Carl B. Ylvisaker Library

Check out the library team's reading picks! Do you spot any books that are on your TBR? Maybe this is your sign to read them!

Please join us for this free event! Happening on Tuesday, October 29th at 7 PM in the Centrum.

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With the semester in full swing, here are the library academic year hours! Find your favorite study spot here among the books 📚

▪ Monday through Thursday: open from 7:45 a.m. to midnight (12 a.m.)
▪Friday: open from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
▪Saturday: closed
▪Sunday: open from noon (12 p.m.) to midnight (12 a.m.)

Bikes are BACK! You can now check out a Cobbike at the library. Thank you for your patience as we worked with Concordia College Sustainability to get everything ready!

Important to know: there is a new check out process for the bikes and may take upwards of 15 minutes to complete. But once you've checked out a bike, you can use the bike for 24 hours from check out! 🚲

Cobbers ❤️ libraries!

📣Excited to announce that William Kent Krueger’s book “The River We Remember” has been selected as the title for the 2024 One Book, One Community reading project. The project is organized through a collaborative partnership of the Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo public libraries, Concordia College’s Carl B. Ylvisaker Library, Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Livingston Lord Library, North Dakota State University Libraries and the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County.
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• Copies of the book are available for checkout in several formats at each of the participating libraries.
• A list of related events and resources will be available at each participating library and online starting July 15.
• An author presentation by William Kent Krueger will be held Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Concordia College.
• This project is made possible in part with funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the Lake Agassiz Regional Library; additional support provided by Concordia Cultural Events, Friends of the Fargo Public Library, Friends of the West Fargo Public Library, and Friends of the Moorhead Library.
• To learn more about the One Book, One Community reading project, visit www.1book1community.org.
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The library will be closed Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2 in observation of Labor Day. Welcome back, Cobbers, and enjoy the weekend!

Graphic novels - a book for every type of reader! The Reference Room Display features graphic novels from our collections, varying in genre and reading age ranges. Stop by the library to find your next reading adventure!

We love being part of orientation! This is an exciting time for our first-year and transfer students as they learn all about what Concordia has for them - including us, the Carl B. Library!

We're getting so excited for classes to start! Here are the library hours up until Friday, August 30th which is when regular academic hours will begin (to be posted later).

▪August 19th through August 27th: Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

▪Closing early on Tuesday, August 20th: Open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (for the State of the College Address

▪Closed on Saturday, August 24th through Sunday, August 25th

The library will be closed this upcoming Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th because of Independence Day. Have a wonderful and safe holiday!

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Because of theft & maintence issues - our CobBike Progam is on hold until further notice. Hopefully some big changes coming this summer, so stay tuned.

Sorry for the inconvience Cobbers!

Because of theft & maintence issues - our CobBike Progam is on hold until further notice. Hopefully some big changes coming this summer, so stay tuned.

Sorry for the inconvience Cobbers!

Today is World Environment Day so check out the latest Fishbowl display on all things plant-related! From gardening recommendations to environmental philosophy, we're thinking green in the library 💚

The library will be closed this upcoming Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

This Reference Room display features q***r books written for and by q***r voices, including several new additions to the library collection. Stop by and read up before Pride Month starts in June! 🏳️‍🌈

Congratulations, class of 2024! You have joined a long tradition of Cobbers going out into the world to change it for the better. We hope you take a moment today to celebrate your achievement!

Pictured here is class of 1959 for "Cap and Gown Day."

Picture courtesy of Concordia College Archives.

Summer is finally here! Starting Monday, May 6th through Friday, August 16th, the library has adjusted summer hours.

-Monday through Friday: Open from 9 am to 1 pm
-Weekends: Closed
-Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day): Closed
-Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day): Closed

Happy National Poetry Month! Check our latest Fishbowl book display for some fantastic poetry selections 📚

COSS is today! Check out this informational post from . Be sure to follow the link shown above to find the schedule of events, info on COSS Quest, and more!

We know the Solar Eclipse is an exciting event, but you also know what is just as exciting? Your right to read! National Library Week kicks off with today, Monday, April 8th, as the Right to Read Day.

calls people to support a person's right to read under the First Amendment and to ensure free access to information. Reading is a foundational skill, critical to future learning, and to exercising our democratic freedoms! To be engaged citizens of the world, we must educate ourselves and reading is one of the many ways to do that.

Visit UniteAgainstBookBans.org to learn more about this important topic!

We’re so proud of Laura Probst, our library director! Congratulations 🎉

Our victor is here! "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan took home the gold this year. Thank you to everyone that participated in our Book Madness event!

This year's winner of Book Madness will be contacted today via email to claim their Carl B. swag!

Easter break is almost here! The library will have shortened hours during this recess.

Thursday, March 28: Open from 8 am to 5 pm
Friday, March 29 through Monday, April 1: Closed
Tuesday, April 2: Open from 8 am to midnight (12 am)

Regular academic hours resume on Tuesday, April 2.

The Carl B. Library will be closing today (3/25/24) at 9 p.m. due to inclement weather.

Stay safe and warm! ❄️

Readings & Conversation at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 – Knutson Campus Center Centrum

Join guest moderator John Ydstie ’74 for a thought-provoking conversation about books and writing with Kristen Radtke, author of “Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness.” Widely acclaimed, her book has been praised as “a resonant, haunting volume of graphic non-fiction.” The Readings and Conversation event is free and open to the public. A reception and book signing will take place in the Knutson Campus Center Atrium following the event.

For more information on author Kristen Radtke and host John Ydstie visit www.ConcordiaCollege.edu/ReadingsConversation.

The Author-in-Residence program at Concordia is underwritten by Dr. Earl Lewis ’78 and Susan Whitlock.

Book Madness is here! Stop by the Access Services desk in the library and fill out your bracket. Brackets are due back by Sunday, March 17th. This year's theme is "Nostalgia: YA Fiction Edition." 📚

The winner will be announced on Wednesday, April 3rd after the final vote has been cast on Tuesday, April 2nd. Good luck, Cobbers! 🤩

Happy International Women's Day, Cobbers! The Reference Room display has been updated to include women from across the globe in honor of women's history month.

Abstracts are due March 13th! That’s next week, Cobbers!
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Cobbers, be sure to submit your COSS abstracts by WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 13 MARCH! We can’t wait to see the research and creative scholarship you have done this year! Wondering whether your work is eligible? It probably is! But you can also email [email protected] to ask. Find out more about COSS: ursca.org/coss.

Rainbows have sprung in the Curriculum Collection! Students in the Education 201: Teaching Art in the Elementary Schools, taught by Dr. Sue Ellingson, have crafted these watercolor books which are currently on display in the library. While recent snowfall echoes winter, these colorful projects remind us spring is soon!