Katherine "Kitty" Luce
The Cal Maritime Library's summer hours for 2024 start Monday, May 6 and last through August 20. Regular semester hours begin August 21 with the start of Fall semester 2024. Please see below, and visit our Hours page for the full details!
May 4-31: 10-3 M-F
June 1-Aug. 2: 10-3 M-Th
Aug. 3 – 11: 10-3 M-F
Aug. 12-20: 9-4 M-F
Fall semester hours start Aug. 21
The Library will be closed Sun. Nov. 10 and Mon. Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
What's ahead: The week of November 25, we'll be open as usual through Tuesday, November 26; open reduced hours 0900-1300 Wednesday, November 27; and closed Thursday, November 28 through Sunday, December 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We'll reopen with regular semester hours on Monday, December 2.
October 7 to 11, 2024 is National Voter Education Week, are you ready to cast your vote on November 5th?
Voter education makes the voting process easy and straightforward. Get practical steps to register, understand your ballot, and find your polling place. Let’s navigate voting together this #NationalVoterEducationWeek!
You will have many important decisions to make leading up to the election. We want to ensure your voice is heard and you make informed decisions. CSUM Library created our own Election 2024 guide. This website offers information on voter registration, resources for California ballot measures, where to fact-check hot topics, the best news sources, and how to read and evaluate polls.
During Voter Education Week you can expect to see educational campaigns (online & in-print) and events across campus. The Cal Maritime Library will have a physical display of books and movies, and voting FAQs posted around the library. We also encourage you to check out our Democracy in America reading list.
Visit NationalVoterEducationWeek.org to get everything you need to vote with confidence!
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 or NPR's article on How to celebrate Juneteenth in the age of commercialization.
Join the 33rd Annual Vallejo Juneteenth Festival & Parade on Saturday, June 17, 9 am to 5 pm!
Learn about Juneteenth activities and resources at the Solano County Library!
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 
Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration by
Envisioning Emancipation by
On Juneteenth by
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