Staff Picks: Favorites From our Children’s Collection We are excited to announce our newest public display highlighting childhood favorites. It’s a fantastic display that you should stop by and see at your earliest convenience. Reminisce, chat, compare and contrast our selections with your favorites.
Category: Events
Celebrate Freedom to Read
Furman Libraries observes Banned Book Week (September 24-October 1) with a display of books banned at different times in different places, that freely circulate from our collection. We don’t take our freedom to read for granted! Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~Voltaire
Library Gives 3 Scholarships
Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarianship Scholarship for 2011 has been awarded to the following students: Kelly Leonard — ’11Megan Slemons — ’08Melissa Troyer — ’11 The scholarship, established in 1985, is available to a Furman rising or graduating senior who anticipates becoming a Librarian or a Furman graduate who has been accepted into an American Library . . .Continue reading Library Gives 3 Scholarships
Ethel Carlisle Southern Scholarship
Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship Have you been energized by your studies and research at Furman? Do you want to work in a field rich with information and learning? Then a career in Library and Information Science may be what you’re looking for. Knowledge is empowering and as a Librarian you will shape the way . . .Continue reading Ethel Carlisle Southern Scholarship
Gulf Oil Spill Report
A year ago this month, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion happened, spewing oil into the Gulf Coast of the United States for 3 months. How did this happen? Who is at blame? What protections need to be made for the future? President Obama commissioned an investigative report. Come see the display of Deep water . . .Continue reading Gulf Oil Spill Report
Cans for Fines!
The ever popular “Cans for Library Fines” is happening now! The Student Alumni Council is holding a food drive with the library. Bring a can of food/item of nonperishable food for every dollar you owe in fines. Although this does not apply to replacement costs of lost items, IT DOES cover inter library loan (ILL) . . .Continue reading Cans for Fines!
Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship
Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship Have you been energized by your studies and research at Furman? Do you want to work in a field rich with information and learning? Then a career in Library and Information Science may be what you’re looking for. Knowledge is empowering and as a Librarian you will shape the way . . .Continue reading Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship
Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship
Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship Have you been energized by your studies and research at Furman? Do you want to work in a field rich with information and learning? Then a career in Library and Information Science may be what you’re looking for. Knowledge is empowering and as a Librarian you will shape the way . . .Continue reading Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship
1st Place Winner of Library Art Contest
Lindsay Appleby knows just how to get past the stress of midterms: think of the reward ahead in Spring Break! Thanks to everyone who participated in our “reduce the stress of midterms through art” contest and hope your Spring break was everything you wanted it to be!
Library Art Contest, 2nd Place
All of us have different reactions to stress. Some feel anxious or scared, others want to eat, or just be really grumpy! Our second place “reduce stress through art” contest winner, Kelly, lets us know how she feels during midterms: