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Bush Memorial Library @ Hamline University
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The library for Hamline University in St Paul, MN. Go Pipers!

Home: https://www.hamline.edu/academics/bush-library
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FB: http://facebook.com/bushlib
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As part of #bannedbooksweek 2025, the staff of Bush Memorial Library offers up their favorite banned and challenged titles. Read something new today!
October 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Did you know that Hamline University used to make Homecoming Buttons every year? Here's a few of our favorite #Piper #Homecoming treasures from the Archives!

Don't forget to join us on Oct 10 at 3PM in Anderson Center, for University Archivist Shandi Burrows' presentation, Pieces of Hamline.
October 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Coming soon, to a #Piper Homecoming near you!

October 10th, 3PM, in Anderson 111 -- Learn about Hamline through a curated collection of Archival items and about the art of archiving your personal treasures.
A collage of Hamline University archival images, with University Archivist Shandi Burrows at the center. Text reads: Hamline University Homecoming Event: PIECES OF HAMLINE. Archival Treasures and Preserving Your Past. Presented by University Archivist Shandi Burrows. October 10th, 2025. 2PM to 4PM | 3PM Lecture. Anderson Center Room 111. 774 Snelling Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN 55104
September 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Avast, #Pipers! Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day!

Join in the fun by checking-out a pirate-related book or movie from the library, or use today to research issues faced by costal communities, such as erosion and pollution.

Go forth and hoist the colors!
A graphic with blue sky, a pirate flag and hat, treasure, and other pirate-themed images. Text reads: International Talk Like A Pirate Day. 19 September. 123 Anywhere Street. Any City, Any Time.
September 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Wow!

Thanks, @startribune.com for making us your Wayback Wednesday! Talk about a blast from our past!
A black and white photo from 1971, credited to Donald Black of The Minnesota Star Tribune. The photo is of college students pushing grocery carts, each filled with boxes of books. Text below reads: Ever wondered how a college campus might transport books around campus? On this day in 1971, student athletes hired by Hamline University pushed grocery carts stacked high with books across campus to the St. Paul college's new $3.4-million Bush Memorial Library. A Minnesota grocery chain lent the students 50 shopping carts for the job. The money students earned was used to buy new baseball uniforms.
September 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Welcome back to campus, #Pipers! We're glad you're here!
Bush Memorial Library Fall 2025 Hours September 3 - December 17 Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM Friday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM Exceptions: Monday, September 2 8 AM - 8 PM Wednesday, November 26 7:30 AM - 5 PM Thurs - Sun, November 27 - 29 CLOSED Sunday, December 14 NOON - 9 PM Thursday, December 18 7:30 AM - 5 PM Friday, December 19 8 AM - 5 PM A QR code that goes to https://bushlibraryguides.hamline.edu/hours
September 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Bush Memorial Library and the Central Service Desk are now CLOSED in honor of Labor Day.

We will see you on Tuesday, September 2nd, at 8 AM.
Blue text on a white textured background reads: HAPPY LABOR DAY. CLOSED August 30 - September 1. Let's celebrate our hard work. Reopening September 2, 8 AM.
August 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Bush Memorial Library will close early TODAY, Wednesday, August 27th, for the faculty & staff Welcome Back Reception.

Remember -- our databases, librarian chat, ebooks, streaming video, & self-help guides are always available 24/7!

www.hamline.edu/academics/bu...

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A photo of the library in the background. Superimposed is a post-it note, taped on the photo. The post-it reads: CLOSING EARLY. Due to campus events, Bush Memorial Library will CLOSE at 4:30 PM on 8/27/25.
August 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Hey #Pipers! Getting a message about your account being suspended?

The most common culprit is an expired password! You can do a password reset by visiting sspr.hamline.edu & clicking on the blue 'Forgotten Password' link to get started.

Still having issues? Contact CSD@hamline.edu
A yellow background, with an image of a password field with a big 'no' sign over it. Text reads: Account Suspended??? Don't Panic. Yellow background with black text: Can't get into your email or on to the wifi? Locked out of Canvas and Workday? You probably need to reset your password! Check out sspr.hamline.edu and click 'Forgotten Password' to reset it today. When creating a Hamline password, it must be at least 8 characters long, including at least one uppercase, one lowercase, and one number. Use of special characters (e.g., "?," "!," "#") is encouraged to make a password more secure.
August 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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#Pipers! If you're a night owl & love getting your regular cardio workout, the Central Service Desk & PiperXpress needs YOU!

This is a combined position: a CSD Agent who can work the evening closing shift, 8 PM - 11 PM, and the PiperXpress campus mail delivery run from 1 PM - 2 PM.

Apply now!
A photo of Bush Memorial Library, with Old Main reflecting in the windows. Text reads: NOW HIRING. Hey #Pipers! The Central Service Desk & PiperXpress are looking for YOU! This position is for a CSD Agent who can work 8-11PM at Bush Library *AND* a delivery shift for PXP from 1-2PM a couple of days a week. Federal Student Work Study award preferred. Apply now on Handshake. https://hamline.joinhandshake.com/login a QR code in the upper right takes you to the application at: https://hamline.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/10142984
August 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Hey, #Pipers! Can you speak up, please?

Our carpets got cleaned before everyone returns for Fall 2025 -- YAY! -- but that means it is LOUD while the fans do their work.

