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Library	University hours *	Public hours
Walter Library East Bank all Walter hours	24-hour access*	8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wilson Library West Bank all Wilson hours	8 a.m. to 10 p.m.	8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Health Sciences Library East Bank all HSL hours	8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Extended U Card hours	By appointment only
Magrath Library St. Paul all Magrath hours	8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Extended U Card hours	8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
* A U Card is required for access outside of public hours.		All 12 libraries

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Upcoming events

Dec 16

Happy 250th Birthday, Jane Austen! A Pop-Up Exhibit 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Elmer L. Andersen Library
Dec 18

End of semester Archives and Exhibits Tour in Andersen Library 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Elmer L. Andersen Library, Atrium Gallery
Jan 7

Bullet Journaling for the New Year: A Toaster Makerspace Workshop noon to 1 p.m. Walter Library
Jan 14

ONLINE: Library Resources & Services for Grad Students: Building Blocks for Success 11 a.m. to noon Virtual Event
Jan 14

January Research/Write-In at Wilson Library 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wilson Library

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A Wanda Gag illustration of stylized black cats.

Archives and Special Collections include archival records, personal papers, images, maps, films, videos and other unique and rare books and primary sources. The collections are available to everyone, by appointment.

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Image credit: Ink illustration for endpapers of Millions of Cats (1928), by Wanda Gág, from the Wanda Gág Papers in the Children's Literature Research Collections.

Library news

Cayleigh finds a nice lap to sit on during the PAWS 10th anniversary at Wilson Library on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Cayleigh, a maltipoo, has been with PAWS since 2016. (Photo/Adria Carpenter)

College is stressful. Here’s how the Libraries can help

In addition to providing academic assistance, the Libraries has an array of mental health resources, programs, and events to help students manage stress, burnout, depression, and anxiety.

The first ever game jam at the Toaster
A variety of students from majors all across the University of Minnesota met for three nights straight for the Toaster’s first ever game jam, a departure from the classic Tinker event that the Toaster hosted for years.
Spitballing at MPR: Voices for Impact
Students from across disciplines gathered for Voices for Impact: A Minnesota Public Radio Design Sprint, an event designed to spark creative solutions for one big question: How can we increase engagement with the news in an ever-changing digital world?
Are You Ready for Some FOOT BALL?
“Are you Ready for Some FOOT BALL?” The phrase popularized by the opening theme song to Monday Night Football in the 1990s could also aptly capture the fervor for the sport at the University of Minnesota in the late 1890s.

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