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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Happy last day of classes for Fall 2025, UMass Amherst! The Libraries are here for you during finals with resources, spaces, services, and study break options. Stop by tomorrow through Friday for free coffee & cookies and button-making!
Snowman decoration with top hat, scarf, smiling face, and buttons. Text: "Finals Fun Fall 2025.

Button Making
December 10-11
W. E. B. Du Bois Library, RECESS: 2-4 p.m.
Science and Engineering Library: 4-6 p.m.

Free Coffee & Cookies
December 10-12, approx. 2 p.m.
Both Libraries

Passive Programming (Coloring, LEGOs, etc.)
December 11-17
Both Libraries."

UMass Amherst Libraries logo.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Due to the continued inclement weather, both Du Bois & SEL will close at 7 p.m. this evening, 12/2/2025. We encourage you to plan your visits accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience this early closure may cause and appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the safety of our community.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Join the Libraries for a special lecture by visiting scholar Heitor Guimarães, "Dark Labor in the Amazon: a Du Boisian Analysis of Modern Slavery Under Volkswagen in Brazil (1974-1986)," Thursday, December 4, noon-1 p.m., in the Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center. RSVP: bit.ly/guimaraes25
Black and white photo of Heitor Guimarães. Text over a magenta banner at the bottom: "Heitor Guimarães. Visiting Scholar, Dept. Afro-American Studies. Thursday, December 4. Noon-1 p.m. W. E. B. Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center. Dark Labor in the Amazon: a Du Boisian Analysis of Modern Slavery Under Volkswagen in Brazil (1974-1986). RSVP: bit.ly/guimaraes25." QR Code. UMass Amherst Libraries and Du Bois Center logos.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Libraries' holiday hours for the week. For full schedule, visit libcal.library.umass.edu/hours
Autumn leaves around black square border with text inside:
"Holiday Hours:
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Du Bois: Closes early at 7 p.m.
SEL and Mount Ida: Close early at 5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 27
All Libraries closed
Friday, Nov. 28
Du Bois and SEL: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mount Ida: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 29
Du Bois: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., limited services
SEL and Mount Ida: Closed"
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Join the Libraries for a special lecture by visiting scholar Heitor Guimarães, "Dark Labor in the Amazon: a Du Boisian Analysis of Modern Slavery Under Volkswagen in Brazil (1974-1986)," Thursday, December 4, noon-1 p.m., in the Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center. RSVP: bit.ly/guimaraes25
Black and white photo of Heitor Guimarães. Text over a magenta banner at the bottom: "Heitor Guimarães. Visiting Scholar, Dept. Afro-American Studies. Thursday, December 4. Noon-1 p.m. W. E. B. Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center. Dark Labor in the Amazon: a Du Boisian Analysis of Modern Slavery Under Volkswagen in Brazil (1974-1986). RSVP: bit.ly/guimaraes25." QR Code. UMass Amherst Libraries and Du Bois Center logos.
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Du Bois Falcons @duboisfalcons.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
A new unbanded female is on the roof today. Webster was in the nest box and head-bowing to her when she flew in and landed on the camera arm, then the roof next to the box.
New unbanded female peregrine falcon standing on the Du Bois Library roof.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The Libraries are pleased to announce the annual Undergraduate Sustainability Research Award (USRA), funded by the award-winning UMass Amherst Libraries' Sustainability Fund. Submissions open January 29, 2026. Submission link and guide: bit.ly/usraguide
Green leafy upside-down semicircle with text "Undergraduate Sustainability Research Award." Bubbles with photos of leafy plants and trees. Text: "$1,000-$2,500 scholarships! Multiple scholarships available, funded by the award-winning UMass Amherst Libraries’ Sustainability Fund.
January 29, 2026: Submissions Open January 29 - March 13, 2026."
QR code with link "bit.ly/usraguide." Green leaf decorations. UMass Amherst Libraries logo.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Schedule released for GIS Day 2025 at UMass Amherst! Check it out below. "A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information. It uses data that is attached to a unique location" (USGS). Link: tinyurl.com/magisday2025
Rainbow abstract background with text/logo "GIS Day. Wed. Nov 19. 2025." Schedule text: "Daytime events: Morrill 245 + Zoom. Mappy Hour: Hangar Pub & Grill. 11 a.m.: Keynote: Garrett Dash Nelson. 12 p.m.: Free lunch! 1 p.m.: Faculty Slam. 2 p.m.: Silly Map Competition. 3 p.m.: Humanitarian Mapathon. 4 p.m.: ESRI YPN Crash Course. 5:30 p.m.: Mappy Hour + Trivia." Text: "More info: tinyurl.com/magisday2025." QR code. Text: "Hosted by the UMass Amherst Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences and the UMass Amherst Libraries."
