March 2025 Hours and Events

The A&M-SA University Library will have the following altered hours of operation during Spring Break:

Saturday, March 8 through Sunday, March 9: CLOSED

Monday, March 10 through Friday, March 14: 9am to 5pm

Saturday, March 15 through Sunday, March 16:  CLOSED

Women's History Month actually started out as Women's History Week in Santa Rosa, California in 1978.  In 1980, a consortium of women’s groups and historians led by the National Women’s History Project (now the National Women's History Alliance) successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8, 1980 as National Women’s History Week.  In 1987, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, designating March as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, each president has issued an annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.”  The month is set aside to honor women's contributions in American history.  

Be sure to check out the Women's History Month resources the library has including the Women's Studies Research Guide which contains information on how to find articles, books, primary sources, websites, organizations and more pertaining to issues that shape the notions of gender.

March is National Women's History Month.  This year’s theme from the National Women's History Alliance is Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.  This theme celebrates the collective strength and influence of women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership. 

"Throughout history, the process of information sharing has been a powerful catalyst for change. An honest, open examination of new insights and knowledge can create a framework for collaboration. This, in turn, promotes the well-being of groups, businesses, communities, and society as a whole.

From classrooms to boardrooms, and from grassroots movements to global initiatives, women educators and leaders have played a pivotal role in nurturing minds and inspiring transformative action.

Our 2025 theme spotlights the contributions women have made to the American educational system, the free marketplace of ideas, and the very fabric of our democracy."

Click on the Women's History Month tab at the left of this guide for more information and be sure to look at the National Women's History Alliance website at https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/ for more information on this year's theme. 

 **Image taken from the National Women's History Alliance website: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/

Congress designated March as Irish-American Heritage Month in 1991 and the president issues a proclamation commemorating the occasion each year.  Irish-American Heritage month honors the achievements and contributions of Irish immigrants and their descendants living in the United States. The heritage month coincides with Saint Patrick’s Day, which is March 17.  Learn more about Irish Americans by looking through the library's Irish American Heritage Month resources.  Books, e-books, websites and more are available for viewing.

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