Columbus State University Libraries

We've made a few changes and have opened the 3rd Floor Stacks as well as the study rooms while still maintaining a safe environment for everyone!

Did you know that 3 of the top ten most banned books of 2019 featured transgender characters? What if we celebrated these books instead of censoring them? Join us November 9-11 as Ben Baker, CSU Communications professor, host interviews with local activists as well as Susan Kuklin, the author of Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, the #2 most banned book of 2019. Topics will include the transgender experience, representation in literature, and more. Did we mentio...n there will be prize giveaways throughout this celebration? These interviews will be posted to CSU Libraries YouTube channel (https://bit.ly/32aCI1x) as well as Facebook! #bannedbooks #beyondmangenta

The 2020 election is less than a month away and fake news is as prolific as ever. Want to know how misinformation has affected other elections? Try this topic in GALILEO or contact your librarians for more information! Copy and Paste into GALILEO: (election OR vot*) AND ("fake news" OR misinformation OR disinformation)

One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote after more than 50 years of diligent campaigning and pressure on the political establishment. Honor the suffragettes that fought for women's voting equality by pledging to vote in the 2020 election. Sign the pledge: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/honor-suffrage Learn more about Columbus and Suffrage by visiting our exhibit "Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait?" in Simon Schwob Library.... #CSUHonorsSuffrage

Can you imagine not being able to vote based on your gender? Thanks to the American suffrage movement for you don’t have to. Join us as we celebrate the sacrifices and triumphs of these women in the three-week celebration honoring the centennial of the 19th Amendment. #csuhonorssuffrage #suffragette #19thamendment

Thanks @cougarveterans for sharing your #csumaskcheckmonday photos! Share your best mask photos and be entered to win a prize pack! Share or tag us (#csumaskcheckmonday) in your photos with your mask on to be entered. Receive extra entries by tagging two CSU students in the comments below. We will share your photos each Mask Check Monday through November 16th. A winner will be chosen on November 18th. **Note: Your mask must be worn correctly or your entry will be disqualified**

Pardon our progress on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the Main Library while we install new study room furniture! The furniture will be ready by the end of the day. Reminder! Our study rooms are currently by request only as part of our COVID-19 precautions. Request your study room at the Service Desk and get your study on.

Its Banned Books Week and we are celebrating with a censorship paper possibility! Banned comics? You got it. Censored Classics? You bet. Try this topic in GALILEO or contact your librarians for more information! Copy and Paste into GALILEO: Books AND (censor* OR banned) Don't forget to join us for our Banned Books Celebration this November. https://buff.ly/3cOJLkj

8 of the top ten most challenged books of 2019 featured LGBTQIA+ characters with 3 focusing on transgender teens and children. #bannebookscelebration2020 #bannedbooks #transgender Join us for a celebration of transgender literature this November: https://www.facebook.com/events/960686694412274/

Don't forget about #CSUMaskCheckMonday! Share your best mask photos and be entered to win a prize pack! Share or tag us (#csumaskcheckmonday) in your photos with your mask on to be entered. Receive extra entries by tagging two CSU students in the comments below. We will share your photos each Mask Check Monday through November 16th. A winner will be chosen on November 18th. **Note: Your mask must be worn correctly or your entry will be disqualified**

#BannedBooksWeek: Mark your calendars for a live discussion with Alex Gino, author of George and Rick! George, the #1 most banned book in America two years running, follows George who knows she is not a boy but a girl. When her teacher announces the class play, Charlotte's Web, George's teacher won't let her try out for Charlotte even though George knows she'd be perfect for the role. What will George do? People Magazine calls George "Insightful...it'll resonate with any one who has ever felt different". In this discussion, Gino will speak about the censorship of their works and other LGBTQIA+ material and the importance of representation in literature. RSVP in the link below.

It's National Voters Registration Day! Are you registered? Are you not sure? Its easy to register or check your registration through nationalvoterregistrationday.com! Registering to vote is a great way to honor the Centennial of the 19th Amendment and the American Suffragettes whose hard work won women across the nation the right to vote. Check out our 19th Amendment Display at the Main Library today! #nationalvoterregistrationday #19thAmendment

Join CSU Libraries for #CSUMaskCheckMonday! Share your best mask photos and be entered to win a prize pack! Share or tag us (#csumaskcheckmonday) in your photos with your mask on to be entered. You can get an extra entry by tagging two CSU students in the comments below. We will share your photos each Mask Check Monday through November 16th. A winner will be chosen on November 18th. **Note: Your mask must be worn correctly or your entry will be disqualified**