Why yes! Bush Memorial Library is OPEN during Fall Break 2025. Stop in to work on a project, pick up a book or a game for the weekend, or hang out and try to finish the current puzzle.

Did you know that Bush Memorial Library has a George Morrison original in our lobby, next to our Bishop Linus? Stop by sometime to check it out!

As part of #bannedbooksweek 2025, the staff of Bush Memorial Library offers up their favorite banned and challenged titles. Read something new today!

Did you know that Hamline University used to make Homecoming Buttons every year? Here's a few of our favorite #Piper #Homecoming treasures from the Archives! Don't forget to join us on Oct 10 at 3PM in Anderson Center, for University Archivist Shandi Burrows' presentation, Pieces of Hamline.

Coming soon, to a #Piper Homecoming near you! October 10th, 3PM, in Anderson 111 -- Learn about Hamline through a curated collection of Archival items and about the art of archiving your personal treasures.

Avast, #Pipers! Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Join in the fun by checking-out a pirate-related book or movie from the library, or use today to research issues faced by costal communities, such as erosion and pollution. Go forth and hoist the colors!

Wow! Thanks, @startribune.com for making us your Wayback Wednesday! Talk about a blast from our past!

Welcome back to campus, #Pipers! We're glad you're here!

Bush Memorial Library and the Central Service Desk are now CLOSED in honor of Labor Day. We will see you on Tuesday, September 2nd, at 8 AM.

Three of our member institutions (Concordia St. Paul, Hamline and St. Kate's) were awarded a 2-year Intervention for College Attendance Grant from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to support and promote college access and retention. About the grant: ohe.mn.gov/news/ohe-awa... #Minnesota

Bush Memorial Library will close early TODAY, Wednesday, August 27th, for the faculty & staff Welcome Back Reception. Remember -- our databases, librarian chat, ebooks, streaming video, & self-help guides are always available 24/7! www.hamline.edu/academics/bu... hamline.service-now.com/sp

Hey #Pipers! Getting a message about your account being suspended? The most common culprit is an expired password! You can do a password reset by visiting sspr.hamline.edu & clicking on the blue 'Forgotten Password' link to get started. Still having issues? Contact [email protected]

#Pipers! If you're a night owl & love getting your regular cardio workout, the Central Service Desk & PiperXpress needs YOU! This is a combined position: a CSD Agent who can work the evening closing shift, 8 PM - 11 PM, and the PiperXpress campus mail delivery run from 1 PM - 2 PM. Apply now!

We ask our audience: Was there a book you read during high school that helped shape who you are today? Which book do you think all high schoolers should read now? We'll publish replies in a few weeks.

Hey, #Pipers! Can you speak up, please? Our carpets got cleaned before everyone returns for Fall 2025 -- YAY! -- but that means it is LOUD while the fans do their work. Live phone support is not available today. You may call & leave a message, but we will need to reply via email.

Summer has arrived on campus, along with the start of July! The countdown to Fall 2025 has begun... but you can still stop by the library TODAY to get your summer reading!

Bush Memorial Library is now CLOSED in honor of Commencement Weekend. We will reopen on MONDAY, May 19, at 8 AM. Fantastic job, Class of 2025. We are proud of you.

Welcome to May, #Pipers.

Hey #Pipers! Did you know that Bush Memorial Library and the Central Service Desk have extended hours this upcoming weekend, to help with you finals cramming? We'll see you there!

#Pipers, as you finish using your library items, it's time to start returning them! Save yourself time and stress and bring them back now, instead of waiting until move-out. Seniors, this means YOU! Seniors must return all library items by noon on May 16th, or fines will be placed on your account.

Happy May Day / International Labor Day, #Pipers! Get outside, smell some flowers, and learn about the history of May Day in the United States. www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1...

Get a jumpstart on your finals research TODAY by making an appointment with a librarian! Want to meet in-person or online? We can do that. 100% confidentiality? Done. Think your topic is too weird or esoteric? That's where librarians SHINE! bushlibraryguides.hamline.edu/researchassi...

A thousand THANK YOUS from the staff at Bush Memorial Library for the support of our 2025 Piper Funding campaign! The historic intercollegiate sports footage held in archives will be digitized & made available online thanks to YOUR help!

Y’all. I dared you to raise $315 today to take us to 75% funded. YOU matched my energy and said “Bet.” WE ARE 100% FUNDED! However, you still haven't achieved the second challenge: A Cappella Choir still leads for overall number of donors... think we can beat them? Let's go out #LIBRARY STRONG!

