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The University Library will be closed on Friday, June 19th. To recognize and celebrate Juneteenth 2026, the University Library has developed a selection of eBooks and electronic resources freely available through the Library. Learn more on the Cited at the Library blog at library.csun.edu

The Northridge Farms Thoroughbred Horse Photograph Collection is one of over 650 archival collections in Special Collections & Archives. These collections give library users access to unique and historically relevant primary source research materials. The Northridge Farms Collection has the distinction of having more pictures of horses than any other archival collection at California State University, Northridge.

The 100-acre Northridge Farms was purchased by J.H. and Annette Ryan as well as Mary Strnad in 1943. Before the Ryan and Strnad purchase, the property was a working thoroughbred horse farm known as the Marwyck Ranch. Barbara Stanwyck, a movie star, and Zeppo Marx, her business manager, purchased the 130-acre Marwyck Ranch property in 1936. The original property line ran from Devonshire Street on the north to Lassen Street on the south. The eastern boundary was Reseda Boulevard with the Wilbur Wash on the western edge (near Wilbur Avenue).

Learn more: https://library.csun.edu/sca/peek-stacks/northridge-farms

Northridge Farms Thoroughbred Horse Photograph Collection | CSUN University Library The Northridge Farms Thoroughbred Horse Photograph Collection is one of over 650 archival collections in Special Collections & Archives. These collections give library users access to unique and historically relevant primary source research materials. The Northridge Farms Collection has the distinct...

To recognize and celebrate Juneteenth 2026, we've developed a selection of eBooks and electronic resources freely available through the University Library.

Read more: https://library.csun.edu/blogs/cited/2026/06/10/what-is-juneteenth/

What is Juneteenth? What is Juneteenth? Mary Elliott, the Curator of American Slavery, from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture explains: "Juneteenth is a…Read moreWhat is Juneteenth?

School’s Out for Summer Reading

The concept of “summer reading” is a distinction between school year reading and summer leisure reading that has endured for generations, shaping contemporary summer reading programs and recommended books that emphasize choice, relaxation, and the joy of reading for its own sake. Summer reading has long been associated with leisure reading rather than academic study. The tradition of reading for pleasure rather than assigned reading began in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as formal education became more structured and seasonal.

During the summer months, when schools closed and families often spent more time outdoors or traveling, reading was promoted as a pleasurable pastime that could offer entertainment, personal enrichment, and support intellectual curiosity. Public libraries, publishers, and educators encouraged readers, to explore books of their own choosing rather than assigned texts, reinforcing the concept that summer reading should be driven by curiosity and enjoyment.

Recommended reading picks: https://library.csun.edu/about/leisure-reading-room/book-drop/schools-out-summer-reading

By Librarian Lynn Lampert, Coordinator of Instruction & Information Literacy

School’s Out for Summer Reading | CSUN University Library Cue the iconic chorus from Alice Cooper’s 1972 hit School’s Out: “School’s out for summer!” With classes on break (or perhaps a lighter summer course load) hopefully you have more time to unwind, making now the perfect opportunity to read for the sheer pleasure of it. Choose a book not bec...

Please join us as the CSUN University Library celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month! 🌈
Create your own Pride buttons at our button-making station in the Creative Maker Studio, and check out our recommended reads.

Every year in June, Pride Month honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, widely regarded as a turning point for LGBTQIA2S+ rights in the United States. Learn more about how the University Library is celebrating Pride Month, check out Pride events in the Los Angeles area, and browse recommended books and resources.

Make Your Own Pride Buttons
Stop by our button-making station in the Creative Maker Studio to create your own Pride buttons! Choose from a variety of Pride identity flags and pronouns so you can show off your Pride in style. Drop in on June 24th from 1:30-3:00pm, or June 25th from 11am-12:30pm

Pride Month Book Selections
Explore a curated list of books on LGBTIA experiences, q***r political movements, and intersectional identity.

➡️ library.csun.edu/events/pride-month-2026

Spotlight on War Fiction and the 2026 Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
by Lynn Lampert, Coordinator of Instruction & Information Literacy

Welcome back to The Book Drop, our new CSUN University Library blog dedicated to celebrating the unique experience that reading a book offers.

As we approach the end of May and Memorial Day, The Book Drop, inspired by this month’s announcement that the novel Angel Down by Daniel Kraus received the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is highlighting works that skillfully examine the toll warfare takes on both soldiers and civilians.

Read more: https://library.csun.edu/about/leisure-reading-room/book-drop/spotlight-war-fiction-and-2026-pulitzer-prize-fiction-winner

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Spotlight on War Fiction and the 2026 Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner | CSUN University Library Welcome back to The Book Drop, our new CSUN University Library blog dedicated to celebrating the unique experience that reading a book offers.As we approach the end of May and Memorial Day, The Book Drop, inspired by this month’s announcement that the novel Angel Down by Daniel Kraus received the ...