Between assignments, exams, and everything else on your plate, everyone needs time to decompress. The Libraries aren’t just about academic books and research databases, we also provide access to thousands of movies, music, magazines, and more to help you relax and recharge.
Stream, Read, Listen, Explore
Catch Up on News & Magazines
- Digital News – Details on accessing digital subscriptions to news sites like The New York Times, WSJ, The Athletic, and more!
- Flipster – Browse digital versions of popular magazines like People, The New Yorker, and Consumer Reports or download them to Flipster’s free app found on Google Playor the iOS App Store.
Movie Night, Anytime
- Digital Theatre+ – World-class theater performances from your couch
- Film Platform – Independent and international cinema, includes many Oscar-nominated films and festival winners.
- Films on Demand: Feature Films for Education – Hundreds of films and documentaries, including Academy Award winners.
- Kanopy – Access to more than 10,000 titles in all subject areas
- Swank – Popular movies for when you just want to watch something fun
- Hoopla – Stream movies, TV shows, and audiobooks
Your Soundtrack
- Naxos Music Library – Over a million tracks of classical, film, world, and folk music.
- Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound – Discover music from cultures around the world
Get Lost in Discovery
- National Geographic Archive – Decades of stunning photography and storytelling
All these resources are available 24/7 through the St. Thomas Libraries with your university login. If you have questions, reach out through our Ask a Librarian service.
Also, don’t forget about your local public library. Your public library card (which you can often receive immediately digitally) may give you access to even more entertainment and information resources in your community. Finally, the eLibrary of Minnesota (ELM) provides Minnesota residents access to many resources, including magazine and newspaper articles, and numerous media, including images, videos, and audio files.
Throughout the centuries, writers and poets have described a phenomenon often referred to as the “winter blues.” People develop feelings of sadness, loss, and lethargy in the shorter, darker days of winter. They notice more tiredness, weight gain, and lack of interest in activities and social events.
Hello St. Thomas Community!
Since 1984, Dr Chris Kachian has directed one of the largest guitar programs in the USA at the University of St Thomas where he is professor of music. He has lectured in music of Europe, the Americas, the Twentieth-Century, the World, the United States, Film, Protest, Mathematics, and Guitar Pedagogy and Guitar Literature. He is also head of the UST Music Business, Recording Arts, and the Popular Music degrees. 2001 – 2005, he became the Director of Guitar Studies for MMTA for whom he lead – authored and edited the nation’s first comprehensive, multi-genre guitar pedagogy syllabus. In 2011, he wrote the film score for Per Bianca, which won Best Film at the Minnesota 48-Hour Film Festival and won a screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Dr. Kachian is concert touring this summer to Sweden, Greece, Israel, Jordan and Italy.
Professor Bernard Armada came to St. Thomas in 1997 and teaches rhetoric, public speaking, and argumentation in the Department of Communication and Journalism. He has studied and performed sketch comedy, improvisation, and music around the Twin Cities for over fifteen years. He is a staunch believer that the fundamental principles of improv can greatly improve people’s personal and professional lives.
