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Busy Bags for Children Now Available in the Library!

If you are studying in the Library with kids, check out our new busy bags! We have busy bags for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary school kids filled with games and (quiet) toys to keep them busy and happy while you study in the Library!

You can find the busy bags in cubbies by the Reference Bookshelves on the first floor (aka Lower Mall) of the library. Each bag has a label with the bag’s contents and age range to make it easy for you to select a bag. Simply sign out a busy bag on the form on top of the cubbies and return the busy bag when you are finished.

Please fill out one of our feedback forms when you are done so we can continue to improve our busy bags.

We hope these make your time more enjoyable and productive when studying with kids in our Library!

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Library Newsletter: New Books and Games, plus Spring Semester Recap and Sneak Peek for Fall

End of Spring Semester 2025 EditionFrom the Dean of Libraries, Kristin Hart As I wrap up my first academic year as Dean of Libraries at CSU East Bay, my sense of wonderment at the beauty of this campus has only deepened. Most evenings find me at the top of University Hill watching the sun set over the Bay and then, if I'm especially lucky, the moon rise shortly afterward over the rolling hills behind. These hills can be hiked– I've learned through exploration– through many miles of undeveloped grazing land in a giant loop back to campus. The seasonal changes are more subtle here than "back east," but watching the hills slowly turn green and the plantings along the beautiful new Ohlone Walkway wake up has been a profound experience.I want to thank everyone for the long, warm welcome to the East Bay community, and for inviting me with such open hearts into your conversations about the future of this university– which is bright. It's been an honor to come to the CORE every day and talk with everyone about what the students want and need to thrive. Next year, look for a napping lounge, a collaborative makerspace, enhanced popular reading and games collections, book clubs, and even more great exhibits and events that celebrate this amazing community. Below, you can meet Oaks, the Library's new student-designed mascot, and read about some of the past semester's events in the CORE. Good luck with finals and have a great summer! Introducing Oaks!We are delighted to introduce you to Oaks, our new Library Mascot!Oaks was designed by Library Student Assistant, Keisha, who is currently a graduate student in the Interaction Design and Interactive Art program.Christian, Library Student Assistant and Communications major, thought of the name Oaks, which highlights East Bay's connection to the native coastal oaks in the area.You'll see Oaks around the Library and online, welcoming you to the Library. Recap of Some Spring EventsLots of great events and exhibits were held at the Library this Spring Semester. Below are just a few highlights.Hackathon March 1-2Cal State East Bay Library was pleased to host HackHayward in the CORE. The library was the perfect place for 160 young programers from across the state to come together and build with AI.The energy and enthusiasm in the building was exhilarating. The Library congratulates Cal State East Bay students -- Yash Kumars, Ujas Goti, and Nidhi Prajapati -- who organized such a successful event. We look forward to seeing HackHayward back in the Library next year. Inaugural Reading ChallengeThank you to everyone who participated in our Inaugural Reading Challenge!Find your next read from the list of all books submitted for the Challenge (along with East Bay Reader Commentary), on the "What is East Bay Reading?" webpage on the Reading Challenge website.We look forward to hosting another reading challenge next year, along with more fun reading events! Student Artist BooksThe Library was honored to host a number of exhibits co-created by students and/or featuring student work this academic year.It was wonderful to exhibit the artist books created by students from Bookmaking 1 & 2 this spring.We look forward to hosting more exhibits of student work next academic year! New Additions to the Library!We're excited to share some new additions to the Library's resources and collections.New Games!We've added new board games to our collection. Come browse the games on the first floor of the Library. Borrow a game to take home and play. You might find a new favorite! New Books!We've added new books to our Popular Reading Collection.Check them out on the first floor of the Library and borrow some for your next great beach read! Nap Pod!We are excited to have our nap pod on the second floor of the Library.Come and enjoy a power nap at the Library! Coming Soon!Snooze LoungeWhile we're excited that we have our nap pod already available on the second floor of the Library, we hope to have the full Snooze Lounge ready for Fall Semester.The Snooze Lounge will be the permanent home of the nap pod, along with zero gravity chairs, and bean bag chairs. MakerspaceYou may have seen us getting the Makerspace ready on the second floor of the Library (right next to the nap pod).We are excited to be opening the Makerspace in Fall Semester and will be hosting workshops and open time for everyone to come in and make something new! We're Open During The Summer!Need a great read for the summer? Want to try out a new game? Looking to get a jump start on some research?The Library is open during the summer, 9:00am-5:00 pm Monday through Friday. So please stop by, say hi, and pick up something fun from our collections! ...

