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The New Brunswick Libraries include locations on the Busch, College Avenue, Cook, Douglass, and Livingston campuses.

10/09/2026

📚 Celebrate your freedom to read as Banned Books Week 2026 comes to a close! 📖✨
Looking for your next impactful read? Stop by the first floor of Mabel Smith Douglass Library to check out our featured Banned Books Week exhibit!
Our librarians and staff have curated a display highlighting intellectual freedom, featuring:
🚫 Challenged & Banned Titles from the Rutgers University Libraries collection
💡 Educational Resources provided by the American Library Association
🎨 Student-Created Mini-Posters originally crafted by SEBS students during library instruction
Take a moment to explore the collection, learn more about book challenges, and stand up for open access to information. Many thanks to Judit Ward for heading this effort!
📍 Location: First Floor, Mabel Smith Douglass Library

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10/08/2026

🎃 De-stress this fall with StressBusters at the Libraries! 🎃
Midterms wearing you down? Take a study break and join Rutgers University Libraries for festive activities across campus all month long:

📅 Schedule of Events:

🎨 Pumpkin Decorating
Library of Science and Medicine: Tuesday, October 13 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Carr Library: Wednesday, October 21 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

🍬 Candy Guessing
Math/Physics Library: October 19–30 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Take a break, get creative, and test your guessing skills!
🔗 Find more event details at: libraries.rutgers.edu/events

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10/07/2026

📚 Celebrate the Freedom to Read! 📖✨
It’s Banned Books Week—an annual national awareness campaign highlighting the importance of open access to information and the dangers of censorship.

Stop by Carr Library on Rutgers' Livingston Campus to check out this fantastic Banned Books Week display curated by Library Associate Jamey Silverstein!

Featuring challenged and banned classics and modern favorites like The Golden Compass, The Hate U Give, Crank, The Satanic Verses, Of Mice and Men, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

See something that catches your eye? Check one out today and see what makes it so controversial for yourself!

📍 Location: Carr Library, Livingston Campus – Rutgers University

👇 What’s your favorite banned or challenged book? Let us know in the comments!
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10/05/2026

📚 Ready to build new digital scholarship and research skills this week?

Join Rutgers University Libraries - New Brunswick for three free online workshops designed to help you explore digital archives, community-based collections, and qualitative research tools.

🔴 October 7 | 3:00–4:30 PM
Introduction to Omeka & Digital Community Archives

🔴 October 8 | 1:00–2:30 PM
Introduction to Omeka & Digital Community Archives

🔴 October 9 | 1:00–1:40 PM
Coding in NVivo

Whether you're working on a research project, building a digital collection, or learning new methods for data analysis, these workshops can help you get started.

➡️ Learn more and register: https://go.rutgers.edu/nbl-workshops

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10/01/2026

👰✨ What can a wedding dress reveal about history, faith, and craftsmanship? More than you might think.

Recreation of the Wedding Dress of Elizabeth Bowne Haines Warder, ca. 1836 is a fascinating new exhibition curated by Denise Wagner, Costume Director in the Theater Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts. Through the recreation of a historic wedding gown believed to have been worn by Elizabeth Bowne (Haines) Warder in 1836, the exhibition explores the traditions of Quaker plain dress and the ways clothing reflected spirituality, social values, and material wealth. Visitors will also learn about the dressmaking techniques used in the early nineteenth century and the process behind recreating this remarkable garment.

📍 Mabel Smith Douglass Room, Douglass Library
📅 October 1 – November 1, 2026

We invite you to visit Douglass Library and experience this unique blend of fashion history, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage. Whether you're interested in textiles, local history, or historical dress, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see the past brought to life.

09/28/2026

📚✨ Level up your skills this week with Rutgers Libraries workshops!

