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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.

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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. Gender queer: a memoir 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…

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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

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Kelsey Brett

Discovery Systems and Metadata Department Head

Curated: The Undocumented Student Experience

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Katy DiVittorio

Collection Development and Strategies Department Head

Curated: The Undocumented Student Experience

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Salahuddin McKloskey

Collection Development Librarian

Curated: Love Your Library!

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Black beauties: African American pageant queens in the segregated South Cecilia Chiang: Godmother of Chinese American Cuisine Faces of Civil War nurses

Women of Worth

Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

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Black beauties: African American pageant queens in the segregated South

Women of Worth | Mar 2022

Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

In honor of the celebration of International Women's Day, we have prepared a collection of books dedicated to women who have done great things in their lives.

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Mar 2022
Fire Safety Design for Tall Buildings Fire: a brief history Fire in California's ecosystems

Fire Science

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Fire Safety Design for Tall Buildings

Fire Science | Mar 2022

Curated by: Gayle Bradbeer

Colorado's historic fires highlight the ongoing struggle against devastating blazes, sparking renewed focus on centuries-old challenges.

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Feb 2022
Angela Davis: An Autobiography Sister Outsider Sheer Good Fortune: Celebrating Toni Morrison

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Curated by: Christine McNamara

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Angela Davis: An Autobiography

Celebrating Black Women Writers | Feb 2022

Curated by: Christine McNamara

Celebrate Black History Month with Staff Picks highlighting the vibrant presence of black women in literature. Immerse yourself in their powerful stories,

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Jan 2022
 Mastering emotions: feelings, power, and slavery in the United States Human Trafficking Maladies of empire: how colonialism, slavery, and war transformed medicine

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Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

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 Mastering emotions: feelings, power, and slavery in the United States

Slavery and Human Trafficking | Jan 2022

Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

In 2010, by presidential proclamation, January was declared National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

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Dec 2021
12th & Delaware Trapped After Tiller

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Curated by: Shea Swauger

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12th & Delaware

Roe v. Wade: What's at Stake | Dec 2021

Curated by: Shea Swauger

Examine the legal, medical, and ethical impacts of abortion restrictions. These resources offer insights into consequences for those in need.

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Nov 2021
Lights! Camera! Fiction: the movie lover's guide to writing a novel Words for Pictures: the Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic NovelsWords for Pictures: the Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels Before you write your novel: essential skills for the first-time novelist

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Curated by: Kelly A. McCusker

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Lights! Camera! Fiction: the movie lover's guide to writing a novel

NaNoWriMo | Nov 2021

Curated by: Kelly A. McCusker

November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! Organized by the nonprofit organization, NaNoWriMo, the purpose is to promote creative writing...

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Dec 2021
The Pluriverse of Human Rights The Diversity of Struggles for Dignity Rights at the Margins: Historical, Legal and Philosophical Perspectives Human Rights and the Care of the Self

Universal Human Rights Month…

Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

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The Pluriverse of Human Rights The Diversity of Struggles for Dignity

Universal Human Rights Month 2021 | Dec 2021

Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, Universal Human Rights.

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Oct 2021
Sustainable plastics : environmental assessments of biobased, biodegradable, and recycled plastics Plastic free : the inspiring story of a global environmental movement and why it matters Mare Plasticum - the Plastic Sea: Combatting Plastic Pollution through Science and Art

Recycling plastics

Curated by: Gayle Bradbeer

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Sustainable plastics : environmental assessments of biobased, biodegradable, and recycled plastics

Recycling plastics | Oct 2021

Curated by: Gayle Bradbeer

Discover global efforts to combat plastic pollution. From ocean cleanups to wildlife impact, explore challenges and solutions through the library.

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Nov 2021
Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science Maverick: a biography of Thomas Sowell Mark O. Hatfield: Oregon statesman

Inspirational Role Models

Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

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Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science

Inspirational Role Models | Nov 2021

Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

Explore our Discover New Books collection for Inspirational Role Models Month. Find someone who motivates you to be the best version of yourself! 📚🌟

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Sep 2021
Climate change and social inequality: the health and social costs of global warming Oxford weather and climate since 1767 The discovery of global warming

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Climate change and social inequality: the health and social costs of global warming

Climate and Weather | Sep 2021

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Distinguish between climate and weather—climate shapes lifestyle, weather impacts daily choices. Explore resources to delve into these concepts and deepen your

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Sep 2021
Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons Contemporary Taiwanese Women Writers: An Anthology Bauhaus Women: A Global PErspective

Women for Change

Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

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Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons

Women for Change | Sep 2021

Curated by: Madina Kizambayeva

Discover New books to find out what women face on their way to success and get inspired by real stories in different light of life, business, and cultures. 

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Aug 2021
The Sleeping Giant Awakens  Education for Extinction: American Indians and the Boarding School Experience, 1875-1928 Objects of Survivance: A Material History of the American Indian School Experience

Boarding Schools: A Genocidal…

Curated by: Orlando Archibeque

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Boarding Schools: A Genocidal Tool | Aug 2021

Curated by: Orlando Archibeque

Heartbreaking reports of unmarked graves of children in Canadian boarding schools have been in the news lately. The remains of some of these children have been

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Jun 2021
The Transatlantic Sixties Summer of Love A Hard Rain

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If You're Going to San Francisco... | Jun 2021

Curated by: Kelly A. McCusker

Explore the "Summer of Love" in 1967, as young people gathered in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury. Dive into the spirit of the era and other significant 1960s

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May 2021
Golden Gulag Are Prisons Obsolete? Visions of Abolition

What is Abolition?

Curated by: Shea Swauger

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Golden Gulag

What is Abolition? | May 2021

Curated by: Shea Swauger

Explore the concept of abolition by engaging with activists and scholars. It's discussed both as a serious policy and at times as a scare tactic.

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Apr 2021
Natural Capital and Exploitation of the Deep Ocean The Ocean Reader : History, Culture, Politics Microbial Ecology of the Oceans

Ocean History and Happenings

Curated by: Indiana Mezta

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Natural Capital and Exploitation of the Deep Ocean

Ocean History and Happenings | Apr 2021

Curated by: Indiana Mezta

Oceans are home to an abundance of life; even more life than exists on dry land! Discover the long history of our oceans and the events that have happened

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