The Cal Maritime Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 1, reopening Monday, Dec. 2. We will be open shortened hours Wednesday, Nov. 27, 0900-1300. We wish you safe travels if you're traveling!

The Cal Maritime Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 1, reopening Monday, Dec. 2. We will be open shortened hours Wednesday, Nov. 27, 0900-1300. We wish you safe travels if you're traveling!

Monday-Thursday 0730-2100
Friday 0730-1700
Saturday Closed
Sunday 1400-2100
Visit our hours page for the full details!

The library will be closed Thursday, June 19, 2025, in honor of Juneteenth.
June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln presented the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, slaves in confederate states finally received word that they were free. Freedom is a thread, and a fight, woven through this nation's history and current political climate. Continue to take action to celebrate and ensure true freedom for all through awareness of racial disparities, mobilization, and bold actions necessary to further the fight for social justice and equal opportunity. (Sianna Brito.) To learn more, visit the NAACP's Juneteenth page.
Check out this reading list from the National Museum of African American History & Culture or stop by the Cal Maritime Library for the following books.
Call Number: E-resource
Publication Date: 2018-2023
This government document provides an overview of of the history and legislation around this day.
Juneteenth (Revised) by
Call Number: PS3555.L625 J86 2021
Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration by

According to SPARC, an open advocacy group that is one of the founders of International Open Access Week, Open Access is “the free, immediate, online availability of research articles and books coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment. Open Access ensures that anyone can access and use these results—to turn ideas into industries and breakthroughs into better lives.” Learn more about Open Access and SPARC’s work at SPARC’s website.
International Open Access Week is an annual celebration of free and open access to scholarly information. This year’s theme is Community Over Commercialization. You can view the full schedule of events, and limit by location – this celebration is truly international!
The variety of events can be overwhelming, so some focused recommendations are below. Check out one of Indiana University Bloomington’s Open Access Week Events, register in advance and attend via Zoom.
Come to the Cal Maritime Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) Search Party on November 29, 2023, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. Eat pizza and search for free, low-cost and/or open course materials for your classes. We’ll open the application for AL$ stipends at that time as well.Watch for future messages!
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