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
3D printing, VR/AR, podcasting, and more are available through the Digital Media Lab! They'll be tabling in the Du Bois Library Lobby this week, November 17-18 and 20-21, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., so stop by and ask them how to turn your ideas into reality.
Students wearing VR headsets playing a zombie virtual reality game in the Digital Media Lab.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The Libraries' annual fall reception, "An evening with Folk New England: A tribute to Eric von Schmidt, Featuring Tom Rush, Chris Smither, Geoff Muldaur, and Caitlin von Schmidt," celebrated both Eric’s legacy and the partnership between FNE's musical preservation efforts & our Special Collections.
L to R: Geoff Muldaur, Caitlin von Schmidt, Tom Rush, Chris Smither sitting onstage, performing. All but Caitlin are playing guitars.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Last Friday, staff and librarians put their creativity on display in an internal Craft Fair-Bake Sale-Art Show. Baked goods, knit items, paintings, and prints were available for viewing and purchase, with live music from Ben Paul’s Machine Shop Band completing the festive atmosphere.
Rows of tables in a Library room where staff and librarians were showcasing and selling baked goods, knit items, and artwork.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Schedule released for GIS Day 2025 at UMass Amherst! Check it out below. "A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information. It uses data that is attached to a unique location" (USGS). Link: tinyurl.com/magisday2025
Rainbow abstract background with text/logo "GIS Day. Wed. Nov 19. 2025." Schedule text: "Daytime events: Morrill 245 + Zoom. Mappy Hour: Hangar Pub & Grill. 11 a.m.: Keynote: Garrett Dash Nelson. 12 p.m.: Free lunch! 1 p.m.: Faculty Slam. 2 p.m.: Silly Map Competition. 3 p.m.: Humanitarian Mapathon. 4 p.m.: ESRI YPN Crash Course. 5:30 p.m.: Mappy Hour + Trivia." Text: "More info: tinyurl.com/magisday2025." QR code. Text: "Hosted by the UMass Amherst Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences and the UMass Amherst Libraries."
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
The Libraries celebrated the "Nature of Change" exhibit reception at Hillside, with selections of art from the Robert S. Cox Special Collections and University Archives Research Center, the University Museum of Contemporary Art, and Worker Artists from the Partnership for Worker Education.
L to R: Mrs. Maritza Reyes, Chancellor Javier Reyes, Archivist Kirstin Kay, Dean of Libraries Curtis Brundy
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The UMass Amherst Libraries have signed an agreement with the Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP) that provides UMass Amherst readers with access and corresponding authors with fee-free open access publication in all IOPP’s journals. Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/institu...
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Institute of Physics and UMass Amherst Libraries Announce Agreement for Fee-Free Open Access Publishing and Reading
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries are pleased to announce a new journal, The Open Journal for Students’ and New Scientists’ Research (OJSSR). Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/umass-a...
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UMass Amherst Libraries Announce New Journal, The Open Journal for Students’ and New Scientists’ Research (OJSSR)
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries are pleased to announce the publication of The Theoretical Essentials of Intermediate Microeconomics by Donald W. Katzner (Professor, Economics). Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/umass-a...
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UMass Amherst Libraries Announce Publication of The Theoretical Essentials of Intermediate Microeconomics by Donald W. Katzner
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Du Bois Falcons @duboisfalcons.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
What happens to the nest box after nesting season concludes for the year? Well...
Adult male peregrine falcon standing outside nest box which has a "Spirit Halloween" banner Photoshopped onto it.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Join us for the historic 30th annual W. E. B. Du Bois Lecture, 10/31, 5-8 p.m., Old Chapel. The lecture, entitled “Whoopty Doo: W. E. B. Du Bois on Do It Anyways,” will be given by Dr. Karida L. Brown, Professor of Sociology at Emory University. RSVP here: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/15557469
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30th Annual W. E. B. Du Bois Lecture: “Whoopty Doo: W. E. B. Du Bois on Do It Anyways”
RSVP here. This lecture by Dr. Karida L. Brown, Professor of Sociology at Emory University, explores W.E.B. Du Bois’ logic of praxis around his public sociology to reflect on the...
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Tomorrow! Join us for the annual Libraries Outreach Series Family Weekend A Cappella Concert, featuring Vocal Suspects, Duly Noted, and Doo Wop Shop! 3-4 p.m., Student Union Ballroom.
