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Therapy dogs Cooper and Ryder will be making appearances on Wednesday, while Snell Library tours are still available Thursdays - Sundays!
Cooper the therapy dog sits on a concrete wall surrounded by yellow tulips De-Stress with Dogs! Cooper Wednesday, Nov. 12 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Snell Library Lobby Ryder Wednesday, Nov. 12 5 - 6 p.m. Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library Tours of Snell Library Saturday, Nov. 8, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m. All tours leave from the Snell Library lobby.
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Learn how to use ORCID identifiers to ensure you get credit for your research contributions in this drop-in session.

📆 Wednesday, Nov. 12
⏰ 2 p.m.
📍 Research & Teaching Hub (Snell Library 215)
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15620074
Cultivate Your Research Profile with ORCID Wednesday, November 12 2 p.m. Eastern Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Learn how to use newspapers and digitized materials in the @nu-archives.bsky.social to your advantage.

Leveraging Media History to Improve Modern Journalism: 11/12, 2 - 4 p.m.

Leveraging Digitized Materials from the Archives: 11/13, 12 - 1 p.m.

Both events are in Snell Library 360.
Leveraging Media History to Improve Modern Journalism Wednesday, November 12 2 - 4 p.m. Centers for Digital Scholarship Snell Library 360 Leveraging Digitized Materials from Northeastern University's Archives & Special Collections Thursday, November 13 12 - 1 p.m. Centers for Digital Scholarship Snell Library 360
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This week in the library ⬇️

Stop by the #NUReadingChallenge table on Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 3 p.m., in the Snell Library lobby to get book recommendations and swag!
Paws the mascot sitting on a yellow couch in Snell Library, holding a copy of Ready Player One TEXT: Reading Challenge Table Browse titles, get recommendations, pick up swag Wednesday & Thursday - Nov. 12 & 13 1 - 3 p.m. Snell Library Lobby
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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November's #NUReadingChallenge theme is "about the field you're studying," so you can get a taste of your future profession outside of your textbooks.

Get some inspiration, and see what banned books @northeastern read in October: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276930
Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 November About the field you're studying
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The DRS houses a variety of research projects, podcasts, and more related to environmental causes. Learn more in the latest blog post by Kim Kennedy: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276925

📸: Photo courtesy of the @nu-archives.bsky.social.
Black and white image of a group of protestors standing in a street. They are holding signs in English and Chinese, with English signs reading "Stop destroying Chinatown" and "Chinatown needs land."
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Meet Brooke! Brooke Williams is our Research and Student Success Librarian and runs our #NUReadingChallenge. She is always ready with a recommendation — whether it's a book to read or a mountain to climb! #MeetTheStaff
Meet the Staff Brooke Williams she/her Research & Student Success Librarian Photo of a smiling woman with curly hair wearing glasses and a purple cardigan Favorite Part of Your Job "Running the Reading Challenge! I love talking about books with students and helping them pick out their next read." Photo of a woman with glasses and a gray cardigan standing behind a table holding a book and talking to a stuffed husky. Book Recommendation Senlin Ascends Josiah Bancroft "A weird, fun fantasy novel about an uptight teacher who goes to the Tower of Babel on his honeymoon, loses his new wife in the crowd, and has to ascend through the Tower to find her. Hijinks and adventure ensue!" Fun Fact About Me "I'm in the process of hiking the 48 4000+ foot peaks in New Hampshire's White Mountains and am almost halfway done! My favorite hike is the Franconia Ridge, my least favorite is Owl's Head Mountain, and the longest trek has been the 32-mile, 9-peak Pemigewasset Loop, which my husband and I did last summer over three days." Photo of a smiling woman standing on a wooden bridge, wearing a blue cap, green jacket, and hiking pack.
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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We will also be welcoming Cooper and Ryder for some therapeutic dog snuggles and offering our regular tours of Snell Library.
De-Stress with Dogs! Cooper Monday, Nov. 3 10:30-11:30 a.m. Snell Library Lobby Ryder Wednesday, Nov. 5 Research and Teaching Hub Snell Library 215 Tours of Snell Library Saturday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 4 p.m. All tours leave from the Snell Library lobby
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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.@NU_Architecture students can get research help on the spot with Regina Pagani's pop-up in the Ruggles Architecture Studio.

