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Picturing Nature
Art has long been incredibly important to the development of science. The current exhibit in the Sanders Science Library, “Picturing Nature: The History of Scientific Illustration,” highlights a sampling of the books in our collection that chronicle the history of anatomical sketches, botanical paintings, and biological drawings. The Art of Natural History: Illustrated Treatises and […]
Interactive Books on Display
Recent Acquisitions in Book Arts, Fine Printing, and Artists’ Books Special Collections and Archives have always been interested in the form of the book as a physical object and the ways in which authors, publishers, artists, and printers collaborate to create printed works, in large and small quantities. Artists’ books use the form of the […]
Furman Libraries Summer Internship
Have you ever wanted to experience behind-the-scenes in a library to explore a possible career? Are you looking for a productive way to spend your summer? This summer, the Furman Libraries will again offer a full-time internship for Furman undergraduates. Designed for students with an expressed interest in library and/or information science, this internship will […]
Meet the Scholar of the Month
Congratulations to Miles Hauser ’19! He is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Miles wins a private study room in the library for the month of March. Perks of the private study room: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • large study table with 4 chairs • super-duper […]
88 Keys: A Grand Obsession
Visit the Maxwell Music Library to see the latest display called “88 Keys: A Grand Obsession.” Titles include: Piano: The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand – In this captivating narrative, James Barron of The New York Times tells the story of one Steinway piano, from raw lumber to finished instrument. Barron follows that brand-new piano-known […]
The Sun Does Shine – CLP
An Evening with Anthony Ray Hinton Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm Location: McAlister Auditorium Reserve a Seat Anthony Ray Hinton spent thirty years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Wrongly convicted in the state of Alabama for two capital murders with erroneous evidence and inadequate representation, Hinton was eventually exonerated […]
Extended Hours During Midterms
To help you get through midterms, the James B. Duke Library has extended its hours. Feb 24 Sun 10:00am – 2:00am Feb 25 Mon 8:00am – 2:00am Feb 26 Tue 8:00am – 2:00am Feb 27 Wed 8:00am – 2:00am Feb 28 Thu 8:00am – 2:00am
Win a private study room!
The library has created a private, upgraded study room reserved for the “Scholar of the Month” and their friends. Perks include: exclusive access to the upgraded study room for one month (think of it as your own office in the library for the month of March) comfy lounge chair large study table with 4 chairs bookcase to […]
Reserve a Group Study Room
Six group study rooms on the first floor of the James B. Duke Library are available for reservation: 111, 112, 113, 118, 119, and 120. You can reserve these study rooms up to two weeks in advance and for up to three hours per week. To reserve a group study room, go to libcal.furman.edu/booking/studyroom. Those […]
Summer Research & Creative Fellowships
Special Collections and Archives Research and Creative Fellowships Summer 2019 Sponsored by Carolyn ’67 and Joseph ’68 Warden For the third year in a row, Special Collections and Archives will offer two 10-week summer fellowships for Furman undergraduates. These competitive fellowships will allow students to perform original research using materials in Special Collections and Archives […]