The smell of fresh syllabi is in the air and new classes are back at FSU and the Libraries Pop Lit committee wants to welcome you back! What is The Pop Lit Collection? Firstly, the Pop Lit collection belongs to YOU, the students. The Popular literature committee orders books within set genres on behalf of... Continue Reading →
Popular Literature: Tattoo Tuesdays, September 2021
Scroll to peruse all Tattoo Tuesday book recommendations posted in the month of September, 2021. Our second September pick is The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean my Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle and Generally Have More Fun. Phew, that's a lot but luckily for you,... Continue Reading →
Popular Literature: Tattoo Tuesdays
The Popular Literature Committee - responsible for the Popular Literature section in Strozier Library - is bringing book recommendations from our shelves to your screens every Tuesday. Although we're marketing it as a "Tattoo Tuesday," if you yourself are lacking in the tattoo area, you can always feel free to submit your favorite: movie, song,... Continue Reading →
Celebrate Earth Day with Pop Lit!
We are so lucky to be on a part of this amazing planet. Here in Florida we have plenty of sunshine, beautiful biodiversity, and lots of water to play in. Celebrate Mother Nature and Earth Day with us by checking out some of our great Pop Lit Picks through our curbside pick up. Take yourself... Continue Reading →
Leave Us Your Pop Lit Suggestions!
The library is looking to update their Pop Lit book collection! We are asking for your suggestions on books that you would like to see added to our collection. We're open to any suggestions, but are trying to build more of our non-fiction collection. Look for the genre below and leave a comment with the... 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 →
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 →
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 →
