MSU Bozeman Library

10/13/2026

Get your creative juices flowing this Friday with inspiration from MSU Library’s Archives and Special Collections! 🔎💫 Join us along with the Writing Center to brainstorm ideas for the “Inspired by Archives” Writing Contest. Submissions are due at the end of the month, so now is a great time to get started!

10/02/2026

Introducing the “Inspired by Archives” Writing Contest! Use any photo from the MSU Historic Photos Collection as a writing prompt and you could be featured in an upcoming zine. Student entries are also eligible to win a $200 scholarship. Check out the link in our bio for more info!

09/29/2026

Yesterday’s annual “Find Your Story” Book Giveaway was a success! 📚🙌 MSU Library gave away over 1000 new and donated books to folks from all around campus and the community. We shared recommendations, chatted about our picks, and discussed censorship and our freedom to read. Here’s just a few of the friendly faces we met and some of their selections!

06/24/2026

Last week, the MSU Library partnered with MSU Student Commons to continue the university's annual celebration of Juneteenth. Our very own Jasmine James guided the research, activities, music, and food that made the event a success!

In this video from KBZK, Jasmine reflects on the importance of Juneteenth and why this day of remembrance, celebration, and education continues to matter.

Montana State University is hosting a Juneteenth celebration in Boz...

06/12/2026

Welcome back! 💙💛 Yesterday our archivists guided visiting alumni on a trip down memory lane with selected materials from the library’s Archives and Special Collections. We shared stories and looked through club scrapbooks, school yearbooks, and more.

06/07/2026

We've got summer on the brain, and that means it's time for root b**r floats at the library! 😻🍨 Community members and friends across campus are encouraged to join us in welcoming our incoming MSU freshmen with a sweet treat! We’ll be serving the first round this Monday, June 8, 3 - 4:30 P.M.

06/05/2026

This week MSU Library hosted the annual Tribal College Librarians Institute (TCLI)! TCLI was founded in 1989 to address the professional needs of librarians at the seven tribal colleges in the state of Montana. Each year, the Institute provides a balanced mix of topics from basic librarianship to cutting edge developments, while addressing cultural concerns important at the tribal colleges. Especially important have been Native librarians who have served as role models and mentors with participants.

05/08/2026

Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat: alums STILL get MSU Library perks!
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Borrow physical materials by getting a Courtesy Borrower’s card! (MT residents only)
Use library spaces and computers!
Explore Archives & Special Collections!
Maintain remote access to a growing number of databases!
Learn more through the link in our bio.

Image courtesy of MSU Library Archives & Special Collections. The Commencement Exponent, May 1908

05/04/2026

Congratulations to our graduating student employees! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors! 💛💙

04/30/2026

Take a to make a duct tape rose in celebration of May Day! 🌷
Second Floor, Noon - 2 p.m.