WOW, friends. We challenged you to get us over $700, and you DELIVERED! Our quest to digitize this historic #intercollegiate #sports footage of #basketball and #football games and make it freely available online to everyone continues! (1/3)

Today’s the day! The penultimate PAWS with PEERS for the year in BML 202 from 11:30am - 12:30pm. Five fantastic pups will be here, ready to help you de-stress! The final PAWS with PEERS for the year will be on May 1.

THANK YOU to the 20 donors that have already pledged! Everyone else -- what are you waiting for? Let's GO! 🏀🎥 Did you know that we plan to make all the film footage available for free, online, once it is digitized? Anyone, anywhere, can watch it at anytime! www.givecampus.com/8t7pfg

Hey Shandi, can you tell us about your quest to digitize historic intercollegiate sports footage from the 1940s-1960s? Are you a fan of #basketball ? Love #sportshistory ? Do you support #archives and #libraries? DONATE TODAY: www.givecampus.com/8t7pfg

It's time for PIPERFUNDING!!! Bush Memorial Library & the University Archives are asking for YOUR help digitize historical sports footage, particularly basketball and football from the 1940s - 1960s. Donate today to help us make these games accessible to future researchers, fans, and Pipers!

COMING SOON…

Deep breaths, Pipers. Mid-terms are almost done, and then it will be time for SPRING BREAK!

Today! It's a pawsitively good time with the Paws with Peers!

Happy National Old Stuff Day, Pipers! Bush Memorial Library is very lucky to have our own fantastic collection of "old stuff" -- the University Archives! So for #NationalOldStuffDay this year, we are celebrating our collection of vintage film reels!

For Black History Month, Hamline Archivist Shandi Burrows had the privilege of assisting in a display at the Empire State Plaza of Anna Arnold Hedgeman. A trailblazer in education & civil rights, Hedgeman's image now stands in the Plaza as a tribute to her contributions to society.

TOMORROW! Thursday, February 6th -- Paws With Peers returns to Bush Memorial Library 202 to kick off Spring Term 2025! Stop by and spend some stress-busting time with some really Good Dogs!

From names like “Albert Icestein” and “Sub Zero Hero” to “Salt me Baby One More Time” and “Hot To Snow," now's your chance to vote for up to eight of your favorite names from the 50 finalists released by MnDOT.

Spring is in the air! Welcome back, Pipers. www.hamline.edu/academics/bu...

Happy #libraryshelfieday 2025! We are proud to present our ARCHIVES & our stellar archivist, Shandi! Started in 2014, readers celebrate by taking a selfie with their most beloved library shelf -- at home, or at their favorite library. Show us your #shelfie ! nationaltoday.com/library-shel...

Bush Memorial Library and the Central Service Desk are CLOSED today, to honor Martin Luther King Jr. No library or IT services are available. We will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21st, at 7:45AM.

Welcome to J-Term 2025, Pipers!

The 2024 Bush Memorial Library Season has come to a close! Pipers passed through the front doors over 180,000 times this year...think you can beat that next year? We will reopen on 2 January 2025 for J-Term! See you then! bushlibraryguides.hamline.edu/hours

And that's a wrap for University Archives for the year! Huzzah! Shandi will return in January 2025 for all your archives needs! In the meantime, you can leave her a message at [email protected] and she will reply in the new year.

#Pipers, we are so proud of you. Congrats on your fall semester! Winter Break hours are now in effect for Bush Memorial Library and the Central Service Desk.

#Pipers plan ahead! Finals are HERE, and the library is ready and waiting to help with any last-second research questions, printing, or study-space needs. Need a Chromebook for an exam? Stop in TODAY! Library hours always available at: bushlibraryguides.hamline.edu/hours

Break Time, Pipers! We'll see you when we reopen on Sunday, December 1st, at 2PM.

It's time for THANKSGIVING. Bush Memorial Library will close at 5PM on Wednesday, November 27th, and re-open on Sunday, December 1, at 2PM. To access our self-service knowledge base, or to place an IT or library help request in the queue, visit hamline.service-now.com/sp

Did you know? Research shows that just 5 to 20 minutes interacting with friendly dogs can reduce stress hormones and increase well-being. Stop by BML 202 today from 11:30 - 12:30 for some canine therapy!

Pipers #MakeYourMark! Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, and it is your right as an eligible voter to make your voice heard! Learn more about Minnesota voting at: www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-vo...

Happy Halloween, Pipers! Stop by Bush Library today for a treat to kick off your festivities!

Back by request— the Halloween Costume Board! Stop by Bush Library and take a moment to share your Halloween plans, collaborate with your friends, or gain inspiration for your own spooky surprise!