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2026 LOVE DATA WEEK Make A Valentine Monday Through Friday 12-2 PM in the Snell Library Lobby Channel your creative side by crafting a valentine to your research topic and enjoy some candy. Explore other topics being researched by the NU community and take a picture in front of the photo wall!

And stop by the Snell Library lobby throughout the week to write a valentine to your one true love: your data!

A graphic titled LOVE DATA WEEK with events and descriptions listed. All events and descriptions are available at bit.ly/NULOVESDATA

Events include:
💘 Research Data Hackathon
💘 Applying Spatial Data in Archives
💘 Research Roundtable
💘 Game Day Tactics: What the NFL Knows About Selling Activism
💘 Hearts & Smarts Trivia Night
💘 Patents: Relationship Status — It's Complicated
💘 Douglass Day Transcribeathon

Love Data Week at Snell Library February 9th through the 13th bit.ly/NULOVESDATA In-person and virtual event offerings, as well as opportunities to win prizes and learn more about data resources!

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2026 February A book under 200 pages.

Congrats to Avni, our January #NUReadingChallenge winner, and everyone who participated last month!

February's theme is a book under 200 pages. Get some inspiration for what to read, and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read in January: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=277042

Craft-ernoons at Snell Library Calligraphy & Coloring Pages Tuesday, Feb. 3 3 - 5 p.m. ET Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215

De-Stress with Ryder Wednesday, Feb. 4 5 - 5:30 p.m. Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215

Tours of Snell Library Saturday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 4 p.m. All tours leave from the Snell Library lobby.

Visit Snell Library for our weekly events!

✂️ Craft-ernoons
Tuesdays, 3 - 5 p.m.
Research & Teaching Hub (SL 215)

🐶 De-Stress with Ryder
Wednesdays, 5 - 5:30 p.m.
Research & Teaching Hub (SL 215)

🗺️ Snell Library tours
Thursdays - Sundays
Snell Library Lobby

Global Learner Support Writing and Researching Your Path to Success Webinar Series Facilitated by Tamara Estwick & Anaya Jones 3 Sessions: Thursday, 2/5, 2/19, 3/5 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 5PM BST Online

Learn strategies for the entire research project in this three-part webinar series co-hosted by our Online Learning Librarian Anaya Jones:

📅 Thursday, Feb. 5
⏰ 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. BST
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/16203454

"Would You Like Fries with That?" Gig Work Valuable Scheme or Vile Scam? Gig work, the popular practice of companies employing temporary, on-demand workers, is widespread, but is it valuable? Wednesday, Feb. 4 6 - 6:30 p.m. ET Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215

Next week at the library ⬇️

Learn about the economic impact of gig work in a discussion with our business librarians:

"Would You Like Fries with That?"
Gig Work: Valuable Scheme or Vile Scam?
📅 Wednesday, Feb. 4
⏰ 6 - 6:30 p.m. ET
📍Research & Teaching Hub (SL 215)

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads Katabasis R.F. Kuang

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads The Running Man Stephen King

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads Swordheart T. Kingfisher

And still others traveled to another realm via sci-fi and fantasy novels:

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America Clint Smith

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space Adam Higgenbotham

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads The Innocents Abroad Mark Twain

Others followed a true story of exploration and discovery:

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads The Odyssey Homer

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads The Mystery of the Blue Train Agatha Christie

January is almost over but it's not too late to log your #NUReadingChallenge book!

This month's theme is "a book about exploration, travel, or a journey," and there are plenty of options for your voyage.

Some participants opted for a classic hero's journey:

Technical support will also be available by appointment:
Mondays & Wednesdays, 4 - 6 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Fridays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

GIS Lab at Snell Library Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 1:30 - 6 p.m. Technical Support Available Mondays & Wednesdays, 4 - 6 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Snell Library 270

We are excited to announce our new GIS Lab, a drop-in service where researchers can use GIS software to present their data!

Located in Snell Library 270, it will be open weekdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 1:30 - 6 p.m.

Graphic advertising this afternoon's Craft-ernoons event with a large red CANCELLED stamp on it

NOTE: This afternoon's Craft-ernoons event has been cancelled due to weather conditions.

The next session will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

NOTE: This event is now online only due to the impending snowstorm.

Tours of Snell Library Saturday, Jan. 24, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 4 p.m. All tours leave from the Snell Library lobby

Learn more about the library space and resources by taking a tour of Snell Library.

De-stress with Ryder Wednesday, Jan. 28 5 - 5:30 p.m. Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215

De-stress with Ryder the therapy dog!

📆 Wednesday, Jan. 28
⏰ 5 - 5:30 p.m. EST
📍 Research & Teaching Hub (Snell Library 215)

Craft-ernoons at Snell Library Create Your 2026 Vision Board Tuesday, Jan. 27 3 - 5 p.m. ET Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215

Create your 2026 vision board at our drop-in Craft-ernoon session!

