“Citizen Diplomacy: A Cuban Art Exhibit” is now open to the public in the atrium of the Duke Library. The exhibit closes on March 29th. There is a CLP with guest speaker Soledad Pagliuca at 5pm on March 11th. There is also an opening reception on Monday, March 11th at 6:00pm. The Exhibit is co-sponsored . . .Continue reading Visit the Cuban Art Exhibit
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Swipe to Enter the Libraries after 7pm
Starting Thursday, February 1st, 2024, Furman students and employees will be required to swipe their Furman ID cards to enter the Duke Library after 7pm. Library hours remain the same. This change was made to increase the safety of Furman students and library employees, while also complying with University building access guidelines. Learn more about . . .Continue reading Swipe to Enter the Libraries after 7pm
International Education Week 2023
Flags representing over 190 countries are on display in the Duke, Sanders Science and Maxwell Music libraries this week as we mark International Education Week (IEW) 2023 ! We take time during IEW to recognize the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. We celebrate our international students, faculty, and staff as well as our . . .Continue reading International Education Week 2023
Music Library Closed until August
The Music Library is currently closed due to renovations including new paint and carpet. It will reopen in August and will receive new furniture and new shelving over the next several months.
Visit the Exhibition!
Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition Furman University. James B. Duke Library Atrium March 22 – April 25, 2023 The Furman University Libraries proudly present Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition made possible by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association. Americans and the Holocaust examines the motives, pressures . . .Continue reading Visit the Exhibition!
Library Mourns Loss of Jenny Colvin
Jenny Colvin, Associate Director for Outreach and Access Services, and library faculty member passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12. Jenny, who joined the Furman University Libraries in 2006, was deeply connected across campus, collaborating with many students and colleagues on a variety of initiatives. An expert in storytelling, she taught in our May Experience . . .Continue reading Library Mourns Loss of Jenny Colvin
Updated Library Hours Due to Winter Weather
Libraries resume regular hours on Thursday, January 20th: Duke Library: 8:00am – 1:00am Maxwell Music Library: 8:00am – 9:00pm Sanders Science Library: 8:30am – 9:00pm Special Collections & Archives: noon – 5:00pm (by appointment)
What’s New at Furman Libraries?
Are you looking for the latest Furman Libraries news? Well you’ve come to the right place.We have a new faculty member in our archives, we’ve received donations from our Dins Day fundraiser, and we’ve published a new edition of our newsletter. Nashieli Marcano Dr. Marcano comes to us from the Kennesaw State University Library System . . .Continue reading What’s New at Furman Libraries?
Need a Furman ID or Appointment to Access Libraries
The James B. Duke Library, Maxwell Music Library, and Sanders Science Library may be accessed by Furman students, faculty, and staff by swiping their Palacards (University ID cards) at the entrance. Members of OLLI or community researchers must contact the Libraries in advance and schedule an appointment. Masking and distancing is required for all regardless . . .Continue reading Need a Furman ID or Appointment to Access Libraries
100 donors for the Libraries!
Dr. Janis Bandelin (Director of Furman Libraries emerita) and her husband, Bill Fitzpatrick, have offered a challenge: if 100 donors give to the Libraries, they will donate $10,000. Every donation matters and will help us reach our goal of 100 donors! This year, all Dins Day gifts to the Libraries will be directed to support . . .Continue reading 100 donors for the Libraries!