September 2023 Hours and Events

The University Library will be closed on Monday, September 4th for the Labor Day holiday.

Join the University Library for a week of festivities as we launch our new space!  Check the schedule below for more details:

Library Launch - Tuesday, September 12 from 12 to 1:30pm, Multipurpose Events Room, BLH

• Free Chick-fil-A, tours, a scavenger hunt, lots of swag, a performance by the Jaguarettes and more await you at this fun filled event where library staff hope to show you what's beyond our books.

Beyond Buttons - A Library Button Making Event - Wednesday, September 13 from 12 to 1pm, 1st Floor Library

• In honor of the library’s launch, come make a button to add to your backpack or lanyard and show your support of the University Library. Multiple designs to pick from! RSVP in JagSync.

Beyond Books: A Historic Library History Throwdown - Thursday, September 14 from 3 to 4pm, Computer Room 202 in the Library

• Join us for a fun trivia session as we delve into the past and explore our library from its humble beginnings to where it is today.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month.  The University Library and Student Counseling Center have come together to provide recommended readings focused on topics of mental illness, suicide, recovery and inspiration.  A physical book display will be featured in the library during the first half of September while e-books will be linked on this guide throughout the entire month.  Click on the National Suicide Prevention Month tab at the left for the full list of readings.  

During Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) the University Library has created a physical display featuring the works by and about prominent comics and graphic novels Latinx creators, along with comics that showcase Latinx voices and experiences.  We have also put together a virtual display featuring the works of prominent Hispanic authors, along with materials that discuss Hispanic culture and history.  Visit the Hispanic Heritage Month tab at the left for more information and resources. 

Please also be sure to check out the Chican@ Studies Research Guide.  The guide was created to help find resources and materials at the University Library in areas such as history, political science, sociology, literature and more that relate to Mexican American, Latinx, Chicanx communities living in the United States. 

September 25 is the day to celebrate comics and graphic novels.  The University Library now houses a growing number of both of these genres on the first floor!  The collection includes a wide range of comics, graphic novels, manga as well as scholarship on comics studies. Examples include comics related to superheroes, comic strips, non-fiction & memoirs, science fiction, horror, young adults, and more. The library also has a special collection of Latinx comics which contains over 100 comics and graphic novels by and about Hispanic/Latinx authors and artists and/or feature Hispanic/Latinx characters. The Latinx comics special collection is generously sponsored by a grant from the President’s Commission on Equity and Inclusive Excellence.  For more information on the collection, please visit the Comics and Graphic Novels Research Guide.