Open Ed Week 2021

As a student attending university, textbooks are one of the most expensive materials to purchase for a class. Textbooks are troublesome things. It can be difficult for students to afford the high price tags and even though some schools offer a buyback program, many feel educational resources should be free and available to all. According…Continue Reading Open Ed Week 2021

Do Not Read These

September 28th – October 2nd, 2020 is national Banned Books week, an annual celebration highlighting our freedom to read.  To celebrate this historic week, we urge you to rebel and read these books that have been recently challenged by others. More information on Banned Books Week can be found Here. The Hate U Give by…Continue Reading Do Not Read These

Library’s Annual Open House Taking Place Virtually Aug. 24 – Sept. 21

Our fall semester is finally underway and while things have been looking a bit different, we’re still showcasing all the great services and resources available to students at the library through our annual Open House event. Relieved, right?! Access the virtual Open House here! Our event this year is all virtual and available for students…Continue Reading Library’s Annual Open House Taking Place Virtually Aug. 24 – Sept. 21

De-stress at the Library

As the end of the semester approaches, the Blough-Weis Library will be offering a wide variety of fun and stress-relieving events in preparation for finals. On Thursday, December 12th, Paws to Relax will be happening from 2 to 4 PM For this event, local therapy dogs will be in the library, tails wagging and eager…Continue Reading De-stress at the Library

Open Access Week 2019

No longer hidden behind paywalls and blocked by publishers, open access content is free, immediately available, and accessible by anyone, anywhere in the world. Tell me if you’ve heard this before: You start an internet search on a topic for class or for your own personal research and you stumble on an article that seems…Continue Reading Open Access Week 2019

Library’s Banned Bookmark Scavenger Hunt Highlights Challenged Books in the Collection

  Libraries are, at their core, institutions that fight against censorship and support the freedom to seek and express ideas, so this year, from September 22nd to the 28th, we will be celebrating Banned Books Week by having our annual Banned Bookmark Scavenger Hunt. Each day from the 22nd-28th, we’ll be putting up daily clues on our social media channels…Continue Reading Library’s Banned Bookmark Scavenger Hunt Highlights Challenged Books in the Collection

The Books are Back in Town!

Our first Silent Book Club was a huge success! Thanks to all that came to participate! Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October 30th at 8PM. Details below! This semester, we’re doing things a bit differently. We’re introducing the Silent Book Club to gather friends & spend time reading our own books and talking about them as…Continue Reading The Books are Back in Town!