🖥️ Data Science Basics: Python Part 2
📅 Sept. 28 | 12:00-1:30 PM | Online

🌎 Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS Online
📅 Sept. 28 | 2:00-3:00 PM | Online

🌿 Botanical Dyeing & Black Wildcrafting
📅 Sept. 29 | 2:00-3:30 PM | New Brunswick

📊 Data Visualization 2
📅 Sept. 30 | 3:30-5:00 PM | Online

🗺️ Introduction to ArcGIS Pro
📅 Oct. 1 | 1:00-2:00 PM | Online

Whether you're exploring data science, mapping technologies, visualization techniques, or creative hands-on learning, there's something for everyone. Register today through the Rutgers Libraries workshop calendar!

09/25/2026

Ready to step away from your screen and get creative? ✂️🧵📚
The Rutgers Digital Humanities Initiative and Rutgers Libraries are launching the Critical Making Community of Practice!
Join us this academic year for hands-on, informal gatherings, workshops, and demos exploring the intersection of technology, society, and creative practice.
Upcoming Fall Workshops:
🌿 Botanical Dyeing & Black Wildcrafting | Sept 29, 2:00–3:30 PM
🪡 Data Visualization with Embroidery | Oct 15, 3:00–5:00 PM
📖 Zine Making Workshop | Oct 21, 3:30–5:00 PM
📍 Location: Digital Humanities Lab (Alexander Library, Rooms 406–407)
💡 Have a workshop idea or demo to share?
Submit your 100-word proposal to Francesca Giannetti at [email protected]. Proposals for talks, physical computing, 3D modeling, textile arts, or printing are welcome!
Click here for more info and to register for workshops!
https://dh.rutgers.edu/cfp-cmcop/
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09/23/2026

🍂 Happy Fall Equinox!

As the weather turns cooler, turn to Rutgers University Libraries to find your next study spot while on campus.

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Follow your local university library on social:
Paul Robeson Library - Rutgers Camden
Rutgers Health Sciences Libraries
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09/22/2026

Ready to level up your research and data skills this semester? 💻📊
Rutgers University Libraries – New Brunswick is hosting a series of free online workshops designed to help you navigate research tools, data visualization, and citation management with confidence.
Check out what’s coming up this week:
1️⃣ Introduction to EndNote
🗓️ Wednesday, September 23 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Online)
Stop formatting citations by hand! Discover how to build your EndNote library and seamlessly import references from QuickSearch, PubMed, Google Scholar, and other databases.
2️⃣ Data Visualization 1
🗓️ Wednesday, September 23 | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM (Online)
Dive into the basics of data visualization using R and ggplot2, with helpful comparisons to popular Python tools like seaborn and matplotlib.
3️⃣ Overview: Qualitative Methods and NVivo
🗓️ Friday, September 25 | 1:00 PM – 1:40 PM (Online)
Get a solid conceptual background in qualitative methodology and learn how to manage, code, and organize your research data using NVivo, memos, and mind maps.
🔗 Reserve your spot today: Register to receive your Zoom links at https://libcal.rutgers.edu/calendar/nblworkshops

09/18/2026

🎨 New Exhibition Alert at Douglass Library! 🖼️✨
The Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries at Douglass Library are pleased to present Barbara Takenaga: Then and Now, featuring the work of renowned New York-based artist Barbara Takenaga—the 2026–2027 Estelle Lebowitz & Ann Beneduce-Lebowitz Artist-in-Residence!
Barbara Takenaga is celebrated for her highly detailed abstract paintings and prints that draw inspiration from celestial imagery, natural phenomena, and rhythmic patterns. 🌌🌀
📌 Exhibition Details:
• Dates: September 8, 2026 – March 12, 2027
• Location: Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries, Douglass Library
• Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
🗓️ Save the Date:
📍 Exhibition Reception & Artist Talk
• Date & Time: October 20, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
• Location: Douglass Library
(Open to all Rutgers students, faculty, staff, and guests!)
Don't miss the chance to experience these mesmerizing works in person!
🔗 Learn more about the artist and the Artist-in-Residence program: https://go.rutgers.edu/s4bypgzv
Images from https://www.barbaratakenaga.com
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