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Ed Mug Raffle Winners and Succulent Planting Recap
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Congratulations to our student winners of the Ed Mug raffle! These lucky Paladins will be sipping in style: Each winner has been notified and invited to stop by the library to pick up their limited edition Bandana Advantage mug. We hope these mugs bring a little ILL magic to your day! We also had an…
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Enter the Bandana Advantage Mug Raffle!
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Have you ever wondered exactly how Ed Babinski tracks down the most obscure ILL requests? What wizardry he invokes to decode vague citations and incomplete titles? What mysterious arts he employs to convince stubborn institutions to lend that one critical source? We may never know the real answer to these questions but we suspect it…
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Donate to Help Improve our Digital Collections!
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Do you love looking through old photos? Reading old handwritten letters? Learning about the history of Furman University? Then you should check out the library’s digital collections! This year for Dins Day, we are raising money to improve our digital collections software. We plan to move our historical photographs, manuscripts, and rare books to a…
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End-of-Semester Support at the Library: Writing Marathon and Study Break Events
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As the semester winds down and final papers and exams loom large, Furman University Libraries are here to support you through the final stretch. We’re excited to offer two special opportunities to help you stay focused, recharge, and finish strong. Writing Marathon – April 24 (Partnership with the Trone Center for Mental Fitness)Need some company…
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Explore the World of Digital Magazines with Flipster
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Furman University Libraries is excited to offer students, faculty, and staff free access to Flipster, a digital magazine platform that makes browsing your favorite titles easier than ever. Whether you’re on your laptop, phone, or tablet, Flipster brings a collection of top publications straight to your screen. With Flipster, you can enjoy instant access to…
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What We’re Reading – April 2025
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In loving memory of Jenny Colvin, Associate Director for Outreach Services (2006-2022) Christy AllenThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleBasil of Baker Street by Eve TitusObservations by Gaslight: Stories from the World of Sherlock Holmes by Lyndsay Faye Robyn AndrewsYou Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works…
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Celebrate Poetry Month at the Library!
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April is Poetry Month, and there’s no better place to celebrate the power of words than at with the Furman University Libraries. Whether you’re new to verse or a longtime poetry lover, we invite you to explore creativity in fresh ways. This month, our libraries are brimming with hands-on activities, inspiring displays, and opportunities for…
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Fictional Librarian Showdown
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It’s March Madness season—but at the James B. Duke Library, we’re putting our own literary twist on the bracket frenzy with a new passive event: Fictional Librarian Showdown! Sixteen legendary librarians from across books, movies, TV shows, and comics are going head-to-head in a bracket-style tournament. From spell-casting scholars to ghostly guardians of knowledge, these…
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Meet Our Newest Librarians: Get to Know Lauren Lundy and Daniel Fernandez!
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Furman University Libraries is excited to welcome two fantastic new team members: Lauren Lundy and Daniel Fernandez! Each brings their own unique background, passion for helping students, and love for learning to our community. Want to learn more about them? Check out their stories! Meet Lauren Lundy, Instruction & Research LibrarianLauren’s journey from opera to…
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What We’re Reading – March 2025
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In loving memory of Jenny Colvin, Associate Director for Outreach Services (2006-2022) Christy AllenThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleAlive Together: New and Selected Poems by Lisel Mueller Robyn AndrewsYou Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It’s Making the World a Weirder Place by…