📆 Thursday, Nov. 6
⏰ 1 - 2:30 p.m.
📍 Ruggles Architecture Studio
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15630181
Architecture Research Help Pop-Up Get drop-in research help from Architecture Librarian Regina Pagani right in the Ruggles Architecture Studio! Thursday, Nov. 6 1 - 2:30 p.m.
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Drop by this @nu-archives.bsky.social open house to browse some special collections. This event is part of the Boston Archivists' Meetup Autumn in the Archives Spirit Week.

📆 Thursday, Nov. 6
⏰ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
📍 Snell Library 077
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15660372
"Fall" in Love with the Archives Drop into the Archives to browse some collection highlights Thursday, Nov. 6 1 a.m. - 1 p.m. Snell Library 077
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Help contribute to the inclusion of more Black women from Boston in Wikipedia as part of this edit-a-thon.

📆 Wednesday, Nov. 5
⏰ 12 - 2 p.m. Eastern
📍 Centers for Digital Scholarship (Snell Library 360)
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15347807
Boston Black Women Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Help fill the gap of underrepresented Black women content subjects in Wikipedia Wednesday, Nov. 5 12-2 p.m. Eastern Centers for Digital Scholarship Snell Library 360 and online Co-hosted by the Centers of Digital Scholarship, Boston Research Center, and The Reckonings Project
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Have a spooky (and safe) Halloween! 🎃👻
A scene from the movie Ghostbusters: transparent old woman reads a book amid library stacks. TEXT (in dripping spooky font): Happy Halloween from the Northeastern University Library
October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Last week, @nu-archives.bsky.social and the F.W. Olin Library in Oakland hosted a dual event to allow visitors to explore and learn about their Artists' Books Collections, containing works of art in book form.

Learn more about the collections: subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/artdesign/ar...
Two people stand at a table looking at a large blue and white unfolded document A close-up of a person's hands opening and unfolding an illustrated book A close-up of two hands unfolding a small green paper box, revealing the phrase "Where is your family from?" Artistically folded colored paper surround it A person takes a photo of materials with an iPad while another looks on
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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But really, all books are in danger. Reasons have included children's horror, talking animals, language, and having graphic information (in a medical book).

Pick up a banned book and see what the fuss is about — and don't forget to tell us about it!
White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads Scary Stories of Tell in the Dark Alvin Schwartz Challenged for: Violence, horror (cannibalism, murder, witchcraft, ghosts) White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Challenged for: Talking animals, drug use White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams Challenged for: Offensive language White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot Challenged for: Graphic information
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Violence is another popular reason for people to challenge books.
White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Hate U Give Angie Thomas Challenged for: Profanity, violence, anti-police, DEI themes White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads A Thousand Acres Jane Smiley Challenged for: Sex, violence White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison Challenged for: Rape, incest, sex White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Giver Lois Lowry Challenged for: Violence
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Another major reason books are banned or challenged is because of political themes, whether it's extolling or criticizing a political system, taking place amid political unrest, or simply celebrating a certain ethnicity.
White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads 1984 George Orwell Challenged for: Politics (Communism) White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Complete Persepolis Marjane Satrapi Challenged for: Sex, politics (Iranian Revolution) White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Fire Next Time James Baldwin Challenged for: DEI themes ("ethnic solidarity")
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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October's #NUReadingChallenge theme is "a banned book," and unfortunately, that leaves countless options.

Led by All Boys Aren't Blue, almost all of the most challenged books of 2024 dealt with LGBTQ+ themes. Here are some @northeasternu.bsky.social readers have enjoyed this month.
White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads All Boys Aren't Blue George M. Johnson Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes, sex White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Sáenz Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes, drugs, sex White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads Red, White, and Royal Blue Casey McQuiston Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes, sex White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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We have a wide selection of tutorials and recorded webinars that can walk you through every part of your research process! From getting started to source evaluation, library tools to discipline-specific resources, we have you covered!

