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Pictures of Pride

Curated by: Mariana Prestigiacomo

Pride Month is celebrated every year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. This commemorative month recognizes how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals impacted history locally, nationally, and internationally.

Book cover for "Black Queer & Untold" by Jon Key, featuring abstract red and black artwork with bold white title and subtitle text about designers, artists, and trailblazers.

Cover of "The Tale of Genji through Contemporary Manga" by Lynne K. Miyake. Features an orange abstract brushstroke with a detailed drawing of a classical Japanese figure, set against a beige background. The tone is artistic and scholarly.

Two worried characters hide among cacti and flowers under a starry night sky. A spider web with a skull accentuates the eerie atmosphere. Text reads "The Hills of Estrella Roja."

June Discover New Books 2025

Discover New Books

June Discover New Books 2025

Curated by: Kaylie Longley, Noelle Nelson

Auraria Library purchases hundreds of books and ebooks every year. Check out some we've bought for the…

A hand holding an e-reader next to a red book and a small potted plant on a wooden surface, with text visible on the e-reader screen.

Discover New Books

May Discover New Books 2025

Curated by: Kaylie Longley

Auraria Library purchases hundreds of books and ebooks every year. Check out some we've bought for the…

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Teresa McGinley

Collections Development Librarian

Curated: Cheers to Beers: Fermentation Fasci

Kelsey Brett

Discovery Systems and Metadata Department Head

Curated: The Undocumented Student Experience

Katy DiVittorio

Collection Development and Strategies Department Head

Curated: The Undocumented Student Experience

Salahuddin McKloskey

Collection Development Librarian

Curated: Love Your Library!

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Mar 2024

Rig it Right! Maya Animation Rigging Concepts, 2nd edition

A Great Disorder: National Myth and the Battle for America

The Wisdom of Plagues: Lessons from 25 Years of Covering Pandemics

March Discover New Books 2024

Curated by: Cathalina Fontenelle, Cate Johnson

Rig it Right! Maya Animation Rigging Concepts, 2nd edition

March Discover New Books 2024 | Mar 2024

Curated by: Cathalina Fontenelle, Cate Johnson

Auraria Library purchases hundreds of books and ebooks every year. Check out some we've bought for the month of March!

Mar 2024

Maus: a survivor's tale

Gender queer: a memoir

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands

Ink-spiring Tales: Graphic…

Curated by: Teresa McGinley

Maus: a survivor's tale

Ink-spiring Tales: Graphic Novels | Mar 2024

Curated by: Teresa McGinley

Welcome to the world of graphic novels! Graphic novels are narrative books where stories are conveyed through a combination of text and illustrations.

Feb 2024

Teaching climate science in the elementary classroom: a place-based, hope-filled approach to understanding earth's systems

Indian National Congress: from dominance to hibernation

Essays in existential psychoanalysis: on the primary of authenticity

February Discover New Books…

Curated by: Cate Johnson

Teaching climate science in the elementary classroom: a place-based, hope-filled approach to understanding earth's systems

February Discover New Books 2024 | Feb 2024

Curated by: Cate Johnson

Auraria Library purchases hundreds of books and ebooks every year. Check out some we've bought for the month of February!

Feb 2024

Girl between two worlds

Salahuddin McKloskey

Brown Boy: A Memoir

Readers' Roulette

Curated by: Salahuddin McKloskey

Girl between two worlds

Readers' Roulette | Feb 2024

Curated by: Salahuddin McKloskey

Explore our Readers Roulette display for your next read! Wrapped books across genres with hints on covers. Let serendipity lead you to your new favorite book!

Jan 2024

An anthropology of puzzles: the role of puzzles in the origins and evolution of mind and culture

The History of Video Games

Calligraphy & lettering: a maker's guide

New Hobbies for the New Year

Curated by: Mari Prestigiacomo, Cate Johnson

An anthropology of puzzles: the role of puzzles in the origins and evolution of mind and culture

New Hobbies for the New Year | Jan 2024

Curated by: Mari Prestigiacomo, Cate Johnson

Want a new hobby for the new year? Find inspiration from our library staff's favorite hobbies and interests through recommended books in our collection!

Jan 2024

English Language Education for Graduate Employability in Vietnam

Adaptive Dynamic Programming: For Chemotherapy Drug Delivery

Umami: Taste for Health

January Discover New Books…

Curated by: Cate Johnson

English Language Education for Graduate Employability in Vietnam

January Discover New Books 2024 | Jan 2024

Curated by: Cate Johnson

Auraria Library purchases hundreds of books and ebooks every year. Check out some we've bought for the month of January!

