Bush Memorial Library @ Hamline University

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The library for Hamline University in St Paul, MN. Go Pipers! Home: https://www.hamline.edu/academics/bush-library YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HamlineLibraries/ FB: http://facebook.com/bushlib Insta: @bushlib

A stock image of a thermometer, with a high temp and warning signs around it. Background is orange and hazy. Text reads: Be safe Pipers! Drink water regularly. Stay indoors during peak heat - like in the library!!! Check on loved ones. Mask-up outside.
Abstract blue and red fireworks on a white background. Text reads: Bush Memorial Library will be CLOSED July 3 - 5. We will reopen on Monday, July 6, at 8 AM.
The Juneteenth symbol on a blank background. Text reads: CLOSED JUNETEENTH 19 JUNE 2026. Service will resume on Monday, June 22.
A photo of the library in the background. A post-it note over top reads: CLOSING EARLY. Due to campus events, Bush Memorial Library CLOSED at 3PM on 6/2/26.
A picture of children hugging an anthropomorphic book. Text reads: FUTURE PIPER DAY. Bush Memorial Library welcomes: Hamline Elementary. Tuesday, June 2nd, from 1 - 2 PM. During this time, please be aware of your surroundings, as our young friends explore the space and learn more about libraries and college. The Collaboration Corner, and some Second Floor open spaces, will be unavailable while the visitors are here. Thank you for your understanding.
BUSH MEMORIAL LIBRARY 2026 SUMMER HOURS Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM Saturday & Sunday CLOSED EXCEPTIONS: Monday, May 25 - CLOSED Friday, June 19 - CLOSED Friday, July 3 - CLOSED
Black text against a blue woodgrain background. Text reads: Bush Memorial Library Spring Finals Hours. Friday, May 1 7:30 AM - 5 PM Saturday, May 2 8 AM - 5 PM Sunday, May 3 NOON - 9 PM Monday, May 4 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM Tuesday, May 5 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM Wednesday, May 6 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM Thursday, May 7 7:30 AM - 5 PM Friday, May 8 8 AM - 5 PM Saturday & Sunday, May 9 & 10 CLOSED FOR COMMENCEMENT MAY TERM HOURS BEGIN MONDAY, MAY 11 @ 8 AM
A video of a darkened room. A light comes in from above, shining down on a book that slowly turns its own pages in an invisible wind. Yellow text reads: ATTENTION CLASS OF 2026 The time has come to return your library items! You will begin getting notifications that your library due dates have been shortened. All items must be returned to Bush Memorial Library by NOON on Friday, May 8. We will begin billing your library account for non-returned items at that time.
A bright blue background with the images of snowflakes. Text reads: WE ARE CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER 3/16/2026 Please check your Hamline University email for more information from Public Safety. @bushlib
White snow against a dark background. Text reads: WE ARE CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER.
White text on a teal background, with white abstract illustrations of daisy flowers: Bush Library Spring Break Hours. Sunday, March 8: CLOSED. Monday, March 9 - Friday, March 13: 8 AM -- 5 PM. Saturday, March 14: CLOSED.
A green background with blurred lights. Text reads: Bush Memorial Library 2026 Spring Hours. Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 9:30PM. Friday, 7:30 AM - 5 PM. Saturday, 9 AM - 5 PM. Sunday, 2 PM - 9 PM. Spring Break Hours: March 8 - 15. Finals Hours: May 2 - 8. CLOSED FOR COMMENCEMENT: May 9 & 10.
A photo of the American flag. Text reads: CLOSED. 16 - 19 January 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Junior Day. No access or services will be available. We will reopen 1.20.26 at 7:30 AM.
A border in the colors of Google -- red/yellow/blue/green, with the icons of Gmail and Google Drive coming out of a laptop. A bright red banner says LAST CHANCE, and text below says: Class of 2025 MIRGRATE YOUR GOOGLE DATA
Blue snowflakes on a white background. Text reads: CLOSED. Fall 2025 is done, Pipers! We are so proud of you. Bush Memorial Library and the Central Service Desk are now closed until 5 January 2026. Love, Your Library Team
Dark blue text on a light blue background, with snowflakes: Bush Memorial Library Break Hours. Saturday & Sunday, December 20 & 21 CLOSED Monday & Tuesday, December 22 & 23 8 AM - 5 PM Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026 CLOSED Monday, January 5 9 AM - 5 PM Tuesday, January 6 CLOSED Wednesday, January 7 8 AM - 5 PM. No assistance will be available from the Central Service Desk when Bush Memorial Library is closed.
