{"id":27355,"date":"2026-10-29T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=27355"},"modified":"2026-10-29T20:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T00:16:30","slug":"hope-kits-available-for-checkout-at-mcnichols-campus-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2026\/10\/29\/hope-kits-available-for-checkout-at-mcnichols-campus-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope kits available for checkout at McNichols Campus Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-27356 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/library-in-fall.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image of outside of McNichols Campus Library in fall season\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/library-in-fall.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/library-in-fall.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/library-in-fall.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/>The McNichols Campus Library invites Detroit Mercy students, faculty and staff to stop by and check out its latest unique offering, <a href=\"https:\/\/dalnet-udm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?query=any,contains,%22Hope%20kit%22&amp;tab=Everything&amp;search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&amp;vid=01DAL_UDM:01DAL_UDM&amp;facet=rtype,include,books&amp;facet=tlevel,include,available_p&amp;offset=0\">hope kits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hope kits were inspired by the University\u2019s Celebrate Spirit 2025 theme, \u201cSustaining a Spirit of Hope,\u201d and the faith traditions represented at Mass. Amid global and personal challenges and uncertainty, the kits offer tools to remind us that hope is not just a feeling but a daily practice, nurtured through community and grounded in discernment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each of the eight kits contains a set of inspirational \u2013 or &#8220;affirmational&#8221; \u2013 quotation cards from a different faith or philosophical tradition. In addition to the cards, each kit may contain a set of tea lights, hand chime or other object intended to aid with reflection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about the hope kits, visit the University Libraries\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/udmercy.libguides.com\/c.php?g=1483850\">Research Guide on Sustaining a Spirit of Hope<\/a>, or stop by the McNichols Campus Library to check one out.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/dalnet-udm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?query=any,contains,%22Hope%20kit%22&amp;tab=Everything&amp;search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&amp;vid=01DAL_UDM:01DAL_UDM&amp;facet=rtype,include,books&amp;facet=tlevel,include,available_p&amp;offset=0\">View available hope kits in the Library&#8217;s online catalog.<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now available in the McNichols Campus Library, hope kits are tools that remind us that hope is not just a feeling but a daily practice, nurtured through community and grounded in discernment. 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