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Supporting the academic pursuits of Concordia College’s (Moorhead, MN) community by instilling curiosity, compassion, and the ethical use of information to empower lifelong learners.

10/06/2026

As part of Banned Books Week, the American Library Association releases information and data about censorship and book challenges that occurred the previous year.

The first image is ALA's Censorship by Numbers, the who, what, where, and why of censorship. ALA documented 487 attempts to censor books at libraries, schools, and universities in 2025. The reasons most commonly cited for censorship were false claims of illegal obscenity for minors; inclusion of LGBTQIA+ representation; covering topics of race, racism, social justice, and diversity; and presenting political or religious views with which the challengers disagreed. Of the 4,235 unique titles that were challenged or banned in 2025, the second image shows the top 11 most frequently targeted.

For more information about Banned Books Week, check out https://www.ala.org/bbooks/banned.

10/05/2026

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition announced the theme for Banned Books Week 2026: “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” Banned Books Week is taking place this week, October 4–10, 2026. Banned Books Week launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of book challenges in libraries, schools, and bookstores.

10/01/2026

October is American Archives Month! The Concordia College Archives is located on the 4th floor of the library. Be sure to set up an appointment with college archivist, Allison Bundy, or archives associate, Maddison Tilley, to learn more about our unique college history! We promise that the Archives reading room has gotten a few upgrades since this photograph was taken 😉📚 🏛

Photograph courtesy of the Concordia College Archives.

09/24/2026

The One Book One Community author event is less than a month away! The 2026 selected title is "The Birth of Loud" by Ian S. Port. Check out our Reading Room book display for related materials and be sure to stop by MSUM for the author visit on October 22 at 7 p.m. 🎸🎶

For more information about 1B1C and author visit event details, check out their website: https://1book1community.org/

09/23/2026

The 2026 Faith, Reason, and World Affairs Symposium is today! Classes are reconvened so students, faculty, and staff can attend sessions. This year's theme is "Passion to Purpose: How Vocation Shapes Wellness and Meaning," focused on exploring the transformative power of vocation — from personal passion to purposeful action. We will explore how Lutheran higher education helps students and communities discover purpose, cultivate well-being, and pursue lives of meaning in a globally connected world.

The keynote speaker for this year's symposium is Dr. Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore. Her keynote address will take place in Memorial Auditorium at 10:15 a.m. today. The symposium is free and open to the public.

For more information and a full list of events, check out https://www.concordiacollege.edu/academics/events/symposium/.

09/22/2026

"No matter what your tastes are, a library card hits all the right notes!" September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. Our friendly neighborhood public libraries from Moorhead and West Fargo will be tabling in the Carl B. from 1 - 3 p.m. today to help you get signed up for your own public library card 📚

09/22/2026

Tomorrow is this year's Symposium! There will be a concurrent session during the 9:15 - 10 a.m. slot hosted by some wonderful library folks, Jennifer Ristau, Lisa Eggebraaten, and Kevin Baggett. Stop by the Library Fishbowl to jam!

Session description as shown on the slide: Taking our cue from this year’s selection for the FMWF One Book One Community shared reading project, The Birth of Loud by Ian S. Port, as well as finding inspiration in Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, Ross Gay’s Book of Delights, and The NY Times Tiny Love Stories, we invite attendees to tell us what you love in this jam session of joy. What makes you feel most like you, what gives you glee and purpose, frees your mind and centers you? Is it tennis, coffee, running, writing, meditation, D&D, gardening, cats, weight-lifting, music, painting, macaroni & cheese? Tell us about it or show us with a poem, essay, photograph, song, dance, video – it can be as short as 100 words or as long as 3 minutes. Use your words or those of someone who inspires you. Share what makes you happy - let’s jam!

For more Symposium information, follow this link: https://www.concordiacollege.edu/academics/events/symposium/

09/18/2026

Join us this Sunday, Sept. 20 to have a "read-in" celebrating Minnesota's libraries! Stop by the Carl B. library, find your favorite book nook, and read 📚 We'll have bookish themed coloring pages for you as well!

09/16/2026

Don't know what Symposium concurrent sessions to attend? Stop by the Fishbowl during Symposium (Wednesday, Sept. 23) as there will be a concurrent session during the 9:15 - 10 a.m. slot hosted by some wonderful library folks - Jennifer Ristau, Lisa Eggebraaten, and Kevin Baggett - where you get to share what makes you happy!

Session description as shown on the slide: Taking our cue from this year’s selection for the FMWF One Book One Community shared reading project, The Birth of Loud by Ian S. Port, as well as finding inspiration in Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, Ross Gay’s Book of Delights, and The NY Times Tiny Love Stories, we invite attendees to tell us what you love in this jam session of joy. What makes you feel most like you, what gives you glee and purpose, frees your mind and centers you? Is it tennis, coffee, running, writing, meditation, D&D, gardening, cats, weight-lifting, music, painting, macaroni & cheese? Tell us about it or show us with a poem, essay, photograph, song, dance, video – it can be as short as 100 words or as long as 3 minutes. Use your words or those of someone who inspires you. Share what makes you happy - let’s jam!

For more Symposium information, follow this link: https://www.concordiacollege.edu/academics/events/symposium/

09/09/2026

In two weeks, classes will reconvene on Wednesday, Sept. 23 so students, faculty, and staff can attend the 2026 Faith, Reason, and World Affairs Symposium. This year's theme is "Passion to Purpose: How Vocation Shapes Wellness and Meaning" and keynote speaker, Dr. Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore, will be speaking in Memorial Auditorium at 10:15 a.m. that day.

Stop by the library to browse books related to this year's Symposium!

For more information about Symposium, follow this link: https://www.concordiacollege.edu/academics/events/symposium/

Address

901 8th Street S
Moorhead, MN
56562

Opening Hours

Monday	7:45am - 12am
Tuesday	7:45am - 12am
Wednesday	7:45am - 12am
Thursday	7:45am - 12am
Friday	7:45am - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 12am

Website

http://library.cord.edu/

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