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Calling all researchers! You can do a research visit to Special Collections and Archives. Give us at least 48 hours' notice and book through our reservation system: cpp.libcal.com/reserve/specia… Before arriving, please read our updated guidelines: cpp.edu/library/specia…. See you there

Celebrate Women’s History Month with poet Virginia Hamilton Adair 📚✍️ CPP professor (1957–1980), she gained acclaim in her 80s with Ants on the Melon. Explore her papers: oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/1… #WomensHistoryMonth #CPParchives

It’s the final day of Broncos Give! We’re raising support for Special Collections and Archives, and every gift helps us preserve Cal Poly Pomona history and equine history. There are only a few hours left, so if you can donate, it would mean a lot. givingday.cpp.edu/giving-day/110…

🚨 Halfway there! We need 25 more $5 donors to unlock the Avanade Library Challenge. 📚 Support Special Collections & Archives in preserving rare films, photos & audio and making them accessible online. Give: givingday.cpp.edu/giving-day/110… #BroncoGives #CalPolyPomona

📚 Bronco Gives Day 2026 is here! March 18–19, support Cal Poly Pomona Library in digitizing historic films, tapes & audio for online access. ✨ Every 5 donors unlock $10K (up to $100K). Even $5 helps! Give: givingday.cpp.edu/giving-day/110… #BroncoGives #CalPolyPomona

Broncos Give starts tomorrow! Without timely digitization, the voices and milestones of generations of Broncos may be permanently lost, help save over 1,000 at-risk recordings. givingday.cpp.edu/giving-day/110…

📸🐎 Women’s History Month: Polly Knoll Polly Knoll (1932–2019) photographed Arabian horses for decades, shaping the breed’s visual legacy. Her papers are preserved at Cal Poly Pomona Special Collections & Archives. 🔎 oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/1… #WomensHistoryMonth #CPPArchives

🎥🐎 Pomona, October 1955. A vibrant silent color glimpse of the 11th Annual All-Arabian Horse Show featuring elegant horses, proud handlers, and cheering crowds in mid-century California. Watch the film: californiarevealed.org/do/8cba4b2f-0d…

The campus is celebrating the first foal of the year, Ringo. Do you want to learn more about Arabian horses? Our campus is home to the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Library, one of the world’s largest publicly available collection on the Arabian horse: libguides.library.cpp.edu/wkkahl

Trainers Not all Squirtles battle in gyms some race down the homestretch From the Fairplex Collection Squirtle Squirt wins the Breeders Cup Sprint at Belmont Park October 27 2001 Learn more about Cal Poly Special Collections and Archives cpp.edu/library/specia…

Cal Poly Pomona Library is hiring a Digital Projects Coordinator (LSS IV) in Special Collections & Archives! Manage digital collections, lead preservation & access, and support research. Salary: $55,332–$71,580/year Apply by Nov 6, 2025: careers.cpp.edu/en-us/job/5526…

CPP Library is hiring a Digital Projects Coordinator (LSS IV) in Special Collections & Archives! Lead digital preservation & access (ArchivesSpace, Preservica, Alma/Primo). Salary: $55,332–$71,580/year. Apply by Nov 6, 2025: careers.cpp.edu/en-us/job/5526… Info: cpp.edu/library/specia…

Tomorrow is your last chance to visit the Special Collections and Archives Open House celebrating Archives Month. Stop by the 4th Floor, Room 4434 from 12–1 PM to explore rare collections and discover how archives preserve Cal Poly Pomona’s history.

Join the library club for an engaging discussion of Stephen King’s Carrie, exploring its themes, characters, and cultural impact. 🗓️ Thursday, October 23 | 12–1 PM 📍 Library, 4th Floor – Special Events Room Enjoy light refreshments and a thoughtful literary conversation

Discover the treasures of history at our Archives Month Drop-In Open House! Visit Special Collections & Archives, Oct 20–24, 12–1 p.m. (Univ. Library, Rm 4434). Explore rare materials, new acquisitions & how archives bring the past to life, no RSVP needed!

📢 New in the Cal Poly Pomona Athletics Collection! 🏅 Now available for research: event photos 📸, press clippings 📰, and more! Featuring legends like John Scolinos, CPP’s head baseball coach (1962–1991) & 1984 Olympic pitching coach! ⚾🇺🇸

🗂️ Just digitized: The Correspondence Series from the Douglas Adair United Farm Workers Collection is now available online. Explore letters, photos, and ephemera documenting Adair’s role in the UFW & El Malcriado. Access here 👉 oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/1…

Today is National Library Workers Day, here is a fantastic Poly Post article about the historic locations on campus that features insight from library employees Amy Roberts and Kimberley Erikson. Check it out! tinyurl.com/3dzbj4ee

Honoring César Chávez Day! Nearly the entire UFW Ephemera Collection is now digitized and available online! Explore flyers, posters, and publications documenting the Delano grape strike, UFW campaigns, and the legacy of César Chávez & Dolores Huerta: oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/1…

Just Digitized! The Adelia Hawkins Papers are now accessible online! Adelia Hawkins, secretary to attorney Henry O'Melveny, collected photos, clippings, and materials that shed light on SoCal history. Explore the collection: oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/1…

Had a great time welcoming the Cal Poly Pomona Horsemanship Club to Special Collections and Archives!🐴 If you’re interested in tours or learning more about our collections, please don’t hesitate to reach out. 📚🤝 #CPP #SpecialCollections #Archives #ExploreOurCollections