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A screen capture of page 87 of the June 2, 1865 edition of The Liberator.

Celebrate Juneteenth by exploring historical periodicals

Jun 18, 2025

by Zach Miller

Americans first celebrated Juneteenth as a federal holiday in 2021. Minnesotans can explore the holiday's historical roots by searching the American Antiquarian Society's Historical Periodicals database. The database, available online via eLibrary Minnesota, features digitized images from the pages of American magazines and journals published between 1684 and 1912.

A photo of red, green, and yellow shapes with the works "19 June, Juneteenth, Freedom Day"

Juneteenth: A celebration, and a call to remember

Jun 15, 2025

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez, Zach Miller

In 2023, Juneteenth became an official holiday in Minnesota, following approval by the state legislature and Governor Tim Walz. Minnesotans can learn more about Juneteenth through eLibrary Minnesota, or by visiting their local library.

Thank you for completing the ELM Community Input Survey

Jun 13, 2025

by Carla Pfahl

Thank you to everyone who completed the ELM Community Input Survey. We received over 340 responses from library staff representing several library types from across Minnesota.

Apply to join the Shared E-Resources Task Force

May 8, 2025

by Carla Pfahl

Help us shape ELM: Apply to join the Shared E-Resources Task Force

ELM Community Input Survey - Deadline Extended!

May 8, 2025

by Carla Pfahl

The deadline to comment on the ELM collection has been extended to Friday, May 16.

New AI features in ELM databases

May 8, 2025

by Ann Kaste

EBSCO and Britannica are now offering AI enhancements to their search interfaces. These are live within the respective ELM links, and available for institutional administrators to activate for their own institutions. Try them out today!