Sacramento State - University Library

Join us tomorrow at 1:00 PM for a Zoom presentation (with subtitles) by James. D. Richardson. His book, “The Abolitionist’s Journal,“ has been called, “A thrilling story of deep faith, courage, and sacrifice, Jim Richardson's memoir of his great-great-grandfather captures the quiet valor of an American hero most of us have never heard of,” by playwright Ginger Rutland.
Register: bit.ly/FOL-Richardson

As Archives Month ends and Halloween is just around the corner, here is a spooky horror concert poster from the Rock and Radio Collections. Poster for Gala Halloween show, Club Minimal, October 29, 1983
Find this and more year-round at your Gerth Special Collections & University Archives: https://bit.ly/ULIB-SCUA

The Friends of the University Library invite you to a Zoom lecture (w/subtitles) with author, Maureen Buick on Thursday, November 14 at 1:00 PM. Her debut book, Finding Bomb Boogie, traces her father’s footsteps during World War II and the years leading up to the war.
Ms. Buick painstakingly shares the details of her research, inspiring readers to learn and share their own World War II veterans’ history with future generations before these stories and the lessons learned silently slip away.
Register: bit.ly/FOL-Buick

Three posters from our Royal Chicano Air Force poster collection are included in this new exhibit at the California Museum downtown!
Opening on October 26, “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas” celebrates the rich history of Latino baseball. Take a journey into the heart of American baseball to understand the experiences of Latinas/os whose love for the game and incredible talent changed baseball and transformed American culture. This bilingual exhibit features historic artifacts used by California trailblazers, including a jersey worn by California Hall of Famer Fernando Valenzuela, Jaime Jarrín’s Dodgers playbook, and Carmen Lujan's Mercury Señoritas uniform, on loan from the Smithsonian and local collectors.
Exhibit on view until January 19, 2025. For more information, visit californiamuseum.org/pleibol
To learn more learn more about the RCAF collection, stop by the Special Collections & University Archives and ask your friendly librarian!

Lecture: Greek Americans and American World’s Fairs (1876-1939)
Discussion on the participation of Greek Americans in universal expositions in the United States and their contribution to the representation of Greece in these spectacles.
DATE: Friday, October 25
TIME: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
https://library.csus.edu/spotlight-and-events/greek-americans-and-american-worlds-fairs-1876-1939

The Book Bin is open today and Thursday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Come to the Lower Level and see what's new!
For more information, please visit the Friends' website: https://bit.ly/ULIBFriends.

Happy Homecoming Week, Hornets!
This week's Archives Month post comes from the 1965 "Awareness" Homecoming Parade. You can view archived Statesman yearbooks and the complete State Hornet archive on our website: https://library.csus.edu/collections.
Image:1965 Homecoming Parade - October - Downtown K St. between 10th & 11th St. (photo 02/0094)

The Friends of the University Library invite you to a Zoom lecture (w/subtitles) with Sacramento author, James D. Richardson on Thursday, October 31 at 1:00 PM. His book, “The Abolitionist’s Journal,” chronicles the retracing of Richardson’s great-great grandfather, George Richardson and his role in the Underground Railroad.
In narrating this compelling life, The Abolitionist's Journal explores the weight of the past as well as the pull of one's ancestral history. The author raises questions about why this fervent commitment to the emancipation of African Americans was nearly forgotten by his family, exploring the racial attitudes in the author's upbringing and the ingrained racism that still plagues our nation today.
Register: bit.ly/FOL-Richardson

For the past two decades the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection at California State University, Sacramento has been serving as the anchor of the campus Hellenic Studies Program and as a research collection of international significance for scholars around the globe. Join curator George I. Paganelis for a lively look back at the history and growth of the premier Hellenic collection west of the Mississippi and one of the largest of its kind in the country.
DATE: Saturday, October 12, 2024
TIME: 10 – 11 am on Zoom
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/TSAK20

