The end of the semester is right around the corner, and Mann Library and the CALS Zone are partnering up to provide study breaks during finals/study week. Stop by the CALS Zone for free snacks and beverages, some canine cuddles, or get your hands dirty (with soil, that is) potting a bean plant! Feeling competitive? There will be some farm-themed trivia thanks to our friends at Dilmun Hill Farm. Or try playing our Guess that Library game, courtesy of the members of the Student Library Advisory Council. And keep an eye out for free coffee, treats, and healthy snacks at the Mann Help Desk!
Guess that Library Photo Game
Tuesday, May 6 through Tuesday, May 13
How well do you know Cornell University Libraries? Guess the right library from the photo clue for a chance to win our raffle!
Dilmun Hill Farm Trivia
Thursday, May 8, 1-4pm
CALS Zone
Win prizes and pot a bean plant!
Cookie Break
Thursday, May 8, 9pm ’til gone
CALS Zone
Get that late-night snack fix from our friends in the CALS Alumni Association
Guiding Eyes Pet-a-Pup
Friday, May 9, 12:30-1:30pm
CALS Zone
Get some canine cuddles from new furry friends!
Snacks in the Stacks
Monday, May 12, 10am ’til gone
Help Desk, 1st floor
Stop by the Mann Help Desk on Monday morning to fuel up for a day of studying
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Butterfly Stressbuster on the Ag Quad
Happy May, everyone! We’re celebrating the end of the semester today with a butterfly stressbuster on the Ag Quad. Mann Library will be joining CALS and NY FarmNet for a “Defeating End of Semester Stress” BBQ on the Ag Quad from 11am to 2pm today. There will be food, helpful stress management tips, yard games, and live animals! Stop by our Mann Library table for some arts and crafts fun and make butterfly pushpins in honor of National Start Seeing Monarchs Day (Saturday, May 3). We hope we’ll see you there!
End-of-Semester Hours at Mann Library
As the semester winds down, we want to share some important information about Mann Library hours. Earlier in the semester, we reduced our operating hours due to the hiring pause that is in effect at the University through June 30, 2025. We know that this change has been challenging for many of our patrons, and we appreciate the patience and understanding from the campus community during this period.
Fortunately, we will be able to offer some extended hours towards the end of the semester and during finals/study week. Our hours over the next few weeks will be as follows:
- Sunday, April 27, 12pm – 10pm
- Sunday, May 4, 10am – 10pm
- Monday, May 5, 8am – 10pm
- Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7, 8am – 8pm
- Thursday, May 8, 8am – 11pm
- Friday, May 9, 8am – 10pm
- Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11, 10am – 10pm
- Monday, May 12 through Wednesday, May 14, 8am – 11pm
- Thursday, May 15, 8am – 8pm
- Friday, May 16, 8am – 6pm
- Saturday, May 17, 12pm – 6pm
- Sunday, May 18, CLOSED
For the most complete and up-to-date information about our hours over the next few weeks, please visit our full hours page. As a reminder, we also have multiple 24/7 study spaces available to members of the Cornell community, including the Mann Lobby, Stone Computer Classroom (Mann 103), and the CALS Zone (Mann 112). To see the hours for all Cornell libraries, visit library.cornell.edu/libraries/.
If you have any questions or concerns about our hours, please contact Dr. Ye Li, Director of Science & Agriculture Libraries, at yl3932@cornell.edu.
Climate Change & Food Info Fair
Climate Change & Food Info Fair
Tuesday, April 22, 11am to 2pm
Mann Lobby
Food is essential for life, it is emotive, it is personal, and it is deeply embedded in our cultures and family histories. With climate change affecting the flavors, aromas, nutritional quality, and prices of the foods we love and need, food has unique power to tell a compelling story that makes climate change relevant to everyone.
In celebration of Earth Day 2025 and in conjunction with Mann Library’s new exhibit, “The Power of Food: Confronting Climate Change One Meal at a Time,” Mann Library and participants of the class “Using the Power of Food to Confront Climate Change” will be hosting a Climate Change and Food info fest in the library lobby. The event will provide opportunity for the Cornell community to engage with student groups, programs, and departments working on issues of food and farming in an era of climate change in a hands-on exploration of how the changing climate is affecting what we eat—and of what we all can do to help keep the foods we love on the menu. All are welcome!
Library Hours for Spring Break
It’s almost spring break, and we know everyone is probably looking forward to some much needed rest and relaxation! If you are traveling for the break, we wish you safe travels and hope that your time away is restorative. If you’re staying local and choose to spend any part of your break at Mann Library, please note that we will have adjusted hours from Friday, March 28 – Sunday, April 6.
- Friday, March 28, 8am to 5pm
- Saturday, March 29, 1 to 5pm
- Sunday, March 30, CLOSED
- Monday, March 31 – Friday, April 4, 8am to 5pm
- Saturday, April 5, 1-5pm
- Sunday, April 6, 12-6pm
We will return to our semester hours on Monday, April 7. You can always find our most up-to-date hours information on our hours page: mann.library.cornell.edu/full-hours. And you can find hours for all campus library locations on the Cornell University Library site: library.cornell.edu/libraries/
The History of 4-H Clothing Clubs in New York State
The History of 4-H Clothing Clubs in New York State: A Preamble to Sustainable Fashion Education?
