Are you looking up at the January skies wishing for snow? Look no further than the Furman Historical Images digital collection filled with lovely images of the campus thick with the white stuff. A handful of the images in the Continue reading Dreaming of Snow
Happy New Year from the Furman University Library! As we start the spring semester, Duke Library is making an important upgrade to improve your comfort while studying. Beginning Tuesday, January 6, Facilities will begin installing a new HVAC system in Continue reading Temporary Closure of Duke Library: January 6–9
Meet our newest member of the library family, Megan Doremus. Megan is our new Web Content Specialist. Her job is “to make sure the library’s online presence is clear, helpful, and easy to navigate.” You can often find her by the library windows, “anywhere Continue reading Introducing Megan Doremus
It has been a busy fall semester for our Instruction and Research Services team. We collaborated with colleagues across campus to deliver information literacy instruction to help students develop their skills locating, evaluating, and ethically using information resources. We also Continue reading Updates from the Instruction and Research Services Desk
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Furman family! Enjoy the following Thanksgiving themed postcards from our Mary C. Judson postcard collection. The text of the postcards appears above the images. Best Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving If Wishes Continue reading Sending You Thanksgiving Wishes
Last week, the Furman University Libraries received a very special delivery from our friends at the Furman Child Development Center. Mrs. Meredith Burton’s Kindergarten class has been busy working on an “Acts of Kindness” project, and as part of their Continue reading From the Director
Hear ye, hear ye, all students and campus clubs! Special Collection and Archives would like to invite you to contribute to the Paladin Project. This ongoing collaboration with student organizations is dedicated to preserving the full story of campus life. Continue reading The Paladin Project
If you’ve gone down the main stairway into our atrium, you’ve probably noticed the most fashion-forward figure on campus. It’s the memorial bust of Charlie Peace, the namesake of the Charlie Peace Wing. There is a long-standing tradition of dressing Continue reading Lucky Layers: The Tradition of Dressing Up Charlie
At the Furman Libraries, we like to think we offer something for everyone. Quiet study spaces, research support, access to numerous collections, and apparently a thriving social scene for the local wildlife. Being on an eco-friendly campus at the foothills of a Continue reading The Unofficial Library Wildlife Watch
As Homecoming brought a wave of familiar faces across campus, Furman Libraries participated in the annual tailgate. Alumni stopped by to reconnect, pick up library swag, and get a glimpse of what we’ve been up to this year. Our yearbooks Continue reading A Look Back at Homecoming 2025