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Take a break, recharge, and get creative with us at Stretch & Sketch! 🧘✏️Join the Counseling Center and the Mary and Jef...
10/09/2026

Take a break, recharge, and get creative with us at Stretch & Sketch! 🧘✏️

Join the Counseling Center and the Mary and Jeff Bell Library on Friday, October 17th, from 12–2 p.m. for a relaxing afternoon of journaling, coloring, and yoga. This event is designed to help you pause, reflect, and de-stress while connecting with your campus community.

Whether you’re looking to stretch your body, spark your creativity, or simply enjoy some mindful downtime, this event is the perfect way to focus on your well-being.

🌈📚 Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month at the Mary and Jeff Bell Library! 🏳️‍🌈✨Our 2026 Pride & LGBTQ+ History Month display ...
10/08/2026

🌈📚 Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month at the Mary and Jeff Bell Library! 🏳️‍🌈✨

Our 2026 Pride & LGBTQ+ History Month display is here, and it’s packed with stories, history, and plenty of ways to explore love! Stop by the first floor to browse our collection of LGBTQ+ books, and while you’re here, grab a coloring page and add a little color of your own. 🖍️🎨

Looking for something to watch? 🎥 Islanders can also stream LGBTQ+ documentaries, movies, and shows for FREE through Kanopy with your login!

👉 Visit kanopy.com/tamucc to start streaming.

Come read, color, watch, and celebrate with us!
💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

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Let books be… weird. Fierce. Challenging. Uncomfortable. Shared. Artistic Freedom. 📚✨Our Banned Books Week display is no...
10/06/2026

Let books be… weird. Fierce. Challenging. Uncomfortable. Shared. Artistic Freedom. 📚✨

Our Banned Books Week display is now out at the first floor Bell Library, with wrapped mystery books available for checkout!

Choose a book, check it out, unwrap the story, find out why it was challenged, and celebrate your freedom to read. 📖

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Islander Family Weekend last weekend! 💙💚📚 We loved welcoming our Islander famili...
10/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Islander Family Weekend last weekend! 💙💚📚

We loved welcoming our Islander families to the Bell Library and celebrating together. Thanks for making it such a memorable weekend! 🏝️

Remember: the answer is (almost always) the library!

It’s Banned Books Week, Islanders! 📚This week, we’re celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of access to dif...
10/05/2026

It’s Banned Books Week, Islanders! 📚

This week, we’re celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of access to different stories, ideas, and perspectives.

Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) releases its list of the most challenged books to highlight censorship attempts in libraries and schools and raise awareness about intellectual freedom.

To kick off Banned Books Week, take a look at 11 of the most challenged books of 2025 and stay tuned as we celebrate Freedom to Read throughout the week.

1. Sold by Patricia McCormick
2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
3. Gender Q***r by Maia Kobabe
4. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
5. (TIE) Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
5. (TIE) Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
7. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
8. (TIE) A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
8. (TIE) Identical by Ellen Hopkins
8. (TIE) Looking for Alaska by John Green
8. (TIE) Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout

🕯️ Discover the tradition of the ofrenda!Stop by the second floor of the Mary and Jeff Bell Library to visit our “What i...
10/02/2026

🕯️ Discover the tradition of the ofrenda!

Stop by the second floor of the Mary and Jeff Bell Library to visit our “What is an Ofrenda?” display and learn more about the meaning and significance behind this important Día de los Mu***os tradition.

Explore the different elements of a Latin American ofrenda, from candles and photographs to other meaningful offerings, and discover how each piece helps honor and remember loved ones who have passed.

📍 The second floor of the Bell Library through November 2 during regular library hours (tamucc.edu/library)

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🌴 Family Weekend at Bell Library! 💙Join us for a morning of history, memories, treats & fun on Saturday, October 3!📖 Our...
09/30/2026

🌴 Family Weekend at Bell Library! 💙

Join us for a morning of history, memories, treats & fun on Saturday, October 3!

📖 Our Island History | 10–11:15 a.m.
Discover TAMU-CC’s story with Dr. Andrew Johnson.

🎥 Record Your Family History | 10 a.m.–Noon
Share your Islander story in our One Button Studios!

🍬 Treasures & Treats | 10 a.m.–Noon
Plinko, popsicles, a BINGO challenge, prizes, & more!

📍 Saturday, October 3, at Mary and Jeff Bell Library

Come celebrate Islander Family Weekend with us! 🏝️

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Constitution Day!We were also excited to see attendees registering to v...
09/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Constitution Day!

We were also excited to see attendees registering to vote! 🗳️ A reminder that the 2026 General Election is coming up soon.

Here are some important dates to keep in mind:
📌 Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5
📌 Early Voting: October 19–30
📌 Election Day: Tuesday, November 3

Visit VoteTexas.gov for more info about voter registration, sample ballots, polling locations, and other election resources!

After an incredible 35-year career in librarianship, including 16 years of dedicated service to the Mary and Jeff Bell L...
09/25/2026

After an incredible 35-year career in librarianship, including 16 years of dedicated service to the Mary and Jeff Bell Library, we’re celebrating Lisa Louis as she begins her well-deserved retirement on September 25. 💙📚

Since joining TAMU-CC in 2010, Lisa has been a leader, mentor, innovator, and champion for students and librarians alike. From research assistance and information literacy to textbook affordability, open educational resources, and transforming library services, her impact on our library and university community will be felt for years to come.

Please join us in congratulating Lisa on an amazing career and wishing her all the best in her next chapter! 🥳📖✨

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