Thursday, March 20, 4-5pm
Mann 160
Can historic 4-H clothing club curricula from the 20th century serve as a valuable source of sustainable fashion practices for today? Join us for a presentation by Samantha Alberts, doctoral student studying Fiber Science and Apparel Design and 2024 recipient of the College of Human Ecology Graduate Archival Research Fellowship, as she shares with us the research she conducted on 4-H clothing club curricula from 1930-1990 and this very question. By analyzing archival materials from Cornell University’s Division of Rare and Manuscripts Collection and conducting 22 interviews with previous club participants and leaders, Alberts’ study explored how historical educational approaches might inform contemporary sustainable fashion design practices. The research investigates both the ecological insights and potential social limitations of these early educational methods, seeking to provide nuanced insights that could help address the environmental challenges posed by the fashion industry today.
Samantha Alberts is from Herkimer, New York and is a first-year PhD student in the College of Human Ecology. Alberts research explores integrating archival and oral histories into the realm of sustainable fashion. Her work emphasizes community outreach, youth development, and exploring how history can inform and enhance modern-day sustainable fashion practices.
This talk is hosted by Mann Library and the College of Human Ecology. Light refreshments will be served.
To attend this talk virtually, please register here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zMFp-SMQRjWpKDRaCb6YYQ#/
Strategies for Getting Published: Journal Editor Panel Discussion
Strategies for Getting Published: Journal Editor Panel Discussion
Tuesday, March 18, 3 to 4:30pm
Virtual event
Scholarly communications can have many pathways and outcomes. Please join Cornell University Library as it hosts a moderated discussion about the peer review and publishing process focused on helping PhD candidates in engineering, animal, life, and physical sciences.
Please bring any questions you might have! Panelists include Cornell faculty Xingen Lei (Animal Science); Karl Niklas (emeritus Plant Science); Csaba Csaki (Physics); and Emmanuel Giannelis (Engineering), who are experienced journal editors, peer reviewers, and authors.
Changes to Mann Library Hours
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mann Library will be adjusting our hours of operation from Sunday, March 9 – Thursday, March 27. Our new hours will be:
- Monday & Tuesday, 8am to 8pm
- Wednesday & Thursday, 8am to 10pm
- Friday 8am to 6pm
- Saturday & Sunday, Noon to 6pm
It is our hope that these changes will be only temporary, and that we will be able to return to our regular semester hours as soon as possible. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our full hours page. As a reminder, we also have multiple 24/7 study spaces available to members of the Cornell community, including the Mann Lobby, Stone Computer Classroom (Mann 103), and the CALS Zone (Mann 112). To check the hours for all Cornell libraries, visit library.cornell.edu/libraries/.
We appreciate your patience while we work to navigate the current uncertainties. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Ye Li, Director of Science & Agriculture Libraries, at yl3932@cornell.edu.
Exhibit Opening and Talk: Invasive Species in the Northeast
Join us for the opening of Invasive Species: A Collaborative Exhibit in Mann Library! The opening events will start with a talk in Mann room 160 followed immediately by a reception in Mann Gallery on the second floor.
4-5 PM: Talk in Mann Library Room 160
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Other Forest Threats: Engaging Science and Art to Meet the Challenge
Exhibit lecture by Grace Haynes (New York State Hemlock Initiative), with Johannes Lehmann (Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sciences Section & The Soil Factory); Zoom available.
Invasive pests are a growing threat to the health of forests both in the American Northeast and other regions of the world. How can we address this critical problem effectively? In a talk presented in conjunction with the opening of Mann’s newest Gallery exhibit, “Invasive Species: A Collaborative Exhibit,” Grace Haynes of the New York State Hemlock Initiative (NYSHI) will give an overview of what is currently known about key invasive forest insect pests in the northeastern United States, focusing primarily on the devastating hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) and its impact on our native hemlock forests. NYSHI has spent many years investigating the management of HWA, and there are important insights to share from this frontier in science. Communication and human imagination also have key roles to play in finding solutions, and Cornell professor of soil science Johannes Lehmann, a founding member of the vibrant art, science and sustainability collaboration space known as The Soil Factory in Ithaca, N.Y., will provide remarks that reflect on the new perspectives and fresh ways of engaging that emerge where science and the fine arts meet.
To attend this lecture virtually, please register here: bit.ly/3CZfpx9
5-6 PM: Reception in the Mann Gallery, Second Floor
5:15-5:30: Remarks by the contributing artists, Hovey Brock and students from Earth Projects (ENVS 3200) taught by Anna Davidson (Natural Resources & the Environment). Brock will comment on the importance of the arts as a communication tool for social engagement on the climate crisis.
This event is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served.
Library Hours for February Break
We hope everyone is staying warm and safe during this chilly February break! We wish you some much needed rest and relaxation, and if you do end up spending some of your break at the library, please note that Mann Library will have adjusted hours from Friday, February 14 through Monday, February 17.
- Friday, February 14, 8am to 5pm
- Saturday, February 15, 1 to 5pm
- Sunday, February 15, CLOSED
- Monday, February 17, 8am to 5pm
We will returned to our regular semester hours on Tuesday, February 18. You can always find our most up-to-date hours information on our hours page: mann.library.cornell.edu/full-hours. And you can find hours for all campus library locations on the Cornell University Library site: library.cornell.edu/libraries/