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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. 📚📖📑

📚✨ It’s National Library Week at Cressman Library! ✨📚
Join us April 19–25 as we celebrate Library is for YOU with a full week of events, activities, and ways to get involved:

Monday (4/20): Right to Read Day
Stop by our table (11–2) outside the Falcon’s Nest to learn about book bans & how you can take action

Tuesday (4/21): Library Worker Day
Meet the people behind the library—follow our social media for staff spotlights!

Wednesday (4/22): Library Outreach Day
Write a letter to your library 💌 (in person or online!)

Friday (4/24): Celebrate Library History Day
Get creative with Microfilm Arts & Crafts 🎨

There’s something for everyone—come celebrate, connect, and find your joy at the library 💙

April is Arab American Heritage Month—a time to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans in our communities and beyond.

Visit the library to explore our Research Guide and browse a collection of eBooks, articles, and resources highlighting Arab American voices, stories, and scholarship. Be sure to stop by our in-library display, featuring books and materials that celebrate the richness and diversity of Arab American experiences.