page-header

About the Library

The Shushing of the Carts
The Shushing of the Carts

The library: A sanctuary of serene concentration, a respite from the chaos of campus life, a fortress of focus and freedom of thought.  Here is where students come to conquer…

Welcome Back - Library Updates
Welcome Back – Library Updates

Welcome back! After a quiet summer in the library, our staff is excited to see all the energy emanating from our students and faculty as they prepare for the new…

By the numbers
By the Numbers – Year in Review

To round out the academic year, we’ve pulled together some of our most interesting statistics. See what’s happened in the library by the numbers.

Gnome blog
The Official Authorized Biography of the Library Gnome

It was 2003.  Oh, what a night.  Specifically, in late December back in twenty-oh-three.  No wait–that’s an old song lyric, isn’t it?  Let me start over. I worked the circulation…

Getting to Know Student Annamaria Nderimo

Congratulations to the library’s Student Worker of the Semester, Annamaria Nderimo! We asked Annamaria a few questions to get to know her better and to give us some inside scoop…

Art in the Library
Art in the Library

The mural is such a focal point when you enter the library, sometimes the other art in the building is overshadowed. To highlight the other professional art pieces in the…

Study Rooms: Fixed Up and Frosted
Study Rooms: Fixed Up & Frosted

It’s mid-morning and all the individual study rooms in the library are already checked out with additional reservations lasting until early afternoon. The library does a brisk business with study…

Welcome Back
Welcome Back!

Welcome! We’re excited to see our students return to campus and our library. I should say, YOUR library, as our staff works hard to provide the resources you and your…

Summer in the Library
Summer in the Library

It can feel like nothing is happening in the library over the summer when it’s often a time of some of the biggest changes within the building. The most obvious change…