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Author: ahulsebe

  • Welcome!

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    ahulsebe

    Welcome, new and returning students! The folks at the Library are here to support you all through your college journey. Looking for a new book to read? Searching for a place for individual or group study? Need help with a research assignment? The Library has all that and more! Library Hours Monday-Thursday: 8 am –…

  • Late Summer Library Hours

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    ahulsebe

    Monday – Friday (through Friday, August 23):  12:30-4:30 pm Monday, August 26 – Friday, August 30:  10:00 am – 2:00 pm Labor Day (Monday, September 2):  12:30 – 4:30 pm

  • Stress Less @ the Library on Reading Day

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    ahulsebe

    The Library is hosting activities on Reading Day, May 17, for students to enjoy as a way to relieve some of the pressures that come with the end of the semester. We hope Gusties will join us and take advantage of the many ways you can Stress Less @ the Library this finals season: Meditation…

  • Celebrate Children’s Book Week

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    ahulsebe

    Join the Gustavus Library in celebrating Children’s Book Week (May 6-12), a celebration of children’s books and the joy of reading that started back in 1919. This year’s theme is No Rules. Just Read. Take a break and visit our Children’s Book Week Display (Central Display, Library main floor), browse our Children’s Literature Collection (Library…

  • New Displays: AAPI Heritage, Jewish American Heritage

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    ahulsebe

    Announcing new book displays this month! Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month Display – May is a time for celebrating and “paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success.” The origins of this commemorative month date back…

  • Friendship Bracelets on Friday!

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    ahulsebe

    Celebrate National Poetry Month on the occasion of the release of Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department. Make friendship bracelets at the Library on Friday, April 19 – and bring a friend! To me, fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I eyed, Such seems your beauty…

  • Advising Day @ the Library

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    ahulsebe

    Curious about careers in libraries and archives? Join us for Advising Day @ the Library! Tuesday, April 16th Learn about: Library internships, graduate programs, and careers in libraries & archives Enjoy: Tea Tuesday (tea, cider, hot chocolate) and treats! For more information: Visit our Careers in Librarianship & Archives guide

  • Celebrate National Library Week

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    ahulsebe

    National Library Week kicks off on Sunday, April 7. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association 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 and support.  All…

  • National Poetry Month

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    ahulsebe

      Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Join the Gustavus Library in celebrating National Poetry Month: National Poetry Month Display (Hasselquist Room, Library main floor).  (Yes, we encourage you to check out…

  • Celebrate Women’s History Month

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    ahulsebe

    Every month is Women’s History Month at the Library!  You can find resources on women’s history, struggles, and achievements throughout the Library. Women’s History Month: March was first recognized as Women’s History Month in the United States in 1987. The National Women’s History Month’s theme for 2024 celebrates “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and…