Travel through the magic of books this winter break! Enjoy these specially picked books about fun adventures around the world. Use your imagination to travel with the characters and experience what the world has to offer from the comfort and safety of your own home. Please be responsible during break and follow the necessary guidelines... Continue Reading →
Your Debut and You: Six Debut Novels to Get You Through NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, in case you were wondering. Every November, writers from all over the world endeavor to write 50,000 words of their novel in thirty days. To join them, you need to do just one thing: write! Whether you're a seasoned novelist or a novice, November is the perfect opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About Bullying
FSU Libraries collaborated with Dr. Lyndsay Jenkins, Madison Woodwall, and her research team to purchase 100 children's books that focus on childhood bullying experiences. These books show how children are affected by bullying and provides insight into how children's literature addresses the topic. Many of these books can be found in the Juvenile collection located... Continue Reading →
New Arrivals to Pop Lit!!
In June 2020, the Popular Literature committee did an initial sweep of titles in the collection for books centered on conversations of race and racism in the United States. After that sweep we followed up by ordering more books to diversify and continue this conversation in the library and to offer ways for the patrons... Continue Reading →
Digital Book Display: Murder Mystery
Check out this curated murder mystery collection, including movies, books, and digital resources! Unsolved Murder Mysteries Author: Charles E. PearceDescription: The Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926 collection provides descriptions of the major trials from over 300 years, with official trial documents, unofficially published accounts of the trials, briefs and arguments and more. Readers... Continue Reading →
Digital Book Display: Sex & Respect
Check out our digital book display created in collaboration with the Center for Health Advocacy and Wellness's Sex and Respect Week. To view events associated with each subject, click on the hyperlinked section headings. Follow them on Instagram for more events! Sex After Trauma: Recovery & Support Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Survivors on Life... Continue Reading →
A Reading List on Anti-Racism and the Black Lives Matter movement at FSU Libraries
At the FSU Libraries Popular Literature Committee, we want to fight for equity, inclusion, and to provide a safe space for our students and employees who are Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC) to come and be heard and respected. We will not stand for racism at FSU Libraries and we are committed to... Continue Reading →
Pop Lit E-Books for anxiety and stress during COVID-19
In this trying time, the FSU Libraries Pop Lit committee wanted to make a few titles available digitally that may be helpful or calming to our students and staff.As always we hope everyone is happy and healthy and safe. Please see our newly added ebooks below for a “Pop Lit COVID- 19 survival guide”! You... Continue Reading →
Celebrate Black History Month with Pop Lit
This year we hope you celebrate Black History Month with the Popular Literature Collection. Swing by the Pop Lit area on the first floor of Strozier near Starbucks and check out some stories of amazing Black Americans through our history and the memoirs and essays of influential individuals. We also have a selection of novels... Continue Reading →
Pop Lit Collection Adds 39 New Books Thanks to President’s 2018-2019 Diversity and Inclusion Mini-Grant
The Popular Literature Committee was honored to have received an F.S.U. President's Diversity and Inclusion Mini-Grant for the second year in 2018-2019. We have finally received the last order of books to add to the Popular Literature collection that highlight or are written by and about people from diverse backgrounds and often underrepresented groups. We... Continue Reading →
