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These two photos are from the High School Senior Day held April 5, 1940. This annual recruitment event was for high sc...
05/28/2026

These two photos are from the High School Senior Day held April 5, 1940. This annual recruitment event was for high school seniors in 25 northeast Missouri counties. About 1800 people attended and were treated to donuts before the opening assembly followed by an opera performed by the college students, then lunch, a tour of campus, songs from the choir ensemble, and a dance. The first photo shows high school seniors in line for donuts. The second photo has four faculty members in the foreground, left to right: Edward Avison, Ruth Curtis, Janet Leslie, Clifton Cornwell, Jr. (college student), and Otho Barnett.

PIckler Memorial Library might be closed on Fridays, Bulldogs, but that doesn't mean the campus isn't bustling!Come down...
05/27/2026

PIckler Memorial Library might be closed on Fridays, Bulldogs, but that doesn't mean the campus isn't bustling!

Come down on the 29th to see the Special Olympics Missouri opening ceremony at Stokes Stadium!

The gates open at 6:30pm and the opening ceremony begins at 7:30pm.

Truman State University is proud to host the second annual opening ceremony for the Special Olympics in Missouri, and hopefully Kirksville will continue to host the Special Olympics for many years to come!

Come on down and help give a big Bulldog welcome to the athletes!

The library will be closed over the weekends, but you can stop by Monday-Thursday to find your summer reading books!Summ...
05/26/2026

The library will be closed over the weekends, but you can stop by Monday-Thursday to find your summer reading books!

Summer Hours:
Monday-Thursday - 8:00am-6:00pm
Friday-Sunday - Closed

Happy Memorial Day, Bulldogs. We hope you'll take the time to honor the fallen American servicemen on this important day...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day, Bulldogs. We hope you'll take the time to honor the fallen American servicemen on this important day.

Whether together with friends and family, or on your own, remembrance and reflection helps build mindfulness and gratitude for the lives lost to protect our freedoms.

Pickler Memorial Library is closed in honor of Memorial Day, but we will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and we hope to see you then.

In honor of May being Get Caught Reading Month, this week’s photo shows the English faculty at NMSU in 1994. Did you h...
05/21/2026

In honor of May being Get Caught Reading Month, this week’s photo shows the English faculty at NMSU in 1994. Did you have any classes with them? Seated: Alanna Preussner, Linda Seidel, Dona Truitt, Ben Bennani. Standing: Heinz Woehlk, Hugh Moore, Mary Lou Woehlk, Jim Barnes, Jeanne Lebow, Dennis Leavens, Ann McEndarfer, Chett Breed, Arnold Preussner.

Hey there, Bulldogs- Pickler Library has an important question for you:Are you missing your Echo yearbooks? Most years f...
05/20/2026

Hey there, Bulldogs- Pickler Library has an important question for you:

Are you missing your Echo yearbooks?

Most years from 1930-2007 are available from the Special Collections and University Archives department.

Email [email protected] with the years you need and your mailing address, and we can send them to you free of charge.

Take a stroll down memory lane and show your family and friends what your college days were like!

Bulldogs, it's cooling off outside, but with the help of Pickler Memorial Library you can enjoy even more chills during ...
05/19/2026

Bulldogs, it's cooling off outside, but with the help of Pickler Memorial Library you can enjoy even more chills during these hot days!

The library media collection has all sorts of delightful winter and cold-themed movies for you to take home and enjoy, ranging from astonishing true stories, feel-good fun for the whole family, and spine-tingling suspense and action!

Check out A Christmas Carol, found at call number PR4572.C69 C372 2009 for some nostalgic life lessons!

Or consider Polar Express, found at call number PN1997.5 .P65 2005 for a more light-hearted adventure.

If you're interested in true stories, you might enjoy Alive- the shocking true account of survival in the Andes mountains, found at TL553.9 .R4 2002.

Sometimes action is on the menu, and we deliver with the Grey- a chilling tale of survival against the elements and animals alike, found at PN1995.9.A3 G748 2012.

The library has all these items and so many more! If you have trouble finding something, feel free to stop by the library service desk and we'll be more than happy to help you out!

Happy watching!

Happy Monday, Bulldogs!Today is a great day to stop by the library, as all days are- but since we're open today, it's al...
05/18/2026

Happy Monday, Bulldogs!

Today is a great day to stop by the library, as all days are- but since we're open today, it's also a great day to come into the library and check out our art print collection!

Stop on by and check out an art print- you'll be able to keep it until the end of the Fall semester!

This is the best time of year to grab a few new pieces of art for your office, your dorm room, your apartment, or your house! Anywhere you live and work can be brightened up by one of our beautiful pieces!

We have everything from landscapes to still lives to portraits, done in realism, Impressionism, pop art, and everything in between!

Spring commencement for the class of 2026 was this past weekend, so our photo is from spring commencement 25 years ago...
05/14/2026

Spring commencement for the class of 2026 was this past weekend, so our photo is from spring commencement 25 years ago on May 12, 2001. The speaker was Diana Ross-Butler, a 1997 Truman graduate who was a lawyer in St. Louis at the time. Congratulations to all of the graduates then and now!

Happy National Apple Pie day, Bulldogs!Whether you're an experienced baker or a novice home cook, a warm, delicious appl...
05/13/2026

Happy National Apple Pie day, Bulldogs!

Whether you're an experienced baker or a novice home cook, a warm, delicious apple pie is always good for raising spirits! On hot days like today, enjoy a slice with a scoop of apple pie for a real treat!

Or, stop by the library to beat the heat and pick up one of our many wonderful cookbooks and pastry guides!

Both our pictures today come from in-library cookbooks that you can check out! The first comes from "Country living little book of pies & tarts : 50 easy homemade favorites to bake & share" which you can find in the General Collection under the call number TX773 .C637 2011.

The second book is "50 pies, 50 states : an immigrant's love letter to the United States through pie" and you can find it in Popular Reading under the call number "TX773 .F636 2023."

Come on in and let us help you get baking today!

👏🥳😢Pickler Graduated Student Spotlight!😢🥳👏We are so sad to see some of our wonderful student workers go, but we are so ...
05/12/2026

👏🥳😢Pickler Graduated Student Spotlight!😢🥳👏

We are so sad to see some of our wonderful student workers go, but we are so excited to see what they accomplish in the next chapters of their lives! We couldn't be prouder (or more tearful) to say goodbye to:

Lexus, Macie, Upendra, Elssy, Maren, Madka, and Precious!

We hope you'll all join us once again in wishing these brand-new Bulldog alumni a fantastic summer and great success as they take their next steps as leaders and builders!

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