Check them out: subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/researchtuto...
Graphic of yellow and white text on a dark blue background, with a faded icon of a magnifying glass Northeastern University Library Research Tutorials Grow your research skills and learn about library resources Topic include Getting started Search strategies Library tools and resources Evaluating and citing sources Data and statistics and more!
October 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Kerri loves all horror books, movies, and shows, and is ready to give recommendations no matter what type of scare you prefer.
Graphic with orange text on a black background Book Recommendation The Buffalo Hunter Hunter Stephen Graham Jones "It follows an Indigenous vampire who targets those who kill the sacred buffalo. The combined horror of his vampirism and the genocide inflicted on his people by white settlers makes for a double scary tale." Photo of the cover of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter Graphic with orange text on a black background TV Recommendations The Mike Flanagan Collection The Haunting of Hill House The Haunting of Bly Manor Midnight Mass The Fall of the House of Usher "Flanagan's shows are creepy and clever, often inspired by works of literature and full of twists and reveals. Perfect for a Halloween binge!" Images of promotional posters of The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher.
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Meet Kerri! Kerri Vautour is the library's marketing & communications manager and promotes all of the library's resources, services, events, and more! She also runs the library's social media accounts (hi!). Kerri loves Halloween and is READY for this week! 👻

#MeetTheStaff
Graphic with orange text on a black background Meet the Staff Kerri Vautour she/her Marketing & Communications Manager Photo of a smiling woman with long brown hair and a blue shirt Graphic with orange text on a black background Favorite Part of Your Job "Organizing de-stressing events during Finals Week, like the Coffee Break table and the Study Break Snack Cart." Photo of a group of students surrounding a library book cart full of various snacks. Graphic with orange text on a black background Fun Fact About Me "I love Stephen King and own every single one of his books. I also once took a ghost tour of the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, which was the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in The Shining." Photo of a smiling woman holding a copy of The Shining and standing in front of a huge white building with a red roof.
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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And more tours of Snell Library. We will also be offering a special additional tour on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. as part of the @northeasternu.bsky.social Friends & Family Weekend!
Graphic of an old weathered scroll with an outline of Snell Library Tours of Snell Library Saturday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Snuggle with Cooper!

📆 Wednesday, Oct. 29
⏰ 10 a.m.
📍 Snell Library lobby
Image of a yellow/white dog sitting majestically on a concrete wall surrounded by yellow tulips De-Stress with Dogs! Cooper Wednesday, Oct. 29 10 - 1 a.m. Snell Library Lobby
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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The last session in the Writing and Research webinar series.

📆 Wednesday, Oct. 29
⏰ 12 p.m. Eastern
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15165776
Graphic on beige background with an image of three smiling people working together on a computer Global Learner Support Writing and Researching Your Path to Success Webinar Series Facilitated by Tamara Estwick & Anaya Jones 3 Sessions: Wednesday, 10/1; 10/15; 10/29 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 5PM BST Online QR code labeled "Register"
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Next week at the library ⬇️

Learn how the library can support your proposal development in this webinar with the experts.

📆 Wednesday, Oct. 29
⏰ 12 p.m. Eastern
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15167380
Graphic on a black background Accelerate Your Proposal Development 10 ways the library can help Wednesday, Oct. 29 12 p.m. ET Online
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Recently, the @nu-archives.bsky.social held an open house for members of the @huntnewsnu.bsky.social to engage with the Northeastern News collection. Students flipped through bound copies of the newspapers and even browsed articles via microfilm.

Photos courtesy of Margot Murphy/Huntington News.
Two people sit at a table and look at a bound copy of a newspaper A person sits at a table looking at a bound copy of a newspaper A bound newspaper titled "The Northeastern News" and dated Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1926 Spools of microfilm depicting pages of newspapers run through a scanning device
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM