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10/11/2026

📚 Downcity & Harborside Library Hours: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Downcity and Harborside Libraries will be open from 2:30-10:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12.

🔹 The Culinary Arts Museum (CAM) Library will be closed.
🔹 Regular fall hours resume on Tuesday, October 13.

10/05/2026

📚 Read the banned books. ✨ Create blackout poetry.

Visit the Downcity Library during Banned Books Week, October 4-10, to explore challenged books. While you're here, create your own blackout poem and turn a page into something uniquely yours!

💬 Tell us: What's your favorite banned or challenged book?

10/04/2026

Ready for the next After-Hours Movie Night? 🎬🍿
We're showing Hell House LLC (2016) on October 15, and you're invited!
📅 Date: Thursday, October 15
🕢 Time: Doors open at 7:30 PM | Movie starts at 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Downcity Library, Yena Center 2nd Floor
Grab your friends, enjoy some free popcorn, and take a break from studying with a night of spooky fun 👻
Don't miss it! Tag your favorite horror movie fan below 👇👻

10/01/2026

Need help paying for college? 💸
Join the Library & Academic Success Center staff to learn how to find and apply for external scholarships.
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 13
⏰ Time: 4:30–5:30 PM
📍Location: Library Classroom, 2nd Floor, Yena Center
Refreshments provided!
JWU students reserve your spot today: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/iw0R0FBv9r

09/30/2026

Cook up something cozy this autumn, with seasonal reads at Harborside Library! 🍂

09/29/2026

Your cozy autumn reading list starts at the Library 🍂📚
Which title are you checking out first? 👇

09/27/2026

Due to the incoming weekend storm, our Planting Event at Harborside Library has been postponed.
New date: Sunday, 10/11, 2:30-3:30 PM 🌱
We look forward to planting with you next month! 🌿♻️
Thank you for your understanding, and stay safe this weekend! 🌧️💚📚

09/24/2026

Join us in the Downcity Library Living Room for drop-in craft sessions all semester long! 🧵
📍 Sundays, 6-7 PM
📍 Wednesdays, 11 AM-12 PM
Materials provided or bring your own. No experience required. Come craft, relax, and connect with fellow students! ✨

09/22/2026

Several mushroom field guide books from the JWU Library had the exciting opportunity to go on a foraging excursion to Lincoln Woods State Park as part of Chef Zito's SFS2410 class!

The books reported having an excellent time, enjoying the fresh air, meeting new people & reconnecting with their subject material (wild mushrooms!) 📚🍄

09/21/2026

Join us on September 24 for First-Gen Connections! 🗣️🍿

Stop by the Downcity Library (Yena Center, 2nd Floor) to connect with fellow RISE Wildcats and hear experienced first-gen students share their stories, challenges, and advice. All are welcome!

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