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

The Turn of the Key

“It was only as we began to wind slowly down the drive, while I kept one eye out for a fleeting child among the trees, that I found myself replaying Maddie’s final remark, wondering if she had really said what I thought I’d heard.For the thing she had called over her shoulder seemed almost too…Continue Reading The Turn of the Key

Read the 2019 National Book Award-Winning Novel and Memoir at Your Library

Blough-Weis Library congratulates Susan Choi and Sarah M. Broom, winners of two of this year’s National Book Awards. Susan Choi won the award for fiction for her novel Trust Exercise. Sarah Broom’s memoir The Yellow House won the award for nonfiction. You can borrow either one by visiting the library. The Yellow House tells the…Continue Reading Read the 2019 National Book Award-Winning Novel and Memoir at Your Library

The Fifth Season

The Fifth Season begins with two cataclysms, one global and one personal, and a quest. In the first, the Earth’s single, planet-spanning continent is shaken by a tectonic event which wipes out cities and fills the skies with ash. In the second, a young boy is murdered by his father, sending the boy’s mother, Essun,…Continue Reading The Fifth Season

Dying for a Scary Story?

I’m sure that you’ve seen the signs by now. There are leaves on the ground, pumpkins on every doorstep, and ghost and bats aplenty adorn every house and hall. Halloween is just around the corner! There are many different ways to celebrate, from dressing up and going out to eating unholy amounts of candy in…Continue Reading Dying for a Scary Story?

Must Reads of the Week!

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.Two have…Continue Reading Must Reads of the Week!

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