📆 Tuesday, Jan. 27
⏰ 3 - 5 p.m. EST
📍 Research & Teaching Hub (Snell Library 215)
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/16138706

Banned Books Club at Northeastern University Library Tuesday, Jan. 27 3 - 4 p.m. ET Online Thursday, Jan. 29 7 - 8 p.m.ET Snell Library 350 Cover of Maus by Art Spiegelman

The Banned Books Club will be discussing its January selection — Maus by Art Spiegelman

📆 Tuesday, Jan. 27
⏰ 3 p.m. EST
📍 Online

📆 Thursday, Jan. 29
⏰ 7 p.m. EST
📍 Snell Library 350

🔗 tinyurl.com/NUBannedBooks

The Fusion Book Club Where STEM meets story and belonging takes root Monday, January 26 4:30 p.m. EST Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215 and online All are welcome! Image of the cover of The Six by Loren Grush

The Fusion Book Club will be discussing its January selection — The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts

📆 Monday, Jan. 26
⏰ 4:30 p.m. EST
📍 Research & Teaching Hub (Snell Library 215)
🔗 subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/science/fusi...

Citation Management Workshops Spring 2026 Start your semester's research off on the right foot with our series of online workshops! Learn the basics or focus on specific tools to help you manage citations. All times are in Eastern time. Introduction to Citation Managers Monday, January 26, 1 - 2 p.m. Introduction to Citation Managers Tuesday, January 27, 1 - 2 p.m. Getting Started with Mendeley Wednesday, January 28, 1 - 2 p.m. Getting Started with EndNote Thursday, January 29, 1 - 2 p.m. Getting Started with Zotero Tuesday, February 3, 1 - 2 p.m. Getting Started with RefWorks Thursday, February 5, 1 - 2 p.m. Register by scanning the code or visit bit.ly/citationmgmtworkshops

Next week at the library ⬇️

Our citation management online workshop series begins on Monday and will provide an introduction to citation managers in general and specific tools in particular: bit.ly/citationmgmt...

A person sits at a table in the Snell Library Archives Reading Room and flips through files in an archives storage box. More boxes are stacked in the background

There are two fellowships available for researching using @nu-archives.bsky.social. Learn more in our latest blog post: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=277005

Tours of Snell Library Saturday, Jan. 17, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 4 p.m. All tours leave from the Snell Library lobby.

Get to know the spaces and services at Snell Library by taking one of our weekly tours

De-Stress with Ryder Wednesday, Jan. 21 5 - 5:30 p.m. Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215

De-stress with some snuggles from Northeastern's therapy dog Ryder

📆 Wednesday, Jan. 21
⏰ 5 - 5:30 p.m. EST
📍 Research & Teaching Hub (Snell Library 215)

Craft-ernoons at Snell Library Create Your 2026 Vision Board Tuesday, Jan. 20 3 - 5 p.m. ET Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215

Set goals for 2026 by creating a vision board at our weekly Craft-ernoon drop-in session

📆 Tuesday, Jan. 20
⏰ 3 - 5 p.m. EST
📍 Research & Teaching Hub (Snell Library 215)
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/16138672

Text Mining with Newspapers A multi-campus workshop Thursday, Jan. 22 6 p.m. EST / 3 p.m. PST Seattle & Silicon Valley campuses and online

Next week in the library ⬇️

Learn to use text mining to gather data from newspapers in this multi-campus workshop!
📆 Thursday, Jan. 22
⏰ 6 p.m. EST / 3 p.m. PST
📍 Seattle & Silicon Valley campuses and online
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/16157674

Painting of a woman standing in a field of flowers

2025 marked the 10th anniversary of the Digital Repository Service, which preserves and makes available the scholarly work of the @northeasternu.bsky.social community. Emily Allen reflects on the year and the recent work of the DRS in our latest blog post: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276992

We analyzed hundreds of earnings calls to see what executives really think of the economy Executives on earnings calls in late 2025 struck an increasingly optimistic tone about growth and strength even as U.S. households grew more pessimistic on the economy.

The library's own Lawrence Evalyn shared his text-mining analysis expertise to the @washingtonpost.com for a recent article on business executives' thoughts on the economy:

www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...

For more information about these and future book club selections, visit our events calendar: tinyurl.com/NUBookClubs

The Fusion Book Club Where STEM meets story and belonging takes root Monday, January 26 4:30 pm.m EST Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215 and online All are welcome! Graphic of the cover of The Six

The Fusion Book Club focuses on fiction and nonfiction books in the STEM field that highlight diverse voices. Their first selection is The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush. They meet online and in person on Monday, Jan. 26, at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Banned Books Club at Northeastern University Library Tuesday, Jan. 27 3 - 4 p.m. ET Online Thursday, Jan. 29 7 - 8 p.m. ET Snell Library 350 Graphic of the cover of Maus

We will be running two monthly book clubs this semester, open to all that are interested!

The Banned Books Club's first selection is Maus by Art Spiegelman. They will meet online on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m. Eastern, and in Snell Library 350 on Thursday, January 29, at 7 p.m.