Gustavus Library

The official page of the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library at Gustavus Adolphus College. An eclectic mix of library information, books, and librariana.

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Gustavus Library presents the fourth annual March Madness Tournament: which is the BEST BOOK turned into a TV series? Get the bracket via the blog (also available below our March Madness display) and turn it in at the front desk to pick the winner!

https://t.co/JOuIcFuDmu

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In honor of the 28th Building Bridges Conference, the Library has created a Building Bridges Display near the library main entrance. Display titles relating to the conference theme Unseen Passages: Refugees and the Collective Fight for Vitality are available for check-out!

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From now until the end of Black History Month, check out our display of speculative fiction from writers of Africa and the African Diaspora in the Hasselquist Room.

Our blog post on the history and classics of Black Speculative Fiction:
https://t.co/M3XXTFOEM4

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Over the weekend the world marked Human Rights Day, the 74th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the #StandUpForHumanRights campaign. See our post and list of new books on human rights: https://t.co/sVVix1FdZC

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This spooky October, check out our Día de Muertos / Day of the Dead display for a collection of books, picture books, and movies about this Mexican holiday, then head over to our Halloween display for a horror-ible display of more entertainment to make you laugh and scream.

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Gustavus Political Science is hiring on the TENURE TRACK. No misprint :) Race, Ethnicity, and Politics. Check out the details and share this with great candidates! Apps should be in by Oct 1 https://t.co/fW6jTO8EOX

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We're celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month! From now until October 15, check our display of books and films next to the library entrance, and check out our post on Gustavus blog for more resources on Hispanic and Latinx heritage. https://t.co/NPlnqSoJwW

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It's a beautiful day to be a Gustie! Welcome to the Hill, Class of 2026! Your friends at the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library are dusting off the study spaces, straightening the shelves, and looking forward to celebrating our 50th year in this iconic building. #goldenfolke

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There's a few new sheriffs in town... the Collegiate Fellow staff is ready for a fun and safe year up on the Hill 🦁👑

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Breaking News: David McCullough, the best-selling author and documentary narrator with a gift for exploring America’s past, has died at age 89. https://t.co/Z0WNdbCCDX

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A drone’s eye view of the new Lund Center expansion, home of health, wellness, and varsity sports at Gustavus.

Full video here: https://t.co/gITGLxILFl

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Nobody:
Translators: translating a book is like climbing a mountain and passing the bones of the author along the way but it is you who have killed them and when you reach the summit you realize that it's actually a mountain made of bones and all those bones, they are your bones.

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The library is open during the summer! Until August 26, our hours will be Monday through Friday, 9am to 4:45pm. (We will be closed on July 4th.)

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We celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month till the end of May with a display of fiction and nonfiction materials by AAPI authors. Come check it out in the GLA Reading Room on the library's main floor!

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A special thank you from Gustavus Library to our Spring 2022 social media assistant Dominic Flentje! Dominic is a junior double major in Statistics and Political Science and has previously worked at Gustavus Library as both a student assistant and a peer supervisor.

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Just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, here is a list of science fiction and fantasy books by AAPI authors to check from our John C. Rezmerski Science Fiction Collection!

More here: https://t.co/yk3X0raN0O

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On display through next week: Unexpected, a collection of books, films, documentaries, and TV shows selected by faculty of the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies program that teach how to be inclusive and examine the world through the lens of intersectionality.

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If you are planning to attend tomorrow’s MAYDAY! Peace Conference with speakers Dr. Maya Soetoro and Dr. Kerrie Urosevich, don’t forget to check out our MAYDAY! display, on display in the library’s GLA Reading Room through the end of the week.

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We're wrapping up National Poetry Month, where we've featured three displays with our theme, "Poetry Around the World." Last but not least: Poets of the Americas!

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From now until this end of this week, we're celebrating National Poetry Month with three displays based on our theme, "Poetry Around the World." Next up: poets of Europe and Asia.

(And it looks like a couple of the books have already been checked out!)