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The hazy days of summer are upon us, and we hope everyone is able to enjoy some fun in the sun in the coming months! It’s also a great time to grow those valuable organizational and citation management skills with our Library summer workshops: Introduction to Zotero, Thursday 6/23 1:3o to 3pm, Olin Library Scrivener for [Academic] Writing, Friday, 7/8 12 to 1pm, online Introduction to Zotero, Friday, 7/15 12 to 1:30pm, online For the…

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In November 1952 a new library opened its Art Deco doors on Cornell’s upper campus, and the Ag Quad has never been the same since. We warmly invite Cornell alumni and their families to drop by Mann Library’s Open House to help us celebrate our 70th anniversary and all the ways this library has grown, thrived, and yet stayed true to its classic roots through the big changes of the digital age. Sun-dappled study corners,…

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As classes wrapped up for the spring 2022 semester and students hit the books, class notes, and computers in the library for their home stretch through final exams, Mann’s spring 2022 stressbuster raffle challenged them to name three books or book series they loved reading as children. Over three hundred responses later, we have a sweet view of both the common threads and special experiences that made up the literary landscape of childhood for the…

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Our annual Elevator Art Contest gives Cornell undergraduate, graduate, or professional school students the chance to showcase their creative talents, win a Cornell Store prize, and inspire others along the way!   Prompted by our 2022 theme, contestants were invited to interpret what “connection” meant to them and submit a piece of artwork of their authorship to be featured on the elevators in both Mann and Olin Libraries. The students were also asked to describe…

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Feeling stressed? Mann Library has extended hours during study week, as well as a wide assortment of events and activities planned to help you rest and refocus!   Hortus Forum Spring Plant Sale   Friday, May 6, 9am to 3pm Tsujimoto Family Plaza Love plants? So do we! Join us for a Hortus Forum Spring Plant Sale on the Tsujimoto Family Plaza (outside the Mann Library entrance on the Ag Quad).   Stressbuster Raffle Keep an…

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Calling all fiber and fashion artists!   As part of the 2022-2023 Year of Textile exhibits, Cornell University Library will present A New Book of Instruction: Original Art Based on 20th Century Sewing and Textile Instruction Books at Mann Library. We invite you to participate!   The exhibit seeks artwork that draw on lessons and/or imagery used to teach sewing to school children in the early 20th century that make those lessons more inclusive by…

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Cornell students, enter our elevator art contest for a chance to showcase your creativity for a chance to win a Cornell Store prize, valued at $100 (with gift receipt)! The winning entries will be displayed on the 1st floor elevator doors in both Mann Library and Olin Library and will be judged both by visual appeal and by how well they fit our theme for 2022: “Connection.” You must be a currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate,…

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Mann Library is pleased to announce a spring 2022 Exhibit Expo highlighting our two newest exhibits:   Trapped in the Middle: The Effect of Income Inequality on the Middle Class in America, an exhibit of photography by Julian Fisher, with contributions from faculty & researchers of the Cornell Center for the Study of Inequality (on display in the Mann Gallery through April 8). For more info: https://bit.ly/trapped-middle Model Organisms, an exhibit of invertebrate sea life…

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You may have seen some new faces (under those masks) at the library recently, so let us introduce our newest team members who joined Mann over the past six months! Yue Hao, Evening & Weekend Supervisor Yue joined the Mann Library team in September 2021. Prior to coming to Mann, Yue worked at Ithaca College Library as an evening and weekend supervisor, gaining experience in access services and student supervision. She has a Bachelor of…

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Yay!  With the COVID/Omicron infection rate at Cornell being held at manageable levels to help ensure the safety of the vulnerable members of our community, we’ve made it back to in-person classes on campus. Well done, friends! Below, a quick update on what this means for Mann Library services and spaces. First we’ll start off with what hasn’t changed:  Approved masks must be worn at all times when inside our library building. What are approved…

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