Tours

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Join us Sunday afternoon before the Welcome Reception for free tours of the MSU Main Library and the Beal Botanical Garden. No registration necessary.

1:30-2:30pm

MSU Libraries

Join us for a tour of the MSU Main Library and learn about our unique collections and spaces. Some of the locations we will visit include the Digital Scholarship Lab, Hollander Makerspace, Turfgrass Information Center, Map Library, Kline Digital and Multimedia Center, and Murray Hong Special Collections. Participants will also have an opportunity to view our gallery exhibit on the history of the nation's first Extension Program piloted here at MSU. There is no cost for this tour, and it is open to all USAIN/CBHL attendees. Participants should plan to meet our guide, Elisabeth Mabie, by the Main Library's Red Cedar Entrance, near the Circulation Desk.

2:45-4:00pm

Beal Botanical Garden

Established in 1873, the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden is the oldest, continuously operated university botanical garden in the United States and is located in the heart of MSU’s campus, right next to the MSU Main Library. Maeve Bassett, Education Director, will lead us on a tour and discuss how this unique living laboratory encourages exploration of the natural world and illuminates the interconnectedness between people, plants, and place. There is no cost for this tour, and it is open to all USAIN/CBHL attendees. Participants should plan to meet our guide, Jodie Coalter, by the Main Library's Red Cedar Entrance, near the Circulation Desk, before walking over to the garden.