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Bonnie Jo Campbell recently spoke with News 10 Lansing about her upcoming event at MSU Libraries on Thursday, Oct. 22. đź“š...
10/15/2026

Bonnie Jo Campbell recently spoke with News 10 Lansing about her upcoming event at MSU Libraries on Thursday, Oct. 22. đź“š

Join Campbell and MSU Professor Dawn Burns at 6:30 p.m. for a conversation about Campbell’s latest book, “The Spirits,” a contemporary retelling of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” set against the backdrop of an isolated Michigan farmhouse.

The event will include a Q&A, refreshments and an opportunity to have your book signed! Co-sponsored by Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University, a limited number of free copies of The Spirits will be available to registrants on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Watch the full interview: https://www.wilx.com/video/2026/10/13/ask-author-bonnie-jo-campbell/.

The event is free and open to all. For more information and to register, visit https://bookings.lib.msu.edu/event/17728732.

Join MSU Libraries, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at MSU and the Michigan State University Muslim Studies Program ...
10/13/2026

Join MSU Libraries, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at MSU and the Michigan State University Muslim Studies Program on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for a Muslim Journeys curator-led walking tour of Rayyane Tabet: 128 Civics Questions with Dr. Rachel Winter. đź“š

128 Civics Questions was inspired by Tabet’s experience preparing for the U.S. citizenship exam. The tour will begin at the MSU Broad Art Museum before visiting nearby locations along West Circle Drive, including the MSU Main Library.

Presented by The Broad Art Museum, MSU Muslim Studies Program & the MSU Libraries. Co-sponsored by Global Studies in the Arts & Humanities, MENA Faculty Staff Association and CHiLA (Chicano/Latino Faculty, Staff, Specialist & Graduate Student Association.

The tour is free and open to the public. All are welcome!

Register at https://bookings.lib.msu.edu/event/17729594.

Looking for something to do at MSU Libraries this week? 📚✨Wednesday, Oct. 14• Zotero Workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m.• Creat...
10/12/2026

Looking for something to do at MSU Libraries this week? 📚✨

Wednesday, Oct. 14
• Zotero Workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
• Create Web Pages With Esri StoryMaps and StoryMaps JS (Online) from 4 to 5 p.m.
• LaTeX Essentials from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 15
• Intro to 3D Printing from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Muslim Journeys Curator-Led Walking Tour of Rayyane Tabet: 128 Civics Questions With Dr. Rachel Winter from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
• Book Discussion: Ladder or Lottery: Economic Promises and the Reality of Who Gets Ahead With Dr. Gary A. Hoover from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Have a great week, Spartans! đź’š

All events are open to the public. For more information, visit bookings.lib.msu.edu.

Learn how to make managing your sources a little easier! đź“šđź’»Join MSU Libraries online on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 2:...
10/09/2026

Learn how to make managing your sources a little easier! đź“šđź’»

Join MSU Libraries online on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for a Zotero workshop. This free workshop will introduce Zotero, an open-source citation management tool, and cover how to download references, format citations and bibliographies in Word and share references with other users.

Registration is required, and attendees should install Zotero and the Zotero browser connector before the workshop.

For more information and to register, visit https://bookings.lib.msu.edu/event/17569504 for more information.

Join James Madison College and MSU Libraries on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a discussion with Dr. Gary A....
10/08/2026

Join James Madison College and MSU Libraries on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a discussion with Dr. Gary A. Hoover, Executive Director of Tulane University’s Murphy Institute and professor of economics and law, about his book “Ladder or Lottery: Economic Promises and the Reality of Who Gets Ahead.”

Moderated by MSU Provost Emeritus Thomas Jeitschko, the discussion will explore economic mobility, income inequality and the promises of our social contract.

The event is free and will be held in the Green Room on 4-West of the Main Library. Registration is required. For more information and to register, visit https://bookings.lib.msu.edu/event/17640010.

Want to learn LaTeX? 💻📚Join MSU Libraries for The LaTeX Toolkit: Writing, Designing, and Presenting, a three-part worksh...
10/07/2026

Want to learn LaTeX? 💻📚

Join MSU Libraries for The LaTeX Toolkit: Writing, Designing, and Presenting, a three-part workshop series covering the fundamentals of LaTeX and how to use Overleaf to create polished documents, presentations and posters.

No prior experience is required, and students, faculty and researchers from all disciplines are welcome!

The workshops are free, but registration is required. Visit https://bookings.lib.msu.edu/event/17538439 for more information.

Join the MSU Libraries at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, where Michigan’s own award-winning Bonnie Jo Campbell will be ...
10/07/2026

Join the MSU Libraries at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, where Michigan’s own award-winning Bonnie Jo Campbell will be launching her latest book, "The Spirits," out Oct. 13 from W. W. Norton & Company!

MSU Professor Dawn Burns will join Campbell for conversation about this contemporary retelling of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” which gives us a chilling new take on the heartening holiday classic, set against the backdrop of an isolated Michigan farmhouse. A perfect way to welcome in the spooky season ahead of the forthcoming holidays, this event will also feature opportunities for Q&A and refreshments — as well as a chance to get your book autographed by a best-selling author!

Generously co-sponsored by the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University, a select number of copies of “The Spirits” will be available for FREE to registrants at the event on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

This event is free and open to all. For more information and to register, visit https://bookings.lib.msu.edu/event/17728732.

Looking for something to do at MSU Libraries this week? 📚✨Thursday, Oct. 8• ThingLink’d Across Campus: Creating Immersiv...
10/05/2026

Looking for something to do at MSU Libraries this week? 📚✨

Thursday, Oct. 8
• ThingLink’d Across Campus: Creating Immersive Experiences from 11 a.m. to noon
• MSUL UNPLUGGED Presents: Taking a Beat! A DIY Pop-Up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Beal Botanical Garden Tours: Poisons, Perfumes, and Parasitic Plants from 12:10 to 1 p.m.
• MSUL UNPLUGGED Presents: Crocheting Bleached Coral from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Have a great week, Spartans! đź’š

All events are open to the public. For more information, visit http://bookings.lib.msu.edu.

MSUL UNPLUGGED invites you to step away from your screens and spend the day with hands-on, screen-free activities at MSU...
10/02/2026

MSUL UNPLUGGED invites you to step away from your screens and spend the day with hands-on, screen-free activities at MSU Libraries! Presented by the Library Environmental Committee, the day includes a Special Collections pop-up, the final Beal Garden Tour of the year and a crochet workshop in the Makerspace.

Plus, stop by the lobby near the Red Cedar entrance throughout the day to contribute to our community puzzle!

Come unplug, get creative and try something new. đź’š

Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 12–1:15 p.m. for the next installment of the Our Daily Work / Our Daily Lives Brown Bag...
10/01/2026

Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 12–1:15 p.m. for the next installment of the Our Daily Work / Our Daily Lives Brown Bag Series, hosted in partnership with the Labor Education Program at MSU School of Human Resources & Labor Relations.

In this session, Marian J. Matyn from the Clarke Historical Library will present “Performing Into a New Reality: Michigan Circus Women.” The presentation will explore the careers and cultural impact of female equestrians and fliers, including how their performances, careers and gender-bending challenged perceptions of women’s roles, athleticism, clothing and behavior in American society.

All are welcome!

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