BookTalk at BSC 2026
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Winter Break Hours, December 20, 2025 – January 12, 2026
Monday – Friday – 7:30 am – 4 pm
Saturday – CLOSED
Sunday – CLOSED
Exceptions
- Wednesday, December 24 – 8 am – 12 pm (Christmas Eve)
- Thursday, December 25 – CLOSED (Christmas Day)
- Thursday, January 1 – CLOSED (New Year’s Day)
- Sunday, January 4 – Library Closed; BookTalk at BSC, 1-3 pm, Room 204
Library Hours – Thanksgiving Week – Nov. 25-30, 2025
Tuesday, Nov. 25 — 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 26 — 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 27 — CLOSED
Friday, Nov. 28 — 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 29 & Sunday, Nov. 30 — CLOSED
Water One Day Can’t Keep the Reading Away
Repairs from the December 2024 Library Flood Event are still underway. Even though most of our physical books are packed and unavailable, some resilient books are here.
Browse the displays in the Commons area & New Book shelves by the public access PCs to find some good reads.
Our ebooks, eaudiobooks, and digital collections are also available 24/7.
Fall Into Reading!
Autumn has officially arrived, so it’s the perfect time to fall into a good book!
Peruse the list below for some autumnal or spooky recommendations!
What are some of your favorite reads for fall and/or spooky season? Do you have any seasonal reading habits?
Infobase databases are up again!
As of last night, you should be able to access Films on Demand, Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, and CREDO again.
If you are still getting error messages, clear your cookies and try again.
If it is still happening, please reach out to the library at bsc.library@bismarckstate.edu or 701-224-5450.
INFOBASE IS DOWN!
Hi everyone! The vendor for Films on Demand, Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, and CREDOreference is down.
I will post on here when it is up and running again.
Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience!
Banned Books Week 2025
- BANNED & CHALLENGED BOOKS DATA
Banned Books Library Panel
Join us in a discussion about censorship, recent legislation, and how book bans affect higher education and readers of all ages.
With book bans on the rise nationwide, this year’s Banned Books Week is all about defending your right to read and challenging censorship. Join fellow college students for a timely discussion on censorship, new legislation, and how book bans impact higher education and readers of all ages. Bring your questions and opinions—extra time is set aside for open conversation, so your voice matters.
When
Thursday, October 9th
10:30 a.m.
Where
BSC Student Union, Alumni Room
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