Clip art images associated with Google accounts (email, Drive icon, folders, a border in Google colors). Text reads: ATTENTION ALUMNI. CLASS OF 2025 WILL LOSE ACCESS TO ALL HAMLINE ACCOUNTS ON 12 JANUARY 2026. Migrate Your Data.
A cartoon image of a capybara asleep on a book, glasses on its nose, on a pale blue background. Text reads: Bush Memorial Library 2025 FALL FINALS HOURS Saturday, Dec. 13 9 AM - 5 PM Sunday, Dec. 14 NOON - 9 PM Monday, Dec. 15 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM Tuesday, Dec. 16 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM Wednesday, Dec. 17 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM Thursday, Dec. 18 7:30 AM - 5 PM Friday, Dec. 19 8 AM - 5 PM WINTER BREAK HOURS BEGIN SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
A collage of Hamline University archival images, with University Archivist Shandi Burrows at the center. Text reads: Hamline University Homecoming Event: PIECES OF HAMLINE. Archival Treasures and Preserving Your Past. Presented by University Archivist Shandi Burrows. October 10th, 2025. 2PM to 4PM | 3PM Lecture. Anderson Center Room 111. 774 Snelling Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN 55104
A graphic with blue sky, a pirate flag and hat, treasure, and other pirate-themed images. Text reads: International Talk Like A Pirate Day. 19 September. 123 Anywhere Street. Any City, Any Time.
A black and white photo from 1971, credited to Donald Black of The Minnesota Star Tribune. The photo is of college students pushing grocery carts, each filled with boxes of books. Text below reads: Ever wondered how a college campus might transport books around campus? On this day in 1971, student athletes hired by Hamline University pushed grocery carts stacked high with books across campus to the St. Paul college's new $3.4-million Bush Memorial Library. A Minnesota grocery chain lent the students 50 shopping carts for the job. The money students earned was used to buy new baseball uniforms.
Bush Memorial Library Fall 2025 Hours September 3 - December 17 Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM Friday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM Exceptions: Monday, September 2 8 AM - 8 PM Wednesday, November 26 7:30 AM - 5 PM Thurs - Sun, November 27 - 29 CLOSED Sunday, December 14 NOON - 9 PM Thursday, December 18 7:30 AM - 5 PM Friday, December 19 8 AM - 5 PM
Blue text on a white textured background reads: HAPPY LABOR DAY. CLOSED August 30 - September 1. Let's celebrate our hard work. Reopening September 2, 8 AM.
A photo of the library in the background. Superimposed is a post-it note, taped on the photo. The post-it reads: CLOSING EARLY. Due to campus events, Bush Memorial Library will CLOSE at 4:30 PM on 8/27/25.
A yellow background, with an image of a password field with a big 'no' sign over it. Text reads: Account Suspended??? Don't Panic.
A photo of Bush Memorial Library, with Old Main reflecting in the windows. Text reads: NOW HIRING. Hey #Pipers! The Central Service Desk & PiperXpress are looking for YOU! This position is for a CSD Agent who can work 8-11PM at Bush Library *AND* a delivery shift for PXP from 1-2PM a couple of days a week. Federal Student Work Study award preferred. Apply now on Handshake. https://hamline.joinhandshake.com/login a QR code in the upper right takes you to the application at: https://hamline.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/10142984
A doodle of a girl holding a megaphone, a large grin on her face. The speech bubble coming out of her reads: NOISE ALERT! Industrial fans in use in the library. Please email CSD@hamline.edu for service -- phone assistance is not available today.
Yellow fades into orange and then into pink on the background. White text reads: Bush Memorial Library Summer Hours. Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM. Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED. Friday, July 4: CLOSED. Monday, September 1: CLOSED. Fall term hours will begin Wednesday, September 3rd.
A blue sky with white clouds. Text over the photo reads: Bush Memorial Library May Term Hours. Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM. Saturday & Sunday CLOSED. Exception: Monday, May 26 MEMORIAL DAY CLOSED
A pink border, with a tan center textured to look like old paper. A stylized image of stacked books in the lower right corner, and the page is fractured into three pieces which read: Bush Memorial Library Extended Study Hours. Saturday, May 10, 8 AM - 5 PM. Sunday, May 11, Noon - 9 PM. Stay up to date on library hours: @bushlib on BSKY/FB/Insta.
