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Enjoy your favorite Friends events again!

Garrison KeillorDid you miss any of our events this past year, or would you like to relive a favorite one? We're now recording selected events so Friends near and far can enjoy them again (and again and again). Watch online at YouTube or, if you want to watch on the go, download a podcast to your mobile device from iTunes U.

Minawaanigwad vai!! (This is exciting!!)

Baby on cradle board, Rainy Lake area. ca. 1915Now speakers of Ojibwe and those who'd like to learn have a wonderful new reference tool created by the University Libraries, the U's American Indian Studies Department, and the Minnesota Historical Society. The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is a searchable, talking Ojibwe-English dictionary that features the voices of Ojibwe speakers. It is also a gateway into the Ojibwe collections at the Minnesota Historical Society. Along with detailed Ojibwe language entries and voices, you'll find beautiful cultural items, photographs, and excerpts from historical documents.

Did you know . . . ?

Library Course Page screenshotLibrary Course Pages are now available for all classes taught on the Twin Cities campus. Instructors can work with our librarians to customize their course pages, giving students one-stop access to reserve readings, chat reference, subject-specific resources, and much more. Where was this when WE were in college? Check out Library Course Pages »


Upcoming Events

First Fridays: Call it Character—A Selection of Stars from Archives and Special Collections

February 3, 2012
Collectors of African American Literature • Acting Ethnic in America | at noon in 120 Elmer L. Andersen Library. Free and open to the public. Details »


Manifold Greatness Colloquium

February 3, 2012
4:00 p.m.
Wilson Library 4th floor

Free and open to the public. Details »


NOMMO African American Authors Series featuring Elizabeth Alexander

February 8, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Cowles Auditorium
Humphrey Center

Tickets are $15; Friends and U of M students can call 612-624-2345 to receive complimentary tickets (limit 2). Details »


Friends-Member Exclusive!
I Could Write a Book, Marian: A Bibliophile Recital by Vern Sutton

March 4, 2012
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Campus Club

Open only to Friends of the Libraries! Current Friends must RSVP online by Friday, February 24. Not a member? call 612-624-9339 to join.


See our events listing for more information about these and other events.

Now Showing: Current Exhibits at the Libraries

The Word Made Flesh
Through Friday, February 24, 2012
T.R. Anderson Gallery

Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible
Through February 15, 2012
Wilson Library 4th Floor

Siberian Estonians
Through March 7, 2012
Andersen Library Atrium Gallery

Wild Green Things: The Art of Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden
Through May 2, 2012
Andersen Horticultural Library

Bibliophilia: Collecting Black Books
February 6–April 20, 2012
Elmer L. Andersen Library Gallery

Exhibit hours and locations »

See all current and upcoming exhibits »

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