Library News & Events
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Coming October 19th! Paper Marbling: The Art of Suminagashi
On October 19th at 6pm in LIB 011, learn about the ancient Japanese art of paper marbling, known as suminagashi! You'll learn a little about the history of this technique and you'll have an opportunity to make your own marbled paper. This is a fast way to create art you can use for cards or to share with friends. This event is RSVP-only and has limited slots – be sure to reserve your spot by completing the RSVP form! INST…
Stonewall Forever Documentary and Discussion on October 18th
Join us to watch a short documentary about the history of Stonewall and over 50 years of LGBTQIA+ activism for LGBTQ+ History Month! We'll be watching Stonewall Forever on October 18th, 6:30p-7:30p, over in Towers 112. The documentary will be followed by a discussion led by members of FreeZone and the OSJA. Food is included. INST and cardsSTANDtogether approved. Co-sponsored by the Courtright Memorial Library, FreeZone, and the Office of Social Justice and Activism.
Mathemagics! on October 4th
It’s a magical time of year, and the library has just the program for you! Mathemagics will take place on October 4th at 6:30pm, in LIB 118. During Mathemagics, Dr. Jeff Smith of the Mathematics Department will walk you through a series of mathemagical tricks, including mental telepathy, making matter disappear, and a card trick that will astound your friends. You’ll learn how to do each trick and become a wizard this Halloween season. INST approved!
Open Craft Afternoon on Saturday, September 23
The library is hosting an open craft afternoon on Saturday, September 23rd, from 1pm to 4pm. The location? The Campus Center! That's right, we're hitting the road and coming to you in a new space! During the Open Craft Afternoon, we'll have all of our craft and art supplies available for you to make the creation of your dreams. And if you feel like you don't have any artistic talent, don't worry about it - just come and have some…
A Window Into the Constitution
The library will be hosting its annual Constitution Day celebration on September 14th, 2023, from 11:30am to 1pm. This is a hands-on exploration of the Constitution – you’ll take a look at the document, find the parts you find the most interesting, important, or confusing, and write them out – on the library windows! A participant in the program You’ll also get to explore former failed constitutional amendments and vote on them. Which amendments do you think should be in…
Game Night on September 7th
The library will be hosting a board game night on September 7th on the second floor of the library. It will run from 6p-8p and pizza will be served. Game Nights are a great opportunity to make new friends and hang out with old ones. This is a drop-in-as-able event, so if you can't be there right at the beginning, don't worry! You can stop by when you have time. We will be here! The majority of the game collection…
Becker Gallery Show: “Prologue” by S.L. Ridenour
A new alumni artist show featuring the work of S.L. Ridenour ('10) has been mounted in the Becker Gallery, located in the lower level of the library. The show, entitled "Prologue", will be up through fall semester. A reception will be held for S.L. on September 21st, 6p-8p, in the Becker Gallery, where you can meet the artist and learn more about her work. Her artist statement, below, provides a background on her pieces. A line of S.L. Ridenour's paintings…
BLISS: Slow Reading on June 14
Join us for the first BLISS (Brownbag Lunch Informational Summer Session) of the season! Many of us want to carve out more time from our busy days to just curl up with a good book. We want to read slowly and deeply, tuning out all the busy-ness of our lives. But other than time away from our to-do lists, what is the value of reading slowly and deeply? How might improve us, and maybe even improve the world? Drawing on…
Author Talk: Dr. Beth Daugherty on Virginia Woolf’s Apprencticeship
Join the library for a special evening event with Dr. Beth Daugherty! Dr. Daugherty will be joining us to discuss her new book, "Virginia Woolf's Apprenticeship", on April 11th at 6pm on the second floor of the library. This event is INST approved and will be followed by a reception. Dr. Beth Daugherty's new book Before she was Virginia Woolf, famous novelist, essayist, and diarist, she was Virginia Stephen, apprentice, reader, learner. In her book, Beth Rigel Daugherty examines three…
Reading Diversely Book Club: A Psalm for the Wild-Built
The Reading Diversely Book Club will be meeting on April 5th at 6pm on the library's second floor to discuss A Psalm for the Wild-Built, a cozy sci-fi novella, by Becky Chambers. This event is INST approved and #cardsSTANDtogether approved. The book club is informal, and you don't need to have been to previous meetings to join in the discussion, nor are you committing to future meetings. You just need to read the book and pop on in! A photo…
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