Memorial Library will be hosting its first ever Game Night on November 12th from 5-8pm. Learn about and play games from the library’s board game collection! Enjoy the classics or find a new favorite. Pizza and drinks will be provided. You can find the event on the first floor in the Fralick Teaching Materials Center. We hope to see you there!
For questions, please email william.gore@cortland.edu
Pizza & Papers
Tuesday, November 19th
6-8pm
Registration Required: https://forms.office.com/r/y65PNijPdq
Get Writing and Research Done! It’s crunch time. Start, continue, or finish your writing project with support (and pizza) from the Writing Center and the Memorial Library. Whether you’ve procrastinated or you’re inches from the finish line, we will help you get closer to done.
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Did you know the SUNY Cortland Memorial Library’s Teaching Materials Center now has a name?
Welcome to the Fralick Teaching Materials Center! This must read story from The Bulletin explains how “Libraries transformed the lives of Phylis Duke Fralick ’58 and Fredric Fralick ’59. Now they are paying it forward.”
Pictured are Phylis and Fredric Fralick with their family in the Fralick Teaching Materials Center. Photo by: Michael Forster Rothbart
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Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023:
The American Library Association documented 1,247 attempts to censor materials and services at libraries, schools, and universities in 2023. Of the 4,250 unique titles that were challenged or banned in 2023, here are the top 10 most frequently challenged.
1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
2. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
3. This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
5. Flamer by Mike Curato
6. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
7/8. (TIE) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
7/8. (TIE) Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
9. Let’s Talk About It by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan
10. Sold by Patricia McCormick
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Censorship by the Numbers:
“In 2023, the American Library Association documented the highest number of titles targeted for censorship since ALA began compiling data more than 20 years ago. 4,240 unique titles were challenge last year, up from 2,571 targeted into 2022.”
Censorship on the Rise:
“The unparalleled number of unique titles targeted in 2023 marked a 65% increase over 2022. During the two decades prior to 2021, the average number of unique titles targeted per year was 273.” Learn more at https://ala.org/bbooks
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September 22-28, 2024 is the American Library Association Banned Books Week
“We find ourselves, each other, and freedom in reading. The right to read is a shared value that we can all celebrate, but book bans threaten our rights and freedoms. Let’s stand together to champion our right to read and libraries and be Freed Between the Lines!” 📖 – ALA
To learn more visit https://ALA.org/BBooks
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Do you want to customize a t-shirt? Ride a rollercoaster in virtual reality? Use a 3D printer?
Visit the library’s Makerspace! Check out the Makerspace LibGuide for more information and open hours. You can use the Makerspace for class projects or recreation.
Fall 2024 Library Hours
First Week of Classes (August 26 – Sept. 2)
Monday – Thursday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – Open 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
**Closed September 2 (Labor Day)
Regular Hours (Sept. 3-December 1)
Monday – Thursday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Friday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – Open 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Fall Break (Oct. 4 – Oct. 8)
Friday Oct. 4 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 5 – CLOSED
Sunday Oct. 6 – CLOSED
Monday Oct. 7 – Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday Oct. 8 – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 26 – Dec 1 )
Tuesday Nov. 26 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Nov. 27 – Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday Nov. 28 – Saturday Nov. 30 – CLOSED
Sunday Dec. 1 – Open 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Extended Hours (Dec. 2 – 13 )
Monday Dec. 2 – Thursday Dec. 5 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 6 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 7 Open 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday Dec. 8 – Open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Monday Dec. 9 – Thursday Dec. 12 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 13 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Hours are subject to change)
Memorial Library will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14th at 11:00 AM for the annual Information Resources Retreat. The Library will reopen on Thursday.