Books In BloomMay 6, 2011 at midnight to May 8, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.

Books in Bloom, a new friend-raising initiative of Gustavus Library Associates, will open on Honors Weekend, May 6-8, at the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College.

Modeled after Art in Bloom, the annual spring event celebrated by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Books in Bloom will highlight 20-30 books, media, technology, and other resource materials within the library with specially-designed floral arrangements.

The floral arrangements, called "blooms, ewill be on display at the library beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6 until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 8. The event is open to the public at no charge. A map of the ˜bloom esites will be available for private viewing throughout the weekend.