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PAWS for Stress Relief

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PAWS for Stress Relief Event Monday, May 12 & Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Noon - 4pm Student Life Center 3 Court Gym

PAWS for Stress Relief Event
Monday, May 12 & Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Noon – 4pm
Student Life Center 3 Court Gym

Unleash Your Stress

Join us for …

– Petting Dogs
– Chair Massage
– Chair Reiki
– Snacks & Infused Water
– Arts & Crafts

Brought to you by the PAWS Committee and sponsored by the Conley Counseling and Wellness Services, Cortland Auxiliary Services, and the Student Affairs Office.

Employees allowed up to 45 minutes of release time without charged actual.

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Winter Coat Drive

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From Monday, April 28th through Friday, May 9th there will be a Winter Coat Drive to help establish a Winter Wardrobe dedicated to students.They are looking for gently worn coats (and gloves & hats) in good condition. 

There will be 3 donation drop-off locations
Student Affairs Office – Corey Union, Room 407                                                                Memorial Library Lobby                                                                                                      Student Life Center Lobby – there will be a tote marked for coat donations on the table across from the front desk

This initiative is brought to you through a collaboration of Care and Outreach Services, the Cortland Cupboard, Health and Wellness Promotion, and the Sustainability Office.

TONIGHT: Library Game Night (4/15/25)

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Library Game Night April 15th, 2025

Memorial Library is hosting its Spring ’25 Game Night TONIGHT, April 15th from 5-8pm. Learn about and play games from the library’s growing board game collection. Did we mention that there will be pizza!? You can find the event on the first floor, in the Fralick Teaching Materials Center. For questions, please email william.gore@cortland.edu. We look forward to seeing you there! In the meantime, please checkout the library’s game collection guide.

National Library Week: Take Action for Libraries Day

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Thursday, April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries.
National Library Week 2025 Censorship
Did you know … “The American Library Association condemns censorship and works to defend each person’s right to read under the First Amendment and to ensure free access to information.”

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024
“Every year, the American Library Association compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books based on reports from the field and media coverage.”
https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 

National Library Week 2025: Top 10 Challenged Books of 2024

Check out … “The State of America’s Libraries Report” Published annually by the American Library Association, the 2024 report covers topics including:
-Censorship
-Artificial Intelligence
-Sustainability
-Broadband access
-Mental health
-Attacks on those defending free
-State legislatures impact on access
-Court overturning book band law
-Libraries creating a sense of place

https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/state-of-americas-libraries-report-2025-WEB.pdf

What can you do to help?

SHOW UP FOR OUR LIBRARIES

-Contact your members of Congress
-Help spread the word to friends and in social media
-Keep up to date by following ALA on social media

https://www.ala.org/advocacy/show-up-for-our-libraries

#ForOurLibraries
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Cortland Challenge 2

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Cortland Challenge 2025 Makerspace

You may have heard… It’s Cortland Challenge Day!!!

https://give.cortland.edu/schools/SUNYCortland/2025-cortland-challenge/pages/departments/library

Support programs like the Library Makerspace! 

Make a Donation – Make a Difference
Donations are going to directly support student experiences in our Library Makerspace, Archives, and Fralick Teaching Materials Center. Thank you so much for your support!

– The Memorial Library 

#MakeaDonationMakeaDifference
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Cortland Challenge

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Cortland Challenge - Donate to the Fralick Teaching Materials Center

Cortland Challenge Day has arrived!!!
Check out the website … https://give.cortland.edu/schools/SUNYCortland/2025-cortland-challenge/pages/departments/library

… then under “Campus Areas & Special Interests” choose “Friends of the Library (Program Fund)”

Be our Library Friend!
Make a Donation – Make a Difference

Donations are going to directly support student experiences in our Library Makerspace, Archives, and Fralick Teaching Materials Center. Thank you so much for your support!

Love, The Memorial Library

#MakeaDonationMakeaDifference #CortlandChallenge
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National Library Week: “What Draws You To The Library”

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What do you LOVE about our Library? NLW2025: What draws you to the library?Why did you come to the Library today? Let us know!!!

Visit our “What Draws You To The Library” cart and fill out a book shape with your reason in writing or as a drawing! We’d LOVE to know what you LOVE about your Library.

The cart is mobile and will be moving around the building … so keep your eyes out for it this week and let us know what you LOVE about the Library! 

You can also leave us a comment here letting us know what you LOVE about your Library.

#DrawnToTheLibrary
#NationalLibraryWeek
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