UPDATED: The Sacramento Movimiento Chicano and Mexican American Education Oral History Project at the Sacramento State University Library preserves the stories of 125+ activists who fought for Chicana/o civil rights from 1965-1980.
In the late 1960s, Sacramento State served as an important site for Chicana/o student organizers who sought to revolutionize academia and make impactful changes in the community.
Explore stories of activists, community leaders, educators, student organizers, and more who fought for Chicana/o rights. Activists recount their stories of what inspired them, what drew them in and connected them to the Movimiento Chicano, and how they used their unique talents to support the movement and share their culture. These powerful narratives document the struggle for Mexican American civil rights in Northern California. Don't miss this chance to learn from those who shaped history!
Explore the collection: bit.ly/ULIB-COHP

All. Pronouns. Welcome.
Celebrate Pride Week with the University Library! This week, we will be giving away our All. Pronouns. Welcome. stickers at the front desk. Please come by and grab one for yourself.

Where would we be without our Friends?
Please join them for this semester's Charles Martell Author Lecture Series. All lectures will be virtual and will include subtitles.
If you need additional accommodations, please email [email protected] at least five (5) business days before the lecture.

October is here and so is American Archives Month! All month long, our Special Collections & University Archives department will do a weekly post highlighting something special in your special collections.
Join us this weekend at the Sacramento Archives Crawl. Your friendly neighborhood Sacramento State Archivists will be tabling at the Sacramento Central Public Library with items from our Olympics Memorabilia collection and assorted Hornet Athletics gear.
https://bit.ly/ULIB-SCUA

Banned Books Week (September 22-28) is a celebration of our freedom to read and a time when we reckon with and push back on the record number of attacks on one of our most basic liberties: the right to read and write about any topic.
Join us in celebrating this right and pushing back on censorship by hanging our limited-edition poster – found at the User Services desk of your favorite University Library.
For more information and links to banned books in our collection, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/ULIB-BBW.

The Book Bin will be open tomorrow and Thursday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Come to the Lower Level and see what's new!
For more information, please visit the Friends' website: https://bit.ly/ULIBFriends.

The Sokiku Nakatani Tea Room will resume tea gatherings for classes beginning Monday, Sept. 23. Individual reservations are now available, book your seat today. More information is available on our website: bit.ly/ULIBTea.

The Friends of the Sacramento State University Library's Book Bin is now open for 2024/2025 year!
We are open today and tomorrow from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Lower Level of the library building.
We offer books, media, and more at steep discounts. Proceeds from these sales go to the Friends of the University Library's grant program which funds new collections in the library.
For more information, please visit the Friends' website: https://bit.ly/ULIBFriends.

The University Library will be closed tomorrow in observance of the 4th of July holiday. We will reopen on Friday morning. Information on library hours is always available on our website: https://bit.ly/ULIB-Hours.

Join the Friends of the University Library at the Book Bin one more time before they pack up for the summer! Come to the Lower Level today between 10 AM and 3 PM for the finest in gently used books, audio books, and more. Proceeds benefit the University Library.

Whether you're attending in person or watching the livestream, the University Library has plenty of learning resources for this week's Juneteenth Symposium.
See more on our website: bit.ly/ULIB-619Symp

Beat the heat at the Friends of the University Library Book Bin!
The Book Bin is open this Wednesday and Thursday in the Library's Lower Level between 10 AM and 3 PM with the finest in gently used books, audio books, and more. Proceeds benefit the University Library.

The University Library congratulates Dr. Rhonda Ríos Kravitz on her well-earned President's Medal for Distinguished Service. In addition to serving as a long-time library faculty, Dr. Ríos Kravitz is a Sac State alumna. More information on our website: https://bit.ly/ULIB-Rhonda.

The Book Bin is open during Finals Week. Let the Friends of the University Library help you fill your summer reading bag!
Come to the Lower Level between 10 AM and 3 PM today and tomorrow for the finest in gently used books, audio books, and more. Proceeds benefit the University Library.

You've done the work, put in the hours, now it's time to show what you know. Good luck this week and don't forget your University Library is here for you with study space, knowledgeable librarians, and afternoon snacks in our Stress-Relief Room (LIB 2022).