A tall stack of old books on the left-hand side. Text on the right reads CONGRATS Class of 2025. All library items are due back 5/16 @ Noon. Failure to return items will result in a hold being placed on your student account. We will be closed 5/17 & 5/18 for Commencement. Do not place computers or other tech equipment in the book drop. Wait until we reopen on Monday, 5/19 to return fragile items to the Central Service Desk.
A photo of a person staring up at a board with research notes and images pinned to it. Text below reads: Paper coming due? Don't wait. Make your CONFIDENTIAL research appointment with a librarian TODAY. https://bushlibraryguides.hamline.edu/researchassistance
Stars that look like they've been drawn by crayons move around and circle the image. The goal thermometer is at 100%. Text reads: Archives Piperfunding EMERGENCY UPDATE WE TOOK THE LEAD. You didn’t just accept today’s challenge to get us to 75%, YOU knocked it out of Klas Field. WE are the FIRST group to hit their goal for Piper Funding 2025. 100% FUNDED AND RISING. BUT we are still ranked SECOND for overall number of donors, with A Cappella Choir still ahead of us. CAN WE GET SIX MORE DONORS TO GET TO NUMBER ONE?!? In the bottom right corner, there is a QR code that leads to https://www.givecampus.com/8t7pfg
Images of film reels border the image. On the left, a thermometer showing how much we have raised so far. On the right, a QR code that goes to https://www.givecampus.com/8t7pfg Text reads: ARCHIVES Piperfunding FRIDAY UPDATE 54% AND $810!!! Currently we are ranked SECOND for overall number of donors, with A Cappella Choir ahead of us. CAN WE GET FIVE MORE DONORS TO GET TO NUMBER ONE?!? We are tied for third place in regards to percentage-towards-goal. Can we raise $315 to push us to NUMBER ONE with 75%?
A photo of a blackboard outside the library. Text reads: Peer Wellness PAWS with PEERS BML 202 11:30 - 12:30
Black and white images of film reels border the frame, with a fundraising thermometer on the left hand side. Text reads: ARCHIVES Piperfunding. Bush Memorial Library & University Archives need YOUR help!!! We are raising money for equipment that will allow us to digitize historical sports footage, particularly basketball & football games from the 1940s - 1960s. The goal of the project is to digitize and preserve old film reels, ensuring that these valuable pieces of sports history are protected and made accessible for future generations, researchers, and fans.
A collage of athletics, photos, and tins of film reels. Text reads: Ask an Archivist live QA chat with the Hamline University Archivist! April 16th, 5:00-5:30PM on Instagram.
Flowers border a box of text. Text reads: Bush Memorial Library presents SPRING BREAK. Sunday, March 16 CLOSED. Monday - Friday, March 17-21 8 AM - 5 PM. Saturday, March 22 CLOSED. Sunday, March 23 2PM - 11 PM.
Blue text with a border of yellow paw prints. Photos of five dogs are in the center. White text reads: Paws with Peers. March 6. BML 202. 11:30 AM.
A photo of the display at the Empire State Plaza -- a banner hangs from the ceiling, with a photo of Anna Arnold Hedgeman. Text under the photo reads: Anna Arnold Hedgeman understood that the movements for social, racial, and economic justice depended on one another to succeed. She worked closely with labor organizations to advocate for fair hiring practices and equal opportunities for Black workers and served as the executive director of the National Council for a Permanent Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC), where she lobbied for permanent protections for workers. In 1954, Hedgeman became the first Black woman to hold a New York City mayoral cabinet position and went on to serve on the planning committee for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Image courtesy of Hamline University Archives.
A photo of a dog sitting up at attention, big pink heart sunglasses on its face. Text reads: Paws with Peers BML 202. February 6 February 20 March 6 March 27 April 17 May 1
Blurry green lights in the background. Text reads: Bush Memorial Library & Central Service Desk 2025 Spring Hours. Monday - Thursday 7:45 AM - 11:00 PM. Friday 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM. Saturday 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM. Sunday 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Spring Break Hours: March 16 - 22. Finals Hours: May 10 - 18.
A photo gazing down a row of movable shelving, both sides of the aisle filled with archival boxes. University Archivist Shandi Burrows peeks out of the corner of the photo.