Live phone support is not available today. You may call & leave a message, but we will need to reply via email.
A doodle of a girl holding a megaphone, a large grin on her face. The speech bubble coming out of her reads: NOISE ALERT! Industrial fans in use in the library. Please email CSD@hamline.edu for service -- phone assistance is not available today.
July 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Summer has arrived on campus, along with the start of July!

The countdown to Fall 2025 has begun... but you can still stop by the library TODAY to get your summer reading!
Yellow fades into orange and then into pink on the background. White text reads: Bush Memorial Library Summer Hours. Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM. Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED. Friday, July 4: CLOSED. Monday, September 1: CLOSED. Fall term hours will begin Wednesday, September 3rd.
July 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Bush Memorial Library is now CLOSED in honor of Commencement Weekend. We will reopen on MONDAY, May 19, at 8 AM.

Fantastic job, Class of 2025. We are proud of you.
May 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Welcome to May, #Pipers.
A blue sky with white clouds. Text over the photo reads: Bush Memorial Library May Term Hours. Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM. Saturday & Sunday CLOSED. Exception: Monday, May 26 MEMORIAL DAY CLOSED
May 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Hey #Pipers! Did you know that Bush Memorial Library and the Central Service Desk have extended hours this upcoming weekend, to help with you finals cramming?

We'll see you there!
A pink border, with a tan center textured to look like old paper. A stylized image of stacked books in the lower right corner, and the page is fractured into three pieces which read: Bush Memorial Library Extended Study Hours. Saturday, May 10, 8 AM - 5 PM. Sunday, May 11, Noon - 9 PM. Stay up to date on library hours: @bushlib on BSKY/FB/Insta.
May 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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#Pipers, as you finish using your library items, it's time to start returning them! Save yourself time and stress and bring them back now, instead of waiting until move-out.

Seniors, this means YOU! Seniors must return all library items by noon on May 16th, or fines will be placed on your account.
A tall stack of old books on the left-hand side. Text on the right reads CONGRATS Class of 2025. All library items are due back 5/16 @ Noon. Failure to return items will result in a hold being placed on your student account. We will be closed 5/17 & 5/18 for Commencement. Do not place computers or other tech equipment in the book drop. Wait until we reopen on Monday, 5/19 to return fragile items to the Central Service Desk.
May 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Happy May Day / International Labor Day, #Pipers!

Get outside, smell some flowers, and learn about the history of May Day in the United States.

www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1...
May 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Get a jumpstart on your finals research TODAY by making an appointment with a librarian!

Want to meet in-person or online? We can do that. 100% confidentiality? Done. Think your topic is too weird or esoteric? That's where librarians SHINE!

bushlibraryguides.hamline.edu/researchassi...
A photo of a person staring up at a board with research notes and images pinned to it. Text below reads: Paper coming due? Don't wait. Make your CONFIDENTIAL research appointment with a librarian TODAY. https://bushlibraryguides.hamline.edu/researchassistance A QR code that goes to https://bushlibraryguides.hamline.edu/researchassistance
April 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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A thousand THANK YOUS from the staff at Bush Memorial Library for the support of our 2025 Piper Funding campaign! The historic intercollegiate sports footage held in archives will be digitized & made available online thanks to YOUR help!
April 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Y’all. I dared you to raise $315 today to take us to 75% funded. YOU matched my energy and said “Bet.”

WE ARE 100% FUNDED!

However, you still haven't achieved the second challenge: A Cappella Choir still leads for overall number of donors... think we can beat them?

Let's go out #LIBRARY STRONG!
April 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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So now we've got two new challenges for you:

First up: We are in second place for total number of donors. Let's chase down A Cappella Choir and take that number one slot! (2/3)
April 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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WOW, friends.

We challenged you to get us over $700, and you DELIVERED! Our quest to digitize this historic #intercollegiate #sports footage of #basketball and #football games and make it freely available online to everyone continues! (1/3)
Images of film reels border the image. On the left, a thermometer showing how much we have raised so far. On the right, a QR code that goes to https://www.givecampus.com/8t7pfg Text reads: ARCHIVES Piperfunding FRIDAY UPDATE 54% AND $810!!! Currently we are ranked SECOND for overall number of donors, with A Cappella Choir ahead of us. CAN WE GET FIVE MORE DONORS TO GET TO NUMBER ONE?!? We are tied for third place in regards to percentage-towards-goal. Can we raise $315 to push us to NUMBER ONE with 75%?
April 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Today’s the day! The penultimate PAWS with PEERS for the year in BML 202 from 11:30am - 12:30pm. Five fantastic pups will be here, ready to help you de-stress!

The final PAWS with PEERS for the year will be on May 1.
A photo of a blackboard outside the library. Text reads: Peer Wellness PAWS with PEERS BML 202 11:30 - 12:30
April 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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THANK YOU to the 20 donors that have already pledged! Everyone else -- what are you waiting for? Let's GO! 🏀🎥

Did you know that we plan to make all the film footage available for free, online, once it is digitized? Anyone, anywhere, can watch it at anytime!

www.givecampus.com/8t7pfg
April 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Hey Shandi, can you tell us about your quest to digitize historic intercollegiate sports footage from the 1940s-1960s?

Are you a fan of #basketball ? Love #sportshistory ? Do you support #archives and #libraries? DONATE TODAY: www.givecampus.com/8t7pfg
April 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM