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Looking for a structured, supportive space to power through your final projects? Join us at Mann Library for Finals Focus: Settle In & Study, a three-hour study session built to help you stay on track during the busiest week of the semester. Using the Pomodoro technique, we’ll alternate focused work time with intentional breaks so you can keep your momentum without burning out.   Tutors from the Learning Strategies Center and the Knight Writing Centers—along...

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Happy Thanksgiving from Mann Library! As the season of gratitude approaches, we at Mann Library are taking a moment to pause, reflect, and rest – just as we hope you will during the holiday weekend. Here is our schedule for Thanksgiving week so you can plan ahead:   Wednesday, November 26: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday, November 27 – Saturday, November 29: CLOSED Sunday, November 30: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM We will return...

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Join us in Mann Gallery on the second floor of Mann Library for the opening of our new exhibit Hello, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communication and Smart Agriculture. Come celebrate the frontier of human-plant communications, learn about the wide variety of projects being undertaken by the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS), and dialog with researchers showcasing their work as part of live demo stations. Refreshments will be served!   You can...

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Good news! Fall Break is right around the corner, and we hope everyone will be able to take advantage of this mid-semester opportunity for some rest and relaxation. If you choose to spend part of your break here at the library, please note that Mann will have adjusted hours starting on Friday, October 10 through Monday, October 13.   Friday, October 10, 8am to 5pm Saturday, October 11, 1 to 5pm Sunday, October 12, CLOSED Monday,...

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Did you know that Cornell University Library has an impressive number of virtual exhibits that you can access for free? From Circus Fashion to Botanical Innovations to Arachnophilia, our diverse collection of online exhibits is bound to have something to pique your interest! Find your next obsession here: exhibits.library.cornell.edu/. You can find a curated list of all the Mann Library exhibits on our website: mann.library.cornell.edu/virtual-exhibits   While you’re exploring, consider helping us make our exhibits...

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View the art, media, and writing of Cornell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their lives in this Mann Library exhibit. “Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit” will showcase winning submissions from the Migrations Program’s creative writing and art competition and an interactive digital space where you can share your own migration story. Join us for the opening celebration this Friday, September 19, from 3 to 5pm in Mann Room...

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Cornellians—National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 16!   Wondering how to get connected with information about registering to vote—either as a New York State resident or a resident of any other state? You have some great, easily accessible options. Drop by the tables that will be staffed by members of Cornell’s student organization Cornell Votes in the Mann Library lobby from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. (yes, that would be all day long!) on...

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We are pleased to announce the schedule for Mann Library’s fall semester book talks! All our Chats in the Stacks book talks start at 4:30pm and are held in-person in Mann Library Room 160 as well as livestreamed. You can find all recordings of our past Chats in the Stacks on our YouTube channel.    Thursday, September 25, 4:30pm Mann Library, Room 160 and livestreamed The Ocean’s Menagerie: How Earth’s Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life...

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Looking for that lightbulb moment? Library workshops are an excellent way to level up your research skills, and did we mention they’re free?? Whether you prefer to attend in-person or virtually, we have options that will work for everyone’s schedule. We also have a wide selection of pre-recorded workshops that can be viewed asynchronously at your convenience: mann.library.cornell.edu/workshops. Don’t see what you’re looking for? You can request a workshop by filling out our Workshop Request...

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From your friends at Mann Library, welcome back to campus (and the library)! We hope you had a wonderful summer and wish you all the best for a fruitful semester ahead. A quick note as the semester begins: Mann Library will have slightly reduced weekday hours during the first two weeks of the semester. Our schedule for August 25 – September 5 will be as follows:   Monday, August 25 – Thursday, August 28, 8am...

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