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One of the first documents we scanned for our archives project was the very first Espejo yearbook from 1920. Spelled "Espajo" in this first edition, the staff included this In Memoriam page; getting the yearbook of the ground must have been quite the undertaking! Follow our library blog (link on our page) for regular updates on this and other archives finds!

Happy Juneteenth, to our Cedar Crest College community! Check out our Cressman Library book list, with eBooks, podcasts, and additional online resources to access from wherever you are celebrating this Friday.

Research Guides: Juneteenth: Juneteenth Reading List Cressman Library Juneteenth Curated Reading List

Exciting steps forward in our Cedar Crest College Archive preservation work! Check out the blog link in our intro to read more or see the link below, and make sure to subscribe with your email and get updates in your inbox.

libguides.cedarcrest.edu/blogs/cressman-chronicle/preserving-irreplaceable-cedar-crest-history

As we prepare for Reunion next weekend, take a look at these invitations to the 1976 celebration from the Archive! For more updates about our collection as we work on processing it, subscribe to the Cressman Chronicle blog (link on our page)!

Big news for the Cressman Library Special Collections and the preservation of Cedar Crest College history!

Thanks to a recently awarded Historical & Archival Records Care Grant from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, we will be expanding access to our unique archival collection. Over the next two years, library staff—including student workers—will work together to review, scan, and catalogue objects in our archive. And we'll be sharing it all with you!

Subscribe to our new library blog, The Cressman Chronicle, to follow along on our archive digitization progress and other library resource updates. Get Cedar Crest College history delivered directly to your inbox!

https://libguides.cedarcrest.edu/blogs/cressman-chronicle/cedar-crest-history-matters-and-we-preserving-it-and-making-it-accessible

May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Mental health is public health and sometimes the most productive thing you can do is pause.

In academic spaces, we’re constantly pushed to keep going, whether with more research, more deadlines, more pressure. The Cressman Library is more than just a place to study, it is a space where you can slow down, reflect, and recharge. Access to knowledge matters, but so does giving yourself the time and space to breathe. Taking care of yourself is not falling behind. It’s making sure you can keep going.

Yesterday was , an opportunity to celebrate the vital role of newspapers in providing primary sources and highlighting information literacy. Through our Cressman Library NewsBank subscription you have access to world news, regional news, local news, and special reports to help you stay connected - check out NewsBank in our A-Z Databases!

As we wish current students luck on the first day of final exams, here's a look at what students dealt with 55 years ago. How would you have done on these finals from 1971?

During National Library Week - and Take Action For Libraries Day, we're asking for library advocates to make their voices heard and encourage Congress to oppose censorship and book bans! The goal of any library is to welcome any person to read, study, and use its valuable resources. Removing books prevents library workers from achieving that goal.

Your support is what allows Cressman Library, and libraries all over the world, to continue strengthening our communities while cultivating lifelong learning, collaboration, and critical inquiry. 📚📖📑