📚 Happy August! 📚 This month's #NUReadingChallenge theme is a book by an author local to your campus. This is a great time to learn about some nearby authors and check out their work.

Don't forget to celebrate the country's 250th birthday by reading a book about American history for the July #NUReadingChallenge! Looking for inspiration? Here are a few titles that members of the @northeasternu.bsky.social community have read so far.

The Reading Rural Book Club focuses on public health issues in the rural community. All are invited to join - whether you've read the title or not. July's selection is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. 📅 Wednesday, July 8 ⏰ 6 p.m. Eastern 🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/16988665

In observance of the 4th of July holiday, Snell Library will be closed Thursday, July 2, 10 p.m. through Monday, July 6, 7:30 a.m. We hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Happy July! In honor of America's 250th birthday, the #NUReadingChallenge for this month is a book about American history. So grab a title (or e-book or audiobook) about the founding fathers, the civil rights era, more recent history, or anything while you watch fireworks! 🎆

While Boston has World Cup fever, revisit @northeasternu.bsky.social soccer history with the 1929-30 team, courtesy of @nu-archives.bsky.social ⚽

Also - learn about write and gay rights advocate Nancy Walker, whose papers are the latest addition to the @nu-archives.bsky.social's LGBTQA+ History collection today at 1 p.m. Eastern in the Archives and online.

Northeastern University Library@northeasternlib.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🏳️‍🌈 Inside the Archives LGBTQA+ Collection: The Nancy Walker Papers: Learn about the writer and gay rights advocate in this presentation by @nu-archives.bsky.social ⏰ 1 p.m. ET 📍 Snell Library Archives and online 🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/17032434

Don't forget — visit our STEM Pride Table in the Snell Library lobby from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern to learn about our LGBTQA+ related STEM resources!

Northeastern University Library@northeasternlib.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The library is hosting a pair of events next Tuesday, June 23, to celebrate #PrideMonth. 🏳️‍🌈 STEM Pride Table: Browse some of our STEM resources that focus on LGBTQA+ resources ⏰ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET 📍 Snell Library lobby 🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/16996875

Snell Library will be closed this weekend in honor of Juneteenth. The building will close Thursday, June 18, at 10 p.m. and reopen Monday, June 22, 7:30 a.m. We hope you have a meaningful and happy Juneteenth weekend.

The library is hosting a pair of events next Tuesday, June 23, to celebrate #PrideMonth. 🏳️‍🌈 STEM Pride Table: Browse some of our STEM resources that focus on LGBTQA+ resources ⏰ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET 📍 Snell Library lobby 🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/16996875

Celebrate #PrideMonth by learning about Boston writer and gay rights advocate Nancy Walker, whose donated articles, correspondence, photos, and other materials are available through @nu-archives.bsky.social. Learn more in our latest blog post by Irene Gates: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=277206

Congrats to Eliza, the May #NUReadingChallenge winner! June's theme is "a book about activism." From individuals to major movements, there are countess inspiring stories available. Get some inspiration and learn what @northeasternu.bsky.social read last month: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=277186

There's only a few more days to read a book with a non-human protagonist for the May #NUReadingChallenge theme. From robots to animals to monsters, and even a sentient Roomba, here are some titles from @northeasternu.bsky.social readers.

Congrats to our April #NUReadingChallenge winner Quoc and to all our participants! May's theme is "a book with a non-human protagonist," whether animal, robot, or inanimate object. Get recommendations, and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read last month: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=277172

☀ SNELL LIBRARY SUMMER HOURS ☀ Snell Library will be closed Saturday nights and Sundays throughout the summer and will resume regular 24/7 hours on Monday, August 24.

The @nu-archives.bsky.social has recently processed a collection of materials from Big Dig archaeologist Beth A Bower. Her documents, photos, and artifacts provide a rich history of the project, as well as archaeological findings. Learn more: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=277163

Tomorrow, Dr. Sudhakaran Prabakaran will discuss his book Eclipsed Horizons and his research on the untapped potential of the "dark proteins" of the human genome: 📆 Tuesday, April 28 ⏰ 12 p.m. Eastern 📍 SL 215 & online 🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/16596898

The April #NUReadingChallenge theme is a book recommended by a librarian so what better way to celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek than by checking out some of our staff's favorite reads! Full list of recommendations: tinyurl.com/NULibRecs

Thank you to everyone who supported the library this #NUGivingDay! Your gift will help us continue to support the @northeasternu.bsky.social community and allow the @nu-archives.bsky.social to keep Boston's history alive!

Do you have spirit? We know you do! Post a photo of your family, child, or pet in Northeastern gear with #NUGivingDay before 8 p.m. for a chance to win $1,000 for the fund of your choice.

Calling all alumni! Your fellow Huskies make your #NUGivingDay gifts can mean more: 15 alumni donations = $1,000 from Marie Berry, BHS’86, BHS’18 25 alumni donations = $1,000 from Peter Manson, DMSB’65 35 alumni donations = $5,000 from Paul O’Connell, CSH givingday.northeastern.edu/s/university...

Support from library staff, access to resources, a place to get your work done: the library can have a major impact on the student experience. If you share what program had the biggest impact on you with #NUGivingDay before 8 p.m., you could win $1,000 to the fund of your choice.

The @nu-archives.bsky.social houses and carefully curates a diverse and growing collection of historical records relating to @northeasternu.bsky.social, as well as Boston’s fight for social justice. Giving to the Archives/Documenting Boston fund will help us preserve this important history.

Thanks to generous parent donors, your gift to the library can mean even more! 40 gifts to any library fund will unlock an additional $8,000 while 90 will unlock $15,000. Help us reach our #NUGivingDay goals!  givingday.northeastern.edu/s/university...

on’t forget about the Hidden Husky Challenge! If you find a hidden husky around @northeasternu.bsky.social Boston campus & post a photo of yourself with #NUGivingDay, you could win $500 for the program of your choice. (Note: Library mascots Ruggles & Roxie do not count as hidden huskies.)

The Library Dean’s Innovation Fund helps create and support transformative initiatives and services, such as GIS, data visualization, and the Recording Studios and builds new collections and collaborative learning spaces. Support it this #NUGivingDay: givingday.northeastern.edu/s/fund-detai...

Your gift to the library can mean even more thanks to the Eleanor Lurensky, CSH’47, CPS’62, Library Memorial Challenge. When the library receives 50 donations to any fund, Adam and Harriet Kuhn, PNT’24, will give an additional $10,000! givingday.northeastern.edu/s/university...

It’s #NUGivingDay! The library supports the entire @northeasternu.bsky.social community, whether in Boston or at one of our global campuses. Your gift will help us enhance our collections, services, and resources to better help our scholars. Give now: givingday.northeastern.edu/s/university...

#NUGivingDay is tomorrow! Make your gift to the library today to help us support the students, faculty, and staff of @northeasternu.bsky.social. givingday.northeastern.edu/s/university...

Next week at the library: 🍿 Movie night with the Fusion Book Club, showing Coded Bias. 🌐 Save government data at the Data Rescue-a-thon. 📚 Get April recommendations for at the #NUReadingChallenge pop-up table. More information on library events: northeastern.libcal.com