Fall leaves background. Text: "Libraries Outreach Series Family Weekend A Cappella Concert. Vocal Suspects, Duly Noted, Doo Wop Shop. October 18, 2025. 3-4 p.m. Student Union Ballroom."
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Join us for the historic 30th annual W. E. B. Du Bois Lecture, 10/31, 5-8 p.m., Old Chapel. The lecture, entitled “Whoopty Doo: W. E. B. Du Bois on Do It Anyways,” will be given by Dr. Karida L. Brown, Professor of Sociology at Emory University. RSVP here: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/15557469
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30th Annual W. E. B. Du Bois Lecture: “Whoopty Doo: W. E. B. Du Bois on Do It Anyways”
RSVP here. This lecture by Dr. Karida L. Brown, Professor of Sociology at Emory University, explores W.E.B. Du Bois’ logic of praxis around his public sociology to reflect on the...
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Comet the golden and Yukon Cornelius the Samoyed are here for hugs! Thanks to the Bright Spot Therapy Dogs and UMass Peer Health Education for bringing dogs to both Libraries and the Campus Center Auditorium today until 12:30 p.m.!
Large fluffy white Samoyed.Fluffy white golden retriever.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
We love partnering with Peer Health Education to bring the Bright Spot Therapy Dogs to both Libraries and the Campus Center Auditorium for some much-needed cuddles during midterms! Stop by any and all of those locations to say hello to the goodest doggos tomorrow, 10/15, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Brown background with pawprints and a photo of a golden retriever in a therapy dog vest. Text: "Paws Event. Wednesday, October 15th. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Locations: Campus Center Auditorium; W. E. B. Du Bois Library; Science & Engineering Library." Logo for Peer Health Education.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Tonight! Join the Libraries for "The Truth of Race: The Philosophical Thought of W. E. B. Du Bois" by Du Bois Center Visiting Scholar Kimberly Ann Harris. 6-7 p.m., Du Bois Library, Floor 22, Room 2220, Du Bois Center. Link: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/15354994
Kimberly Ann Harris.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
In honor of Banned Books Week (October 5-11, 2025), the Libraries are offering a workshop, "Book Bans & Your Rights to Read," on Friday, October 10, 11-12:30 p.m., Du Bois Library, Floor 19, Room 1920. Link: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/15405321
Black background. Text: "Censorship is so 1984." The word "censorship" is crossed out with a red line. Line of rainbow stars underneath that text. More text: "Read for your rights. October 5-11, 2025. BannedBooksWeek.org." Banned Books Week logo of a red book wrapped in yellow caution tape that says "Banned Books Week."
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
A huge thank-you to Tom Ricardi for bringing his Birds of Prey program to the Libraries! Tom brought five unreleasable raptors in his care, including a golden eagle, saw-whet owl, barred owl, black vulture, and, in the spirit of our own rooftop residents, a peregrine falcon. #UMassHomecoming
Tom Ricardi holding a large golden eagle on his glove.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Join us on October 9, 7-9 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, for a special celebration of the composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and W. E. B. Du Bois, the scholar and activist.
Tan background with staff of music notes running across it and black and white photos of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and W. E. B. Du Bois. Text: "An Evening with Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and W. E. B. Du Bois. October 9, 2025. 7-9 p.m. Bezanson Recital Hall. Bromery Center for the Arts - East Wing." QR code with text: "Registration required: bit.ly/sctconcert25." UMass Amherst Libraries logo.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Undergrads and grads are welcome to join us at the Science and Engineering Library Learning Studio to put together wellness kits and learn more about wellness resources on the UMass Amherst campus. Monday, September 29, 3-5 p.m. *Space and supplies may be limited; first come, first served.
Light green background with darker green wavy borders on the upper left and right corners. Illustration of a woman sitting in a meditative pose in front of greenery surrounded by coffee cup, clock, laptop, and phone. Text: "Wellness Kits. September 29, 3-5 p.m. Science and Engineering Library, Learning Studio."
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Gearing up for Homecoming Weekend with two special events on Friday, October 3! Tom Ricardi's Birds of Prey 1-2 p.m., Du Bois Library, Lower Level Latinx Dance Lessons with LACC and Contagio 3-5 p.m., Du Bois Library, Promenade (rain location: Floor 2, RECESS)
Photo of Tom Ricardi holding a peregrine falcon. Text: "Tom Ricardi's Birds of Prey. Friday, October 3, 1-2 p.m., Du Bois Library, Lower Level."Sunset-colored ombre background with silhouettes of people playing music and dancing. Text: "Latinx Dance Lessons. October 3rd, 2025. 3:00-5:00 p.m. W. E. B. Du Bois Library Promenade (between the Du Bois Library upper deck and Old Chapel). Rain location: RECESS space, 2nd floor, Du Bois Library."