Library Student Assistant Spotlight - Maribel Cruz

Student AssistantLibrary Access Services (CORE Floor 1)What is your major and how long have you worked in the library?My major is Health Sciences and I've worked at the library for 3 and a half years.What is your favorite part about the CORE library?My favorite part about the CORE library is how inclusive it is and how there are weekly events where students can destress from their classes. I'm glad that students are able to come to the CORE and study or just take a break. I like that each department tries their best to help out students and answer their questions. I appreciate how students have the freedom to be collaborative on the first floor and eat inside the CORE as most libraries hinder students from doing such things.What do you do throughout the week working in Access Services?What I do throughout the week working in Access Services is check out and return books, I process books that are incoming from other CSU's and out of state libraries. I ship out books to other libraries and page books from the old library and bring them to the CORE so books can be put on hold for patrons. I answer general questions about what services are provided at the CORE library and where books can be found.Do you have a favorite study spot at the library?My favorite study spot at the library is on the left side of the second floor where there are desktops facing the wall, that area is usually quiet and less crowded.When you are not working in the library or studying for classes, what do you like to do?When I'm not working in the library or studying for classes I like to travel, spend time with my family, and go shopping....

From the University Archives: Strike News Student Newsletter, May 1970

Fifty five years ago, on April 30, 1970, President Richard Nixon addressed the nation via television and radio to announce that the United States was expanding the Vietnam War by invading Cambodia. This resulted in a nationwide outpouring of antiwar protests on school campuses. The protests began on May 1st, and three days later four students were shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen at a protest on the campus of Kent State University. This led to student strikes that shut down hundreds of universities, colleges, and high schools around the country, as people gathered together to protest in various ways. The shooting of Kent State students also prompted Neil Young to write the song "Ohio," which quickly became a protest anthem. On May 15th, two Black students were killed when the police opened fire on a protest at Jackson State College, an HBCU in Mississippi.At Cal State Hayward, as it was then known, some students produced a newsletter they named Strike News, "serving the greater Cal State community." The University Archives has six issues of this newsletter, all from May of 1970, that have been digitized and can be viewed online in the Digital Archives repository (Please note that this digital repository is a shared platform that contains materials from various CSUs, and it is a work in progress.). Not much information is available about these newsletters beyond what can be gleaned from reading them, but they provide a fascinating snapshot of how some CSU Hayward students responded to troubling current events during a turbulent time at the dawn of the 1970s.May 21 1970 issueAll 6 issues of Strike News in the Digital Archives repository...

Two Celebrations of Dance on April 24 and 29 in the CORE Library. Please Join Us!

Dance, Dance...Otherwise We Are LostThursday, April 24th | 4:00 - 5:40pmCORE 301Free, No Registration NecessaryA gathering to celebrate inclusive dance at CSU East Bay.Please join the Wandering Ensemble, Professor Eric Kupers, and a diverse sampling of dance groups from the CSUEB community for an introduction to many of the ways that students, alumni, and community members are using dance as a vehicle for connection, expression, healing, and empowerment.The Wandering Ensemble came together in 2020 to embark on a radically experimental creation process, set to take place over 40 years. We wanted to explore new ways of thinking about creativity, collaboration, time, performance, and community engagement in this era of rapid change.At this gathering we will share some of what we've discovered so far (5 years into the 40-year process) as well as welcome dance groups and individual artists working in many different ways to share their approach and some of their work.More information, please email Eric Kupers at: eric.kupers@csueastbay.edu or visit https://www.dandeliondancetheater.org/wandering-in-the-wilderness/Preview Performance of Lost & FoundTuesday, April 29th | 8:00-9:30 pmCORE Mountain Lion Room PatioFree, No Registration Necessary6:30-7:45 pm: Community Participation WorkshopLost & Found is the culmination of Year 5 of the Wandering in the Wilderness project.Dandelion Dancetheater and the CSU East Bay Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble joined forces in 2020 to form the Wandering Ensemble and embark on a 40-year creation journey to experiment with evolving our approaches to performance (and life itself). You are invited to join us for this community-driven, inclusive, ever-evolving, participatory dance/music/theater/ritual experience.Community participation workshop from 6:30 - 7:45pm for anyone that would like to learn some of the songs and movement structures that make up the performance.Lost & Found World Premiere Performanceswill be presented by the 2025 SF International Arts FestivalApril 30th at El Rio Bar, SF, 8:00 pmMay 8th at Monkey Brains, SF, 8:00 pmSliding Scale Tickets: $0-20Guest Artists: Sabah Ensemble and CSUEB’s Dance Ensemble--Community Chorus Participation Workshops each night 6:30-7:45pm--Tickets & more info: www.dandeliondancetheater.org & www.sfiaf.org...