Jan 2024

Life in the cold : an introduction to winter ecology

Sustainable winter fodder : production, challenges, and prospects

Cabin stories : the best of Dark winter nights : true stories from Alaska

Winter

Curated by: Vanessa De Los Reyes

Life in the cold : an introduction to winter ecology

Winter | Jan 2024

Curated by: Vanessa De Los Reyes

Embrace winter's delights—snow fun, nature's beauty, and cozy reading. Dive into the season's wonders this month!

Dec 2023

Sawyer / Berson: Houses and Landscapes

Beyond Greenways: The Next Step for City Trails and Walking Routes

Botanical gardens and their role in plant conservation : General topics, African and Australian botanical gardens, volume 1

December Discover New Books

Curated by: Salahuddin McKloskey, Vanessa De Los Reyes

Sawyer / Berson: Houses and Landscapes

December Discover New Books | Dec 2023

Curated by: Salahuddin McKloskey, Vanessa De Los Reyes

Auraria Library purchases hundreds of books and ebooks every year. Check out some we've bought for the month of December!

Nov 2023

The Last Laugh: Folk Humor, Celebrity Culture, and Mass-Mediated Disasters in the Digital Age (Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World)

South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia

Folklore and Social Media

Folklore

Curated by: Vanessa De Los Reyes, Cate Johnson

The Last Laugh: Folk Humor, Celebrity Culture, and Mass-Mediated Disasters in the Digital Age (Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World)

Folklore | Nov 2023

Curated by: Vanessa De Los Reyes, Cate Johnson

This month we are exploring fairy tales, myths, legends, fables, and tall tales from around the world.

Nov 2023

A Lab for All Seasons : The Laboratory Revolution in Modern Botany and the Rise of Physiological Plant Ecology

Bay lodyans: Haitian popular film culture

Do black lives matter? : how Christian scriptures speak to Black empowerment

November Discover New Books

Curated by: Vanessa De Los Reyes

A Lab for All Seasons : The Laboratory Revolution in Modern Botany and the Rise of Physiological Plant Ecology

November Discover New Books | Nov 2023

Curated by: Vanessa De Los Reyes

Auraria Library purchases hundreds of books and ebooks every year. Check out some we've bought for the month of November!

Oct 2023

Lawn boy: a novel

Anne Frank's diary: the graphic adaptation

All boys aren't blue: a memoir-manifesto

Read A Banned Book

Curated by: Vanessa de los Reyes, Cate Johnson

Lawn boy: a novel

Read A Banned Book | Oct 2023

Curated by: Vanessa de los Reyes, Cate Johnson

Banned Books Week celebrates our First Amendment freedoms and raises awareness of the persistent threats against free expression in literature and the arts.

Oct 2023

Ballynahatty: excavations in a neolithic monumental landscape

Everyday people: understanding the rise of Trump supporters

October Discover New Books

Curated by: Cate Johnson

October Discover New Books | Oct 2023

Curated by: Cate Johnson

Auraria Library purchases hundreds of books and ebooks every year. Check out some we've bought for the month of October!

Sep 2023

The Botany of Beer: An Illustrated Guide to More Than 500 Plants Used in Brewing (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)

Beer and Brewing in Medieval Culture and Contemporary Medievalism (The New Middle Ages)

A Woman's Place Is in the Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches, and CEOs

Cheers to Beers: Fermentation…

Curated by: Teresa McGinley, Vanessa de los Reyes

The Botany of Beer: An Illustrated Guide to More Than 500 Plants Used in Brewing (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)

Cheers to Beers: Fermentation Fasci | Sep 2023

Curated by: Teresa McGinley, Vanessa de los Reyes

Breweries have called Colorado home since the late 1800's, but In the last few decades, the craft beer industry has exploded.

Sep 2023

Musical psychedelia: research at the intersection of music and psychedelic experience

EMBODIED NOSTALGIA: social dance, communities, and the choreographing of musical theatre

Working with child and adolescent mental health: the central role of language and communication

September Discover New Books

Curated by: Vanessa de los Reyes

Musical psychedelia: research at the intersection of music and psychedelic experience

September Discover New Books | Sep 2023

Curated by: Vanessa de los Reyes

Auraria Library purchases hundreds of books and ebooks every year. Check out some we've bought for the month of September!

Aug 2023

Practical Stress Management: A Comprehensive Workbook cover with lady meditating on a cliff looking at sunrise

Unraveling faculty burnout: pathways to reckoning and renewal cover book

Leaf Your Troubles Behind cover with plants in pots

Stress Less This Semester

Curated by: Cate Johnson

Practical Stress Management: A Comprehensive Workbook cover with lady meditating on a cliff looking at sunrise

Stress Less This Semester | Aug 2023

Curated by: Cate Johnson

Fall semester kickoff brings campus alive! Reconnect with peers, dive into new classes, and engage in campus activities. Exciting times ahead!