Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is the nation’s largest nonprofit children’s literacy organization. RIF prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. Check out their new PSA featuring some of the most beloved literary characters.
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Heard any good books lately?
As you prepare to hit the road for summer vacation, don’t forget to check out the Library’s great selection of audiobooks. Nothing helps pass the time like listening to a good audiobook. We have hundreds of books on CD (and yes, even cassette tape) that might be of interest to you. The Library’s collection of . . .Continue reading Heard any good books lately?
Holiday Hours
Due to the upcoming holiday, along with a few days of planned maintenance, the Furman Libraries will be operating under an altered schedule for the following dates: Date Day Hours 7/3/2012 Tuesday 8-5 7/4/2012 Wednesday CLOSED 7/5/2012 Thursday 8-10 7/6/2012 Friday 8-3 7/7/2012 Saturday CLOSED 7/8/2012 Sunday CLOSED 7/9/2012 Monday CLOSED The Libraries will reopen . . .Continue reading Holiday Hours
Historic Health Care Decision Available
As the U.S. Supreme Court makes its historic decision on The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act today, the authentic, electronic version of the law is available on the U.S. Government Printing Office’s Federal Digital System (FDsys). GPO authenticated the document by digital signature. This signature assures the public that the document has not been . . .Continue reading Historic Health Care Decision Available
Library Scavenger Hunt
The James B. Duke Library would like to welcome all incoming freshmen and their families during this week of orientation. While you’re here, please join us in the main library for a QR code tour/scavenger hunt of the libraries.Throughout the hunt, you’ll learn about what the library has to offer. You’ll find a candy stash . . .Continue reading Library Scavenger Hunt
On Your Next Visit
On your next visit to the James B. Duke Library, make sure you stop by the Government Documents Collection to see the new display commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812. How much do you know about the War of 1812? Come see the display and test your knowledge with the War of 1812 . . .Continue reading On Your Next Visit
PASCAL Expands Service
Here’s something to get excited about! Beginning Fall Semester, PASCAL Delivers will be available 5 days a week. What is PASCAL? The Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) is a consortium of academic libraries in South Carolina. What is PASCAL Delivers?“PASCAL Delivers” is a rapid book delivery service for the patrons of all PASCAL . . .Continue reading PASCAL Expands Service
Top 10 ACLS Humanities E-Books
Jean-Hanore Fragonard’s “A Young Girl Reading (a Sony Ebook)” by T. Cavanaugh ACLS Humanities E-Book is a digital collection of over 3,300 full-text titles offered by the American Council of Learned Societies in collaboration with twenty learned societies, over 100 contributing publishers, and librarians at the University of Michigan’s Scholarly Publishing Office. ACLS Humanities E-Book . . .Continue reading Top 10 ACLS Humanities E-Books
Hollering for Hogs and Dogs
Howard Finster – Man of Many Voices Smithsonian Global Sound, produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, is a virtual encyclopedia of the world’s musical and aural traditions. This database includes an extraordinary array of more than 40,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds. Listen to Howard Finster hollering for hogs and dogs! . . .Continue reading Hollering for Hogs and Dogs
Happy Diamond Jubilee
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England will celebrate the diamond jubilee of her reign on June 2nd. Her coronation was June 2, 1952. To see what our library has about Elizabeth’s life and times, click here.