Category: Borrowing Services

  • Crunch Lit

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    Crunch Lit / Katy Shaw  –  The financial crisis of 2008 quickly gave rise to a growing body of fiction: “Crunch Lit”. These ‘recession writings’ take the financial crisis as their central narrative concern and explore its effects on consumer culture, gender roles and contemporary communities. Examining a range of texts including John Lanchester’s Capital,…

  • Heard any good books lately?

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    As you prepare to hit the road for winter break, 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 that might be of interest to you. The Library’s collection of audiobooks includes biographies, classics, best-selling…

  • Appalachian Trail CLP-Library Resources

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    CLP: Lessons Learned from the Nature of the Appalachian Trail WHEN: Monday, November 28, 2016, 7 – 8:30pm WHERE: Johns Hall, Room 101 A National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Jennifer Pharr Davis has logged over 13,000 miles of long distance trails on six continents, including thru-hikes of the Pacific Crest Trail, Colorado Trail, Vermont’s…

  • Hurricane Matthew Suspends PASCAL Delivers

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    Due to Hurricane Matthew, PASCAL Delivers requesting has been temporarily suspended. If you’ve recently placed a request, please expect delays with deliveries. For any questions please contact Elaina Griffith at elaina.griffith@furman.edu, 864-294-2198. In the interim, we recommend using Interlibrary Loan to request books not owned by the Furman University Libraries. What is PASCAL Delivers? PASCAL…

  • What is PASCAL Delivers?

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    If the book you need isn’t in our collection, don’t give up!  A service called PASCAL Delivers enables you to borrow books from other university libraries in South Carolina. This very short video will show you how to submit your requests: Books are delivered within 3 to 5 business days by the PASCAL Delivers courier.  You’ll…

  • Borrow an iPad!

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    Did you know the James B. Duke Library loans iPads and Kindles to current students, faculty, and staff?  The check-out period for electronic devices is 2 weeks, with a 2 week renewal if no one is on the waiting list.  You can check availability and place a hold on an electronic device by visiting the Circulation…

  • What do I read next?

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    Summer is in full swing, so you may be wondering “what do I read next”? If so, the online library resource Books & Authors offers title recommendations, reading lists, and more. You can search Books & Authors by title, author, genre, keyword and series.  Users can also perform an “if you like…” search, awards search, and who, what, when, where…

  • Recently Added Titles

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    Habitual offenders : a true tale of nuns, prostitutes, and murderers in seventeenth-century Italy Greek mythology : a traveler’s guide from Mount Olympus to Troy The gift of the gab : how eloquence works You may also like : taste in an age of endless choice Breaking down Breaking Bad : critical perspectives Shoe dog…

  • New Travel Guides!

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    Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp Budapest Czech & Slovak Republics Japan Madrid Moscow Switzerland Denmark Eyewitness Travel Scotland Vienna Italy : Top Sights, Authentic Experiences Hungary Top 10 Copenhagen  Top 10 Prague

  • Recently Added Titles

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    Curious & Modern Inventions: Instrumental Music as Discovery in Galileo’s Italy Laterality: Exploring the Enigma of Left-Handedness You’re Dead – So What?: Media, Police, and the Invisibility of Black Women as Victims of Homicide Collapse and Revival: Understanding Global Recessions and Recoveries War Horses of WWI (DVD) Eco-Homes: People, Place and Politics Bad Girls: Young…