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Hera is author Jennifer Saint's retelling of the story of an often-vilified figure from Greek mythology: Hera, wife of Zeus and queen of the gods on Mount Olympus. Hera is usually depicted in mythology as jealous and vengeful, especially toward Zeus' many lovers and their offspring. We see this side of her in Saint's novel, but we also see the reasons why Hera acts as she does. In the novel, she comes across as, if not a sympathetic character, certainly a complex, multi-layered one, and we also see a more admirable side to her.

Students hung out with furry friends, made puppy-themed buttons, and picked up cool swag, like posters, sticky notes, and candy!

Students enjoyed an evening of board and video games in the Computer and Video Game Archive. Pop into the CVGA to play, and tell them the Ambassadors sent you!

First set of prints in order to create video game prop.

Discover how Mayumi Oka was inspired to reimagine a space for the study of language in an immersive unique approach.

Using the Vinyl Cutter at the Shapiro Design Lab, I created custom t-shirts for my student organization, Black Students in Aerospace. The process was hands-on, creative, and a perfect opportunity for team bonding and learning!

Curated by Helmut Puff and Pablo Alvarez in 2017, the exhibit "Reforming the Word: Martin Luther in Context" prompted an intriguing discovery: the presence in our collection of twelve books that once belonged to the Jewish Community Library of Berlin. This blog post delves into the circumstances that brought these books to our library.

In April 2023, the U-M Library opened a newly renovated floor, the Clark Commons, on the 3rd floor of the Shapiro Library. During the first year the Clark Commons was open (April 2023-May 2024), we collected a number of data points to assess whether the design goals for the public spaces on the floor were being met and to try to capture use trends. Throughout this initiative, a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods were used to capture both attitudinal and behavioral data in order to document lessons learned from this renovation that could be applied during future renovations.

A modular bike stand tray and side cup for bike maintenance tools were 3D printed using a design by JsR on Printables. The tray includes multiple screw holes for attaching additional compartments. A useful trick discovered during the process is that a corkscrew effectively removes supports from small, delicate screw holes due to its sharpness, maneuverability, and leverage.

Soojin Lee, Korean Acquisition Assistant, shares her experience co-planning the Library's International Mother Language Day event.