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Finals are here at Boston College, which means that summer is right around the corner. This month, we’re featuring images of graduation and summer fun, including:

• Photographs from Boston College commencement
• Postcards from the John J. Burns Library
• Images of the campus in the summer

Good luck with finals, and congratulations to those graduating!

In honor of the warmer weather that we’re sure is just a few days away, April’s O’Neill reference desk screens will display images of spring frolics. This month, we’re featuring items from:

• The John J. Burns Library’s Graham Greene collection
• Rare books from the John J. Burns Library
• The John J. Burns Library’s collection of Japanese prints
• Photographs from the University Archives

Stop by and celebrate spring!

It’s not quite Spring yet in Boston, but March does bring some holidays! The March O’Neill displays celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. This month’s display items include:

• Materials from the John J. Burns Library’s Irish collection
• Photographs from the University Archives
• Objects from the John J. Burns Library’s Liturgy and Life collection
• Excerpts from The Stylus

Enjoy the Spring holidays at Boston College Libraries!

As part of Black History Month at Boston College, we’re excited to feature items from our collections that highlight black life, activism, and milestones at BC. This months, we’ve selected the following items to display on the O’Neill Library screens:

• Forum for Black History Month, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
• Coretta Scott King with Dan Bunch of the Black Studies program, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
• Coretta Scott King speaking to Dan Brown, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
• Rev. Jesse Jackson, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
• Desmond Tutu, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
• African-American student group engaged in meeting at Boston College, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
• Thea Bowman at AHANA house dedication, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
• Maya Angelou, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
• Valentine’s Day, L-R: David Lynch ’93 and Keelin Byrne ’92, from the Boston College students and campus life photographs, Boston College, University Archives.
• Archbishop Desmond Tutu taken at Queen’s University, Belfast, from the Bobbie Hanvey Photographic Archives. Series 2, Religious Leaders and Activities, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
• Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Dr. Maurice Hayes, former Northern Ireland Ombudsman, from the Bobbie Hanvey Photographic Archives. Series 2, Religious Leaders and Activities, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
• Excerpts from the Boston College Collage, BC’s first minority student newspaper:
  • Volume 1, no. 1, January 31, 1977
  • Volume 1, no. 2, March 7, 1977
  • Volume 1, no. 3, March 21, 1977
  • Volume 2, no. 1, October 10, 1977
  • Volume 2, no. 2, October 31, 1977
  • Volume 2, no. 4, March 6, 1978
  • Volume 1, no. 1, November 9, 1978
  • Volume 1, no. 5, March 23, 1979
  • Volume 2, no. 1, October 1, 1979

Come check out the displays during the month of February!