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Garrett College Library & Learning Commons: Spring Activities & Events

Spring 2024

Events

January Staff Picks

  • Check out the display of staff recommended books in the library.
  • Find more information here.

New Year, New You

  • Improve this year by learning a new skill, understanding yourself and others, or practicing self-care. 
  • Find more information here. 

New York Times 100 Best Books of the Century (So Far)

  • "The most important, influential books of the era as voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers - with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review." Check out which books we have on display. 
  • Find out more information here. 

Blind Date with a Book

  • Looking for love? Check out one of our Blind Dates and see if it is love at first sight. And remember to rate your date!
  • Earn a chance to win a prize when you return your completed "Rate Your Date" card.
  • Download a "Rate Your Date" card here.
  • For more details, check out the flyer for the month-long event.

Blind Date with a President

  • Fulfill your civic duty and check out a book on a US President. Return your "Rate Your Date Card" for a chance to win a prize. 
  • Get your "Rate Your Date" card.
  • Find more information here.

Black History Month

  • Join us in honoring black voices and shaping a future of unity, equality, and understanding. Check out one of our many books that celebrate the achievements of African Americans as well as recognize their central role in the arts, literature, science, culture, and history. 
  • Find out more information here. 

February Staff Picks

  • Check out the display of staff recommended books in the library.
  • Find more information here.

 

Women's History Month

March Madness

  • Basketball fan? Check out some sports books for March Madness. 
  • Find out more details here. 

March Staff Picks

  • Check out the display of staff recommended books in the library.
  • Find more information here

April Staff Picks

  • Check out the display of staff recommended books in the library.
  • Find more information here.

National Poetry Month

Earth Day

  • Celebrate Earth Day all Month

May/Summer Staff Picks

  • Check out the display of staff recommended books in the library.
  • Find more information here.

May/Summer Staff Anti-Picks

  • Our staff displayed several books that are so bad, we need to vent to someone about them. Check one out and tell us if you agree if it is truly a bad book!
  • Find out more information here. 

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI)

  • Check out books featuring AAPI authors, characters, and culture. Find out more details here. 

May Mysteries

  • There's only one way to find out whodunit. Find out more details here. 

Juneteenth (June 19th)

  • Check out some books that shed some light on the events that led up to, define, and reveal the effects of Juneteeth. Find out more details here.

Pride Month (June)

  • Celebrate Pride Month by checking out one of our LGBQT+ books. Find out more details here.

Independence Day/Founding Fathers (July 4th)

  • Celebrate our Nation's holiday by checking out books about our Nation's history. Find out more details here. 

National Parks and Recreation (July)

  • Check out books about your favorite national park, trail, or recreational activity. Find out more details here. 

Biographies, Autobiographies, and Memoirs (August)

  • Learn about contemporary and historic individuals by checking out a book from our expansive biography, autobiography, and memoir collection. Find out more details here. 

Get Lit Book Club

 

Joan Crawford Lecture Series

 

For more details, click here.

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