilber2

     Libraries are open to everyone, no matter your beliefs, convictions, thoughts, attitudes or shoe size. Libraries are places of discovery, where you can explore facts and opinions, read the latest scholarship on a given topic, or find a new favorite book. At a library, you can delve into research conversations about pretty much any topic.…

  • The Library’s #DayofFacts

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    jgilber2

    On Friday, February 17, the Gustavus Library will join libraries, museums, archives and other cultural institutions to participate in the #DayofFacts campaign. Day of Facts is a social media event dedicated to reminding the public that facts matter, and that our institutions are still trusted sources for truth and knowledge. On Friday, we will be on Twitter,…

  • Who Are Libraries For?

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    jgilber2

    The picture says it all. (From Hafuboti)

  • Banned Books Week

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    jgilber2

    Wait, people still ban books? Even in this day and age? Unfortunately yes, which is why we celebrate Banned Books Week every year. We celebrate our freedom to read, we condemn censorship, and in doing so, we remind ourselves that threats to our freedoms still exist. The America Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles data…

  • New Diversity Center Library

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    jgilber2

    You may know that the Gustavus Diversity Center has a collection of books. Did you know that you can veiw the Diversity Center Library collection on LibraryThing? You can search the collection, write reviews and get recommendations. You can even check books out at the Diversity Center. Members of the library’s Diversity Interest Group aided in setting up…