April 24 Library Newsletter

In this edition
📚 KLIC Summer Reading Challenge
🍬 Stress Relief Week
❓ Library Survey
📚 National Library Week
✍ Poetry Month

KLIC Summer Reading Challenge
The library invites you to the 2nd annual Faculty and Staff Summer Kick-off, Tuesday, April 28th from 1-4 in the KLIC Mobile Classroom. 

Browse our mini-collection of staff picks, where you can feel like you're at "a Scholastic Book Fair for grown-ups, and everything's free!" as one 2025 participant called it! Participate in our first ever Book Swap! Pick up your nostalgia-inducing Summer Reading Program packet and get started on your 2026 Summer Reading Challenge! 

We can't wait to read with you this summer!

Want to know more? Email or call Sara Beth with any questions, comments, or general excitement

Stress Relief Week

 

Feeling stressed? You are not alone! We will keep you fueled while studying for exams and wrapping up those final projects with snacks and candy at the library this week, and occasional visits from therapy dogs through Thursday. You've got this! 

Library Survey
We need your opinion! We will use your feedback to make the library better for you. Share your thoughts in this brief survey - answer one or all of them! 

National Library Week, April 19-25

What brings you joy? Whether it’s cozying up with a new book, watching a movie on Kanopy, collaborating in group study, or studying in the quiet zone, you can find your joy at the ChattState Kolwyck Library.

National Library Week is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people together, spark imagination, and support lifelong learning. From books and digital resources to creative programming, libraries are essential to thriving communities.

Tuesday, April 21st, is National Library Workers Day! A day to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers!

At the Kolwyck Library, we invite everyone to join the celebration! Now is the perfect time to explore all the library has to offer.

Thirty Years of Celebrating National Poetry Month

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of National Poetry Month by checking out a book of poetry from your Kolwyck Library!

National Poetry Month honors the integral role poets play in our culture and reminds us all that poetry matters. Over the last three decades, this has grown into the largest literary celebration in the world. Tens of millions of readers—including students, teachers, librarians, and families—join together to mark poetry’s vital place in our lives.

Don’t Forget: Poem in Your Pocket Day!

On April 30th, join the fun for Poem in Your Pocket Day. Select a poem to share with the world! You can:

• Post a favorite verse on social media.
• Email a poem to friends or family.
• Add a meaningful stanza to your email signature.
• Carry a physical poem in your pocket to share with those you meet

Come see us at the library! 

Late Night at the Library, April 7 2026

The library event team had a successful Late night at the Library on April 7! 98 attendees submitted surveys! This was the agenda for a once again successful Late Night!

☕ 5pm: Get your snack bag with raffle ticket and a cup of coffee or tea
📢 Set a goal for the evening on our goal-setting board - when you complete it, our library staff will cheer for you!
🐔 6pm: Dinner time! Grab your Chick-fil-a to keep you fueled for the rest of the evening
🎫 7pm: Raffle winners announced
🎤 8pm: Karaoke break in the library classroom
🏆 Celebrate your achievements all night with a spin on the library prize wheel
🖍 Relax with coloring or a puzzle
🐶 Pet a therapy dog 

The late night activities were described as a super fun vibe complete with prize wheel, food, therapy dogs and more. And a shout out to Professor Tania Henson-Brooks for meeting ECED students during the Late Night activities. We always appreciate faculty attending! 

And thanks to our campus catering for setting up our food table.

Here are some more pictures of fun at Late Night including cute therapy dogs!

 

Graphic Arts Technology Department and ADDYs

Context note: In August 2025, a change was announced for the thematic display area near the entrance of the library. The new display initiative focused on display collaborations and intentional exhibits that highlight the intersection of academic affairs and student life.
 

The newest library display collaboration is with Professors Michael Largent and Emily Bassett of Graphic Arts Technology! This display showcases the Graphic Design students’ Capstone portfolios, including award winners at the American Advertising Awards (ADDYs). ADDY is the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries every year. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising (American Advertising Federation, aaf.org).

The display shows the ADDYs awarded to ChattState students, books about graphic design, branding, and more. Student portfolios and submissions can also be viewed.

And the very distinguished ADDY awards can be seen. 

 

  

More pictures of this great display collaboration!

 

April 7 Library Newsletter

In this edition
🌜 Late Night at the Library TONIGHT!
🎨 Graphic Design Display
💪 Show Your Work - Important Dates
📙 Author Events
🐶Therapy Dogs in April

Late Night at the Library

 
Late Night at the Library will be held on Tuesday, April 7 from 5pm - 10pm
Fight procrastination and get working on those end-of-semester research papers and studying for exams!
☕ 5pm: Get your snack bag with raffle ticket and a cup of coffee or tea
📢 Set a goal for the evening on our goal-setting board - when you complete it, our library staff will cheer for you!
🐔 6pm: Dinner time! Grab your Chick-fil-a to keep you fueled for the rest of the evening
🎫 7pm: Raffle winners announced
🎤 8pm: Karaoke break in the library classroom
🏆 Celebrate your achievements all night with a spin on the library prize wheel
🖍 Relax with coloring or a puzzle
🐶 Pet a therapy dog
Get the boost you need to finish the semester strong at Late Night at the Library - everything is FREE! 

Graphic Design Display

Check out the newest library collaboration with Professors Michael Largent and Emily Bassett of Graphic Arts Technology! This display showcases the Graphic Design students’ Capstone portfolios, including award winners at the American Advertising Awards (ADDYs). ADDY is the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries every year. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising (American Advertising Federation, aaf.org).

Show Your Work: Important Dates
When: April 16, 2026, 10:30-noon
Where: Kolwyck Library Mobile Classroom and surrounding areas as needed
What: Poster presentations, speeches, zines — all created and/or presented by ChattState students

Looking for more information? Check out our Canva website for the symposium. 

Once students have finalized their abstract or proposal, EACH STUDENT/GROUP SHOULD SUBMIT the sign-up form. The deadline to register is Monday, April 13.

The library will cover academic poster printing for those students who submit their files by Friday, April 10 at noon. 

Upcoming Author Events at the Library
Following on the heels of the amazing Writers @ Work program with poet Christian Collier, the library is excited to host virtual conversations with two outstanding authors this month. See below for details!

 

 

Wednesday, April 15 at 2 pm:
Author Ben Goldfarb will join Sara Beth in conversation about his 2023 book Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. Sara Beth's review described it as "one of the defining books of the environmental canon, calling attention to a hugely important and all-too-easily ignored issue" — wildlife migration and the impact of infrastructure. We will also discuss the research he's currently doing for his forthcoming title all about fish! 
​Registration required. 

Tuesday, April 21 at 3 pm:
The Faculty & Staff Book Club enjoyed TN author Eliana's Ramage's debut novel To the Moon and Back, and we are so excited for her to join us in a virtual conversation. This engaging story focuses on Steph, a young Cherokee woman with a mission: to become an astronaut. If you've been all about Artemis, you won't want to miss this incredible chance to hear from the author herself!
Registration required. 

Therapy Dogs in April

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love on a Leash, 11am - 2pm
April 14, 2026
April 28, 2026
Get some much-needed stress relief to carry you through finals!