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New students visit information tables at the Toaster Innovation Hub during College Welcome Days

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The Toaster helps incoming design students grow their opportunities

The Toaster hosts CDes College Day The school year starts again and freshmen work to…

Megan DavisSeptember 4, 2025

Two students work on laptops. One is looking at an Arduino code page, and the other is designing an LED matrix pattern in a heart shape. An LED matrix showing an asterisk pattern is plugged in to one of the laptops.

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Libraries makerspaces partner with Science Museum to explore intersections of race and engineering

Students creating LED matrix patterns on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Photo/ Emerson Ironstone) Staff from…

Emerson IronstoneApril 1, 2024

Archives and Special Collections News Sherlock Holmes Uncategorized

Meet your inner Sherlock

Fans new and old will get the chance to meet Sherlock Holmes, learn how he…

markengeOctober 10, 2022

Goldy, Dean Lisa German, and Amelious Whyte Jr.

News Uncategorized

Introducing Goldy Little Free Libraries

Goldy-branded maroon-and-gold Little Free Libraries were recently installed at locations around campus. The libraries are…

Mark EngebretsonJuly 22, 2022

Lisa Von Drasek with a stack of children's books.

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How to keep kids reading all summer

Summer learning loss is a concern for many parents and educators as students finish the…

Mark EngebretsonJune 23, 2022

News Profiles of Friends

A turning point

Over the course of his career, Friends of the Libraries board member Gary Peterson has…

markengeJune 16, 2021

Featured Blog Post News Profiles of Friends

Weaving a tapestry

Catherine Jordan's ability to make things happen has served her and organizations well, as she…

markengeMarch 24, 2021

Featured Blog Post News

Connecting with Extension

University of Minnesota Extension professionals, located in each of Minnesota’s 87 counties, make an impact…

markengeMarch 22, 2021

Featured Blog Post News

Aiming for a strong finish

A renovation, a new website, a new strategy for collections — these are just a…

markengeMarch 8, 2021

News Primary Sourcery YMCA Archives

Y archivist propels critical conversations

By Allison Campbell-Jensen Ryan Bean On March 19, Reference and Outreach Archivist Ryan Bean will…

markengeMarch 3, 2021

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