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UniversityofGroningenLibrary

Today, staff at the of joined the against the proposed budget cuts to in the .

We also asked to share their thoughts on a whiteboard: Imagine the university without a library. What would that mean to you?

Here's what some of them wrote:
(Photo credits staff: Manuel Reyes @manu)

Whiteboard with handwritten responses to "Imagine the university without the library." The photo depicts a whiteboard filled with multicolored handwritten messages. At the top, in large red letters is the prompt, "IMAGINE THE UNIVERSITY WITHOUT THE LIBRARY..." Below, in teal, is the question, "WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN TO YOU?" Various responses are written in different colors around the board. Key reactions include phrases like "LOWER GRADES" in black, "Less motivation to study," and "Less studying because I can't do it at home" with a sad face drawn beside it. Other contributions mention "no public access to knowledge," "PANIC," and "Less opportunities!" There are comments about socialization, academic performance, and the emotional impact of losing library access.
Library staff protesting on the stairs of the Academy Building of the University of Groningen shortly before joining the strike demonstration
Mar 18, 2025, 03:31 PM·Public
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Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:

@Bibliothecaris

Seeing this affected me. The strike warms my heart. The whiteboard comments hurt it. Fuck fascism.

@manu

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