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Behind the books

Behind the books

Ali Browne, RubicOnline March 5, 2023
The SPA library contains a book for nearly everyone, yet remains an underutilized resource.
Book Club turns the page to 2022 with new reads and recommendations

Book Club turns the page to 2022 with new reads and recommendations

Rita Li, RubicOnline January 15, 2022
Looking for something to add to your To Be Read list? US students and faculty discuss book recommendations and quick tips for those looking to get into reading in 2022.
Books placed out to celebrate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month contain countless different stories and informative resources within them.

Library displays books to commemorate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month

Annie Bai, The Rubicon September 13, 2021

Latinx and Hispanic Heritage month kick off Sept. 15 and the Randolph Campus library has a plan to celebrate great literature by authors who reflect this culture. SPA’s upper school library puts up these...

The Highland Park Library is a staple in the Highland Park community. The staff has been working hard to ensure that all book-related needs can be met during the pandemic while still enforcing COVID-19 precautions.

[PHOTO STORY] Saint Paul Public Libraries develop new safety precautions

Ali Browne, Staff Writer April 19, 2021
SPPL adjusts to more COVID-19 policies and fewer guests.
The upper library, where study halls used to be held, is left deserted as ninth graders find other places to study.

Ninth graders successfully petition for study hall release

Mason Brooks, Staff Writer May 9, 2019
Ninth graders Sophie Cullen and Olivia Szaj petititioned for free study halls, and the class is grateful.
Sophomore Raffi Barocas stands in front of the library's LGBTQ+ book display.

Library showcases LGBTQ+ history month through diverse literature

Sam Hanson, RubicOnline Editor October 31, 2018
The library highlights LGBTQ+ diversity in its October book display.
Senior Isabel Saavedra-Weis and Sophomores Pilar Saavedra-Weis and Aman Rahman put the final touches on the offrenda.

Día de Los Muertos honors Latin American tradition

Evelyn Lillemoe, The Rubicon Editor October 30, 2018
The members of Latinos Unidos bring Día de Los Muertos traditions to the Upper School.
Some of the Huss Center tables should be moved into the Upper Library

With finals coming up, quiet study spaces will be essential

Eli Goldman, Staff Writer June 1, 2017
Moving some of the 4 person tables into the upper library would help create spaces for quiet collaboration.
"My friends all gather here [in the library] for some reason." - Husaam Qureishy said.

PHOTO STORY: Faces In Spaces

Kelby Wittenberg, Photojournalist April 11, 2017
Why do students use the spaces they do?
The first floor of Minneapolis Central Library

Local libraries remain prevalent for student research

Kat St. Martin-Norburg, Staff Writer February 2, 2017
The resources of three different Twin Cities libraries offer students an alternative to online research.
NOT ENOUGH SPACE. The library spaces at St. Paul Academy and Summit School lack the space necessary to be productive. "The tables are way too small for productive work," junior Erik Quillopa said.

Library spaces too small, impractical

Web Lehmann, Videographer September 27, 2016
The library, traditionally a popular study space, is losing students due to a lack of space.
Sophomores wonder which space is better to hang out and study.

Are the benches an upgrade for sophomores?

Javier Whitaker-Castaneda, Cover Story Editor October 13, 2014

Every year in school brings new responsibilities as well as new privileges . With sophomore year comes the switch from congregating in library to the benches, but is it an upgrade or a discomfort? Some...

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