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Tonight! Join the Libraries at 5 p.m. at Amherst College for "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory."
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Coming up on 10/5, 3-5 p.m.: Explosion books with local artist Tonya Lemos (small, square books which “explode” into a series of square and triangular pages when you open them). Email Paulina Borrego at pborrego@library.umass.edu to register.
Handmade book that “explodes” into a series of blue, orange, and green square and triangular pages when opened. Also in picture: other types of design books called spider book, piano hinge book, and an unnamed one in the corner.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Next week! Join the Libraries for a special event, "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory," September 25, 5-7:30 p.m., at Amherst College, Keefe Campus Center, Friedmann Room. RSVP: bit.ly/mirontalk25
Blurred background photo of cover of "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory." 3 circles with photos of Rose Miron, Vice President, Research and Education, Newberry Library; Sabra Thorner, Associate Professor, Anthropology, Mount Holyoke College; and Christine DeLucia, Associate Professor, History, Williams College. Text: "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory. September 25, 2025 5-7 :30 p.m. Amherst College, Keefe Campus Center, Friedmann Room." QR code with text: "RSVP: bit.ly/mirontalk25." Logos for UMass Amherst Libraries and Amherst College.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
UMass Amherst Libraries Awarded Council on Libraries and Information Resources (CLIR) Grant for Black Voices, Black Media: Preserving the Black Mass Communications Project (BMCP) Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/umass-a...
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UMass Amherst Libraries Awarded Council on Libraries and Information Resources (CLIR) Grant for Black Voices, Black Media: Preserving the Black Mass Communications Project (BMCP)
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Undergrads and grads are welcome to join us at the Science and Engineering Library Learning Studio to put together wellness kits and learn more about wellness resources on the UMass Amherst campus. Monday, September 29, 3-5 p.m. *Space and supplies may be limited; first come, first served.
Light green background with darker green wavy borders on the upper left and right corners. Illustration of a woman sitting in a meditative pose in front of greenery surrounded by coffee cup, clock, laptop, and phone. Text: "Wellness Kits. September 29, 3-5 p.m. Science and Engineering Library, Learning Studio."
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Fun fact for National Video Game Day: Did you know you can play classic video games in our Digital Media Lab? Check it out in the Du Bois Library, Lower Level!
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Join the Libraries next week for the "Mass Produced" exhibit reception! September 17, 4-6 p.m., Science and Engineering Library.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
New series: Drawing Collections! Informal gatherings to practice the art of slow seeing and drawing. No experience necessary. Each session is a stand-alone meeting that will focus on a different campus collection. Kickoff: September 19, 2-4 p.m. RSVP with Paulina Borrego, pborrego@umass.edu.
Drawings of butterfly, skull, plant, butterfly, and beetle hanging up on clothesline with clothespins.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Join the Libraries for a special event, "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory," September 25, 5-7:30 p.m., at Amherst College, Keefe Campus Center, Friedmann Room. RSVP: bit.ly/mirontalk25
Maroon background with book cover of "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory," by Rose Miron. Text: "Who has the right to represent Native history?"
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
New exhibit! "Mass Produced: A Century of Patents and Trademarks from Western Mass" is a collection of historical patents and trademarks originating from Western Massachusetts. Open during regular hours, Science and Engineering Library. Reception 9/17, 4-6 p.m.
Aged yellow paper background with illustrated patent for a thermos off to the right-hand side. Text: "Mass Produced: A Century of Patents and Trademarks from Western Mass. Sept 1 - Dec 19. Science & Engineering Library. Opening Reception Sept 17, 4-6 p.m.." UMass Amherst Libraries and Patent and Trademark Research Center logos at bottom.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
The Libraries Outreach Series starts tomorrow night! Join us every Thursday, 7-8 p.m., on Floor 2 of the Du Bois Library for a study break with games, crafts, and more. This week: Bingo (with prizes)!
Yellow background with bingo balls and sheets. Text: "Libraries Outreach Series. Bingo! Thursday, Sept. 4, 7-8 p.m. Du Bois Library, Fl. 2, RECESS." UMass Amherst Libraries logo.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Happy First Day of Classes, UMass Amherst! Webster is cheering you on (and encouraging you to visit the Libraries for all the resources, spaces, and services you need to succeed this year)!
