Dean Kristine Brancolini and her son Matthew '16, with our annual National Union Catalog Christmas Tree. Happy holidays from our Hannon family to you!

The generous support of our donors helps us continue to offer and enhance outstanding collections, services, exhibitions, and programs to our community.

With the announcement of the verdict in Ferguson, the last few weeks have been filled with explosive media coverage of a country divided over issues of race, power, and social justice.

Here at LMU, we are fortunate to be in a community that can discuss all sides of these societal challenges with respect and with a focus on what we can do to be the change needed to make a difference.

Along with our friends at the Academic Resource Center, we thought it worthwhile to highlight a small handful of resources from our collections that might help to facilitate this dialogue, as we continue on our journey of understanding and celebrating our shared humanity during this holiday season.

The new Jim Crow / Michelle Alexander

Freedom summer : the savage season that made Mississippi burn and made America a democracy / Bruce Watson

Rise of the warrior cop : the militarization of America's police forces / Radley Balko

The history of White people / Nell Irvin Painter

Freedom Riders (DVD) / American Experience Films

The mindless menace of violence : Robert F. Kennedy's vision and the fierce urgency of now / Zachary J. Martin

Oxford African American Studies Center (e-resource - need LMU log-in to access)

These may only be starting points... we have much, much more in our collections. This thoughtful crowdsourced syllabus from The Atlantic also provides a wealth of resources and viewpoints (all free and online) for your consideration and discussion. 

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• New and improved Maker Space with guided activities including 3D printing, ornament making, buttons, and more...
• Milk & cookies study break

On Wednesday November 12, the Hannon Library participated in a university-wide challenge to solicit 1,112 donors in a single day.  

We blew past our collective goal, with 1,953 donors, resulting in an additional $100,000 gift  from the Fletcher Jones foundation for student scholarships.

MIssed the challenge on 11/12? Never fear. Your donation makes a difference every day of the year!

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