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Celebrating Pride Month with Open Access Book Publisher Punctum Books

June 5, 2023

In honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month (aka Pride Month) which is observed each June, we are pleased to announce that The Claremont Colleges Library has joined Punctum Books Supporting Library Membership Program for one year. Punctum Books is a scholar-led, queer-led and peer-reviewed academic book publisher devoted to.

Street in Soochow (1930) from the Oriental Study Expedition Archive

Recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 26, 2023

This month we recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPIH) Month. To highlight these individuals’ contributions, history and heritage, we invite you to explore the following events, books and materials from The Claremont Colleges Library’s digital and physical collections. In Search of a New Home: The Yao Family’s Journey from Shanghai to Canton to.

Collage of photos featuring pizza, a dog, a snowball, an owl plush, students playing a board game and a sound mixing board with headphones

Hoot, Hoot! Night Owls is Back to Help You Power Through Spring 2023 Finals!

April 27, 2023

Link to Night Owls guide: 7clib.cc/SP23NO

10th Annual LURA Winners & Ceremony

April 11, 2023

The Claremont Colleges Library has selected the winners of its 10th Annual Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA). Students who demonstrate exemplary original research and scholarship, including remarkable skill and creativity in the use of library and information resources, receive recognition and cash prizes ranging from $500 to $1,500 for their work. The Library again received.

Photo of Myrlie Evers-Williams walking down a path lined with trees and other vegetation

Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 24, 2023

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re commemorating the contributions of women throughout history and encouraging the study of women by highlighting women represented in The Claremont Colleges Library’s Special Collections and Archives. Elisa Leonelli is an Italian photojournalist who, in addition to working for major international media outlets such as the LA Times, Vogue.

Close up of Way Down South (1932) book cover

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.

Photo of Myrlie Evers-Williams with President Obama

At 90, Civil Rights Pioneer Myrlie Evers-Williams (POM ’68) Donates Archival Collection to Inspire New Generations

February 9, 2023

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.

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.

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.