March 2024 Hours and Events

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

Saturday, March 9 through Sunday, March 10: CLOSED

Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15: 9am to 5pm

Saturday, March 16 through Sunday, March 17:  CLOSED

The A&M-SA University Library will also be closed starting at noon on Friday, March 29 for the Easter holiday.  We will reopen on Monday, April 1st at 9am.

Want a chance to win a free library t-shirt?  You're invited to participate in our Irish-American Heritage Month online scavenger hunt to learn more about the library's website anytime starting Monday, March 4th through Friday, March 8th.  Participants can get a free library t-shirt while supplies last. 

**Please note that the scavenger hunt won't be live until Monday, March 4th.  To participate, visit https://tamusa.libwizard.com/f/irishamericanheritagequiz2024  The scavenger hunt is open to currently enrolled A&M-SA students and currently employed faculty and staff.  You will need to show your certificate of completion at the library's information desk to get your free t-shirt.**

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.

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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