Cal Poly Humboldt Library

📚 Save The Date Banned Books Week: October 4-10, 2026 📚

What is Banned Books Week? It’s a national celebration of the freedom to read and a stand against censorship, book banning, and challenges to our right to access information.

This year’s theme is: “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read”

✨Come to the library to see our Banned Books Week display and our exciting events you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars:

📖 Banned Books Trivia
📅 Monday, October 5 | 🕔 12PM
📍 Library, 3rd Floor – Room 308
Help kick off Banned Books Week with a friendly banned books-themed trivia competition! Great prizes!

📢 Banned Books Read-Out
📅 Thursday, October 8 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM
📍 Library, 1st Floor – Nordstrom Lobby
Join us to read aloud from a banned, challenged, or censored book. Bring your own or pick one from our curated cart of titles.

Let’s come together to celebrate the power of books, the freedom to read, and the importance of intellectual freedom. To learn more about Banned Books Week go to our Linktree in the bio.

✨ It’s Whiteboard Wednesday! ✨

We’re in Week 6 of the Fall 2026 semester, and students are making the most of our collaboration stations on the 2nd floor. The Library’s whiteboards are the perfect space for visual studying, brainstorming, and interactive learning.

Need supplies?
🎨 You can check out markers and erasers at the Library front desk.

In observance of Labor Day the Cal Poly Humboldt Library will be close on Monday, September 7, 2026.

Welcome Back! Please join us today at the Library Welcome Back Open House!
🗓️ Thursday, September 3
🕑 2pm - 4pm
📍 Library Nordstrom Lobby, 1st floor

🔗 Connect with the Library and learn about all our services including Access Services, Textbooks on Reserve, Affordable Learning Solutions, SkillShops, Makerspace, the Sensory Friendly Space, and more!

✈️ Stop by each table to meet a few of our Library partners like Academic Advising, YES Volunteering, Humboldt County Library, and more!

Welcome to Week 5 of L4Humboldt 2026!🌞📚

July 6 - 10 we have 4 L4Humboldt events

👣 Wacky Sock Wednesday
📅 Wednesday, July 8
🕙 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
📍 Library 102 – Gus & Corrine Nordstrom Lobby

Show off your wackiest, favorite, or most interesting pair of socks! Stretch your legs, connect with colleagues, and learn more about L4Humboldt summer events while enjoying some fun conversation.

🧘 Sound Bath with Sasha
📅 Thursday, July 9
🕙 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Library 209 – Fishbowl

Take a break and unwind with a 45-minute sound bath featuring singing bowls and other instruments. Whether you're looking to relax, meditate, or reduce stress, this calming experience is the perfect midday reset.

🥁 Experience Taiko Drumming!
📅 Friday, July 10
🕙 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Library 114 – Classroom & University Lower Quad

Discover the exciting world of Japanese Taiko drumming! Learn about Taiko history, watch how the drums are made, enjoy a live demonstration, and try playing a simple rhythm yourself. Practice drums and bachi (drumsticks) will be provided!

🌿 Summer Mindfulness Space
📅 Friday, July 10
🕙 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Library 209 – Fishbowl

Relax, recharge, and reconnect through guided mindfulness practices, gentle movement, creative activities, and meaningful conversation. Facilitated by the Cal Poly Humboldt Wellbeing Team, this welcoming space is open to everyone.

All L4Humboldt events are free and drop-in—no registration required!

🎉Cal Poly Humboldt Library is CLOSED today!
Friday, July 3, 2026 in observance of Independence Day 🎆

Welcome to Week 4 of L4Humboldt 2026!

This week we have 2 L4Humboldt events:

👣 Wacky Socks Wednesday
📅 Wednesday July 1
🕙 1:00 PM
📍 Library 102 - Gus & Corrine Nordstrom Lobby

Got wacky socks? Come share them with fellow wacky sock wearers and play sock themed trivia for sweet treat prizes!

🍿 Vintage Holiday Films
📅 Thursday, July 2
🕙1 PM - 2 PM
📍 Library 209 - Fishbowl

Join us for a one-hour screening of the quirkiest vintage holiday films: 4th of July, Christmas, Halloween, and more!

Library is CLOSED today in observance of Juneteenth—a day to celebrate freedom.

Wacky Socks Wednesday 🧦
Show off your boldest, brightest, weirdest socks and join us in the Library Nordstrom Lobby for 10 minutes of fun! Trivia, good vibes, and sock appreciation guaranteed! 🎉

📅 Every Wednesday (June 8 - August 7, 2026)
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Library 102 – Nordstrom Lobby

🚀 Explore, learn, and connect with L4Humboldt week 2!

Join us for two engaging sessions on Wednesday, June 17:

🧦 Wacky Socks Wednesday
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Library 102 – Gus & Corrine Nordstrom Lobby
Show off your favorite wacky socks and connect with fellow campus community members.

🤖 NotebookLM: Discover Useful Tips
⏰ 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Library 121 – Computer Lab
Learn how to use NotebookLM AI to support research, create engaging infographics, and enhance your reports.

Visit the L4Humboldt Event Calendar to see upcoming sessions and opportunities to participate.

Don't see an L4Humboldt event that sparks your interest? Consider proposing and facilitating your own session! L4Humboldt is community-driven, and we welcome ideas, skills, and topics from across campus. 🌟