Crawford Library of the Health Sciences, UIC at Rockford

June 9 is the start of Bike Week. Make the most of it by:
• Cycling to work
• Joining a group ride
• Exploring local park trails
• Learning basic bike maintenance

Sign up for the "Touch Grass" challenge and get off your phone and out of the house/office.

This 4-Week Challenge Will Actually Help You Get Off Your Phone You might even spend more time outside.

Are you up for the challenge? Check off 5 items on NYT’s summer reading bucket list and you could win a prize.

What to Read This Summer: NYT Reading Bucket List Read along with the Book Review this summer: Can you check off five items before fall arrives? (This year, there are prizes!)

Today is the anniversary of the American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton.

NATIONAL AMERICAN RED CROSS FOUNDER’S DAY On May 21, National American Red Cross Founder's Day marks the anniversary of the American Red Cross.

📚 It’s the start of National Library Week—and the numbers are… a lot.

The American Library Association just released its list of the 11 Most Challenged Books of 2025, along with its annual State of America’s Libraries Report.

Here’s what stands out:
• 4,235 titles challenged (2nd highest ever)
• 5,668 books banned + 920 more restricted (highest on record)
• 40% of challenged books center LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC experiences

And this:
👉 92% of challenges came from pressure groups and government officials
👉 Less than 3% came from individual parents

The conversation around books isn’t just happening at home—it’s being shaped elsewhere.

Thank your library staff today!

Celebrating our student workers with a pizza party.

Congratulations to Rachel Thomas, winner of the Library's award for Best Use of Literature in a Student Research Project on Research Day!