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Community Events Celebrate the Los Angeles River

September 23, 2022

Angelenos have three new opportunities to celebrate the Los Angeles River in the next month, thanks to an innovative collaboration between Pomona College, The Claremont Colleges Library and LA River X. “Thanks to a generous grant from California Humanities, we’re elevating LA River X out of the digital space and into real life, with exhibitions.

New & Improved Article Linking Experience

September 20, 2022

Have you ever found yourself excited to have found what appears to be the perfect article for your research, but holding your breath as you click on the green “Get this item” button? Well, we have good news! We have implemented an enhancement to improve your linking experience. The new service, called LibKey Link, uses.

New and Improved: Mystery in the Library Scavenger Hunt

August 19, 2022

Tour the library, have fun, and solve a mystery! Following the success of the Fall 2021 Mystery in the Library scavenger hunt, we have added a brand new version for this fall. Both the original Mystery in the Library: Mysterious Figures and the new Mystery in the Library: Lost Lecture are now available for play.

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Enlightenment In Ink: The Art of Buddhist Prints

July 29, 2022

Join us on the path to enlightenment – through ink! The Enlightenment In Ink: The Art of Buddhist Prints exhibit, presented by the Asian Library, showcases The Claremont Colleges Library’s collection of rare Chinese Buddhist prints and manuscripts, most of which date from the late imperial period (Ming and Qing dynasties, 1368-1912). Though Buddhism and.

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Logging In to Your Special Collections Account Just Got Easier!

July 19, 2022

Are you a researcher at The Claremont Colleges (TCC) with an active Claremont Colleges single sign-on (CAS) credential? If so, your experience logging into your Special Collections account just got simpler! When requesting materials from Special Collections at The Claremont Colleges Library and the Ella Strong Denison Library at Scripps College, you will now be.

Collage of Mormon documents, some of which are in Spanish

Unboxing the Fernando R. and Enriqueta Gomez Mormon Mexican History Collection (Exhibit Extended!)

July 5, 2022

The Claremont Colleges Library is excited and honored to present a summer exhibit that highlights the newly-acquired Fernando R. and Enriqueta Gomez Mormon Mexican History Collection. This collection features a wide range of materials on the history of various Mormon churches in Mexico, including congregational records, mission records and other published material, much of which.

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Recognizing LGBTQ+ Voices in Honor of Pride Month with Special Collections

June 30, 2022

The month of June is recognized as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month (aka Pride Month). It is celebrated to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan; however, “Gay Pride Day” was also initially celebrated the last Sunday in June and was later expanded to include this month-long celebration. To recognize the.

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Honor Juneteenth with These Special Collections Materials

June 16, 2022

On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas with the news that the more than 250,000 enslaved people in the state were free. This day came to be known as Juneteenth and is now officially a federal holiday. To honor the hardships and enduring spirit that led up to this historic day that.

Introducing New Special Collections Account Dashboard

June 14, 2022

All those with a Special Collections account with The Claremont Colleges Library can expect to have a more user-friendly experience beginning with their next login. While the main menu page previously listed a user’s active requests, it has now been updated to feature a dashboard allowing users to more easily utilize Special Collections and Denison.

Arts and Voices: Asian American Artists Books Exhibit

May 18, 2022

To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Asian Library and the Ella Strong Denison Library have co-curated an exhibit featuring selected Asian American book artists and their works, which are all available at the libraries of The Claremont Colleges. The exhibit aims to showcase a variety of work by Asian American book.