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We are University of Minnesota Libraries, one of the University’s and the state of Minnesota's greatest intellectual assets.
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    Mar 28, 2024
    Update: We will no longer be posting #UMN Libraries content to the X platform. Thank you to everyone who has followed us and enjoyed our account through the years! Stay connected with us by checking out the links below.
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    Mar 20, 2024
    “Letters That Link Us: Histories and Mysteries of Hebrew Type” is a free two-day interdisciplinary symposium taking place April 10-11 that explores the craft of Jewish printing from historical and contemporary perspectives. Register by March 31! libnews.umn.edu/event/letters-…
    "MCBA Hebrew case" — vintage Hebrew metal type in the collection of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
    "MCBA wood type printing" — MCBA's Hebrew wood type being printed at a community workshop, 2023.
    "Graduation poster" — a poster for the graduation ceremonies of the "St. Paul Hebrew Institute" (now Talmud Torah of St. Paul), in English and Yiddish, 1945. Printed by Maurice D. Levine.
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    Mar 18, 2024
    Join us on Friday, 4/5 for the penultimate First Fridays event of 2023-24, featuring archival talks from @ChildrensLitUMN and the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies. These *free* events are a great opportunity to learn more about our archives. libnews.umn.edu/event/first-fr…
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    Mar 18, 2024
    This month, 300+ high school students from across MN visited the #UMN Twin Cities for a day of immersive learning centered on the theme, "History and Archives." These students were part of the University’s College in the Schools (CIS) partnership program. libnews.umn.edu/2024/03/minnes…
    Two students, one with long hair and a sweatshirt and one short, dark, cropped hair look upwards towards the presenters

Two students listen to the opening presentations at the March 2024 College in the Schools event.
    A student studies archival materials from the Tretter Collection.
    Photo shot from above featuring only a student's arms; they are taking notes and surrounded by primary source materials, including colorful brochures and ads

A student completes a source material activity, using resources from the Tretter Collection
    Anne Good, Assistant Curator of the James Ford Bell Library, talks to students about archival materials.
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    Mar 15, 2024
    "Dear Community: Mail, Correspondence, and Postal Activism in LGBTQ History" is a new exhibit from the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies demonstrating the role of mail in LGBTQ community building. Join us on 4/9 for a reception with curator Aiden Bettine! libnews.umn.edu/event/dear-com…
    Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"
    Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"
    Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"
    Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"

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