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05/21/2026

05/21/2026

Spotlight on War Fiction and the 2026 Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
by Lynn Lampert, Coordinator of Instruction & Information Literacy

Welcome back to The Book Drop, our new CSUN University Library blog dedicated to celebrating the unique experience that reading a book offers.

As we approach the end of May and Memorial Day, The Book Drop, inspired by this month’s announcement that the novel Angel Down by Daniel Kraus received the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is highlighting works that skillfully examine the toll warfare takes on both soldiers and civilians.

Read more: https://library.csun.edu/about/leisure-reading-room/book-drop/spotlight-war-fiction-and-2026-pulitzer-prize-fiction-winner

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Welcome back to The Book Drop, our new CSUN University Library blog dedicated to celebrating the unique experience that reading a book offers.As we approach the end of May and Memorial Day, The Book Drop, inspired by this month’s announcement that the novel Angel Down by Daniel Kraus received the ...

05/19/2026

CSUN Library is open all summer long! 🌞
Enjoy a cool, comfortable spot for leisure reading, summer class research and studying, or just to relax!

➡️ library.csun.edu/hours

05/16/2026

Congratulations to all graduating Matadors from all of us at the University Library❣️

May your next chapter be filled with joy and success, in a place where your passion thrives.

05/12/2026

Rolling into summer like…

05/07/2026

There’s something special about discovering the right book to read at the right time. Whether it’s a novel you can’t put down, a memoir that shifts your perspective, or a classic title that lingers long after the final page, reading has a way of meeting us where we are while also simultaneously taking us somewhere new. It also does all of this while providing comfort and escape from our daily stresses. Books are magical!

Welcome to The Book Drop, a new CSUN University Library blog dedicated to celebrating the unique experience that reading a book offers. The Book Drop will highlight new and older titles found on the shelves of the Robert and Maureen Gohstand Leisure Reading Room at California State University, Northridge’s University Library (located on the second-floor west wing). This blog aims to be an extension of this very special space within the library, which is designed for curiosity, comfort, and connection to the written word.

The Gohstand Reading Room’s leisure collection invites CSUN students to step beyond coursework and rediscover reading as a source of enjoyment, relaxation, and personal inquiry. The Book Drop blog aims to bring that mission to life beyond the shelves – by connecting readers to new acquisitions and events that will be taking place in the Reading Room.

Learn more: https://library.csun.edu/about/leisure-reading-room/book-drop/welcome-book-drop

Contributed by Librarian Lynn Lampert

There’s something special about discovering the right book to read at the right time. Whether it’s a novel you can’t put down, a memoir that shifts your perspective, or a classic title that lingers long after the final page, reading has a way of meeting us where we are while also simultaneousl...

05/07/2026

An Interview with Alex Turney: 2025-26 IGRA Fellow

Each year, the University Library awards the Ronald C. & Elizabeth-ann Purcell International Guitar Research Archives (IGRA) Fellowship to a full-time CSUN student interested in music, library science, music research, and/or the arts who is usually enrolled in the guitar performance program. The 2025-26 IGRA Fellow is CSUN student Alex Tunney. As the fellowship year wraps up, we asked him questions about his interest in music, experiences working as a student assistant in Special Collections & Archives, and exposure to the archival documents and records in the International Guitar Research Archives during his fellowship.

Get to Know Alex: https://library.csun.edu/sca/peek-stacks/igra-fellow

Each year, the library awards the Ronald C. & Elizabeth-ann Purcell International Guitar Research Archives (IGRA) Fellowship to a full-time CSUN student interested in music, library science, music research, and/or the arts who is usually enrolled in the guitar performance program. The 2025-26 IGRA F...

04/30/2026

Don’t let Finals stress get you down. Whether you need a good place to study, help with research, or even a little break, CSUN University Library is here for you. From May 4th through Finals Week, the Library will host a variety of activities to support your studies and your well-being.

Stress-Less Activities at the Library

✔️Build Your Own Finals Survival Kit (Main floor lobby)
Go into finals week feeling prepared by creating your own Finals Survival kit: stickers, snacks, highlighters, and more!. Starting May 4th. (Supplies will vary and can run out.)

✔️Take a Study Break at the “Stress-Less Station” Tables in the Library Lobby.
Take a moment for mindfulness with a rotation of enjoyable activities: Stress-Less Coloring, Mindful Origami, and Puzzles.

✔️Press Your Stress! Button-Making
Need a creative break from finals? Come press your stress away with us! Design and draw your own custom pin-back button OR grab a ready-made finals-themed button to show off your survival skills. Wednesday, May 6th from 11am to 3pm. It’s quick, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect way to get some wearable motivation!

✔️Check-out Board Games
Take a break and play one of your favorite board games or puzzles. Board games can be checked out at the Guest Services Desk in the lobby starting May 4th.

✔️Graffiti Board
May 4th to May 15th on the Main Floor of the Learning Commons. The good, the bad, and the in-between – tell us how finals are going on our graffiti board!

✔️Relaxing Videos on the Media Wall
Stop by the ASRS Viewing Room, Main Floor, East Wing and catch some of our fun, cute, and relaxing videos.

More resources:
library.csun.edu/events/finals-countdown-spring-2026

04/30/2026

The University Library celebrates APIDA Heritage Month and proudly features:
Herstory 1 & 2: The Legal History of Chinese American Women

The earliest Chinese American women who came to the U.S. in 1785 were mostly merchant’s wives and housemaids. In the following 165 years, these women pioneers established an impressive legal history. They not only fought to become American citizens but also fiercely fought for their right to be treated with dignity as human beings. Herstory 1 showcases the legal milestones and often harrowing stories of these brave women. Before their lives and accomplishments are completely lost in the annals of history, we aim to tell her story. We finally give voice to those Chinese American women who paved the way for our past, present and future.

Starting from 1912 to 2020, Herstory 2 exhibit covers landmark cases, including the sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by Ellen Pao and the Movement. During this time period, there were more than 10 Chinese American women elected to the government office who became Senators, Assemblywomen and Mayors. Chinese American women have not only weathered gender inequality, but racial discrimination as well, and this exhibit documents the contributions they have made to earn their well-deserved place in history.

This traveling exhibit runs from May 1, 2026 to November 2, 2026
Location: University Library 2nd Floor, West Wall outside the Exhibit Gallery

Since its founding, the Society has been dedicated to promoting Herstory—The Legal History of Chinese American Women traveling exhibition and publishing related books.

Special thanks to Librarian Yi Ding for the collaboration!