Adult male peregrine falcon standing in the doorway of the nest box Photoshopped to be wearing a UMass branded hat. Chalkboard Photoshopped near his feet says "First Day of School" with maroon balloons Photoshopped behind it.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Having a blast at the IPO New Student Meetup in RECESS in the Du Bois Library!
Four students playing foosball.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Attention, new students: have we got a treat for you! Introducing LIBAPALOOZA, a 2-day celebration at both the Du Bois Library & the Science & Engineering Library. Join us Aug. 28-29, 1-4 p.m., for snacks, music, giveaways, crafts, & even a dunk tank! See what the Libraries can do for you this year!
Purple and white poster with party banner, internet symbol, snack and drink icons, VR headset icon, and music notes. Text: "Libapalooza! Music; free food; tours; Eduroam/printing; Digital Media Lab & more! Aug 28-29. 1-4 p.m. Du Bois Library & Science and Engineering Library." UMass Amherst Libraries logo.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
The UMass Amherst Libraries are now a subscriber to Local Contexts, a non-profit organization focused on providing tools to support Indigenous Data Sovereignty and cultural authority in collections and data. Link: www.library.umass.edu/news/umass-a...
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UMass Amherst Libraries Join Local Contexts as Subscriber
The primary objectives of Local Contexts are to enhance and legitimize locally based decision-making and Indigenous governance frameworks for determining ownership, access, and culturally appropriate conditions for sharing historical, contemporary, and future collections and data.
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Du Bois Falcons @duboisfalcons.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Hello, falcon fans! We wanted to wait to have all the info before making a post: Last week, we received a call regarding a falcon casualty by Lederle. The adult female interloper had struck a window while hunting a racing pigeon. (1/4)
Adult female peregrine falcon Merriam perched on top of the nest box.
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Du Bois Falcons @duboisfalcons.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
The Caw-mazing Spider-Man? 🤔🕸️🦅😆 Happy Spider-Man Day! You can check out volumes of Spidey and other superhero comics at the Libraries. #SpiderManDay
Adult peregrine falcon perched in nest box with Spider-Man Photoshopped to be hanging upside-down from the nest box opening, reading a copy of a Spider-Man comic omnibus.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Join the Libraries and the Du Bois Center for a special summer lecture by Senior Research Fellow Phillip Luke Sinitiere! “Living in those boxes”: Archive Stories from Researching W. E. B. Du Bois July 30, Noon-1 p.m. Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center Link: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/14933512
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Du Bois Center Senior Research Fellow Lecture: Phillip Luke Sinitiere
“Living in those boxes”: Archive Stories from Researching W. E. B. Du Bois In 2019, historian David Levering Lewis described his early research excursions into W. E. B. Du Bois’s...
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Brother David Steindl-Rast turned 99 this month! The Radical Aliveness and Belonging Symposium 9/27/19 was inspired by the life & work of Brother David, a Benedictine Monk known as the “grandfather of gratitude” & one of the most important figures in the modern interfaith dialogue movement. (1/2)
Brother David Steindl-Rast in a panel onstage during the symposium.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
7/19: a new sculpture of W. E. B. Du Bois was unveiled at the Mason Public Library in his hometown of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Dean of Libraries Curtis Brundy, W. E. B. Du Bois Center Director Whitney Battle-Baptiste, and UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes, were among those in attendance. (1/4)
L-R:  Dean of Libraries Curtis Brundy, W. E. B. Du Bois Center Director Whitney Battle-Baptiste, and UMASS Chancellor Javier Reyes.
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Du Bois Falcons @duboisfalcons.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
We're gonna need a bigger nest box... Happy Shark Week! 🦈 #SharkWeek
Parody of "Jaws" poster that says "Caws" with a pigeon flying and a large image of a peregrine falcon chick's head and open mouth below it.
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UMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Join the Libraries and the Du Bois Center for a special summer lecture by Senior Research Fellow Phillip Luke Sinitiere! “Living in those boxes”: Archive Stories from Researching W. E. B. Du Bois July 30, Noon-1 p.m. Du Bois Library, Du Bois Center Link: libcal.library.umass.edu/event/14933512
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Du Bois Center Senior Research Fellow Lecture: Phillip Luke Sinitiere
“Living in those boxes”: Archive Stories from Researching W. E. B. Du Bois In 2019, historian David Levering Lewis described his early research excursions into W. E. B. Du Bois’s...
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