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The end of September is when libraries across the country celebrate Banned Books Week.  Launched in 1982, the celebration of banned books was created to value the free and open exchange of ideas and access to information for all.  This year's theme is "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us." Please join the UWSP Libraries in celebrating this week by participating in all kinds of ways.  1) Take a look at our display in the main campus library (Albertson Hall) on Banned Books. 2) Read a passage from a banned book to a friend, colleague, or anyone where you would like to discuss censorship. 3) Post one of the top 10 challenged books on your social media page to bring awareness to books that are challenged and how to stand up to censorship.    The Top 10 Challenged Books of 2020 are: George  by Alex Gino.  Challenged, banned, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, conflicting with a religious viewpoint, and not reflecting “the values of our community.” Stamped: Racism, Antiraci

Please join the fun with some classic video games! When: Monday, Sept. 27 Where: Albertson Hall - Room 107 Time: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Line up: Cooperative Games Switch: Overcooked XB1: Cuphead Wii: New Super Mario Bros. Wii PS3: Portal 2 XB360: Kinect Adventures GameCube: Mario Kart Double Dash – coop mode Mario Party (any) – teams mode

The stacks will be a bit emptier in the Library as we say good-bye to Prof. Terri Muraski who will be retiring this September. Terri began her career here in 2003 as the Access Services librarian and she eventually moved into the role of Information Systems Librarian. Prior to coming here, she was a librarian at UW Stout, and she also worked as a librarian in the K-12 system in Wausau. Terri has dedicated 18 years of service to UWSP and has been instrumental in the operations of the Libraries that faculty, staff, and students use daily anytime they are searching for books, articles, videos, and other materials. She has also been a key contributor to the work she has done for the UW System and the Council of University of Wisconsin Libraries. As one colleague said, “Terri is a problem solver. This is not a skill everyone has, especially when it comes to the complexity of Systems.” We appreciate the unique gifts and talent she has so generously shared with the Libraries, the campus, and