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Honoring Black History Month

February 10, 2023

Our nation celebrates Black History Month each February to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans throughout our nation’s history, as well as pay tribute to their experiences and struggles in the face of adversity. It is in this spirit that we invite you to join us in honoring Black History Month by exploring.
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55th California International Antiquarian Book Fair (Feb 10-12)

February 7, 2023

Join fellow book lovers at the Pasadena Convention Center on February 10 – 12 for the 55th California International Antiquarian Book Fair! This three-day event features fine and rare materials from around the globe, including manuscripts, modern first editions, children’s books, ephemera, maps and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a vast array of.
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Apply by March 5th to the Library Undergraduate Research Award

February 7, 2023

Are you finishing a term paper? …starting a senior thesis? …using Library resources in your work? …interested in winning a CASH PRIZE? Get recognized for your amazing work by applying for The Claremont Colleges Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA)! The award is accompanied by a cash prize and recognizes exemplary, original student work demonstrating skill.
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Deadline Extended to Submit Your Love Data Week 2023 Poster Design!

January 30, 2023

All students of The Claremont Colleges are invited to join us in celebrating International Love Data Week 2023 by designing a poster that illustrates this year’s theme, Data: Agent of Change. In addition to winning a gift card prize, the first, second and third place winners’ posters will be displayed in the recently launched Digital.
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Hoot, Hoot! Night Owls is Back to Help You Power Through Fall 2022 Finals!

December 2, 2022

The Library is here for you during reading days and finals week! Check out our Night Owls activities taking place December 7-15 that will create space for brain breaks, de-stressing, snack, food and coffee breaks, and so much more! As is tradition, we will also be keeping the building open all day (24 hours!) between.
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Sharing the Collection of Barbara Drake: Tongva Elder, Educator, Ethnobotanist

November 21, 2022

The Claremont Colleges Library is excited and honored to present a fall exhibit that highlights the newly-donated Barbara Drake Collection. This exhibit highlights the work of Barbara Drake as a Tongva Elder, educator and ethnobotanist. Visitors to the exhibit can explore Barbara’s focus on education, research, interpretive history, ethnobotany and plant medicine, plant-based recipes, language.
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