The James B. Duke Library hosted “Citizen Diplomacy: A Cuban Art Exhibit” from March 11th – 29th. The exhibit was held in the atrium and hosted in collaboration with Nuance Galleries.. The exhibit showcased 11 artists from Baracoa, Bayamo and Santiago, Cuba including 30+ pieces from the Rob Rowen/Clyde Hensley Collection paired with new works . . .Continue reading Duke Library Hosts Cuban Art Exhibit
Starting Thursday, February 1st, 2024, Furman students and employees will be required to swipe their Furman ID cards to enter the Duke Library after 7pm. Library hours remain the same. This change was made to increase the safety of Furman students and library employees, while also complying with University building access guidelines. Learn more about . . .Continue reading Swipe to Enter the Libraries after 7pm
Flags representing over 190 countries are on display in the Duke, Sanders Science and Maxwell Music libraries this week as we mark International Education Week (IEW) 2023 ! We take time during IEW to recognize the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. We celebrate our international students, faculty, and staff as well as our . . .Continue reading International Education Week 2023
Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition Furman University. James B. Duke Library Atrium March 22 – April 25, 2023 The Furman University Libraries proudly present Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition made possible by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association. Americans and the Holocaust examines the motives, pressures . . .Continue reading Visit the Exhibition!
Libraries resume regular hours on Thursday, January 20th: Duke Library: 8:00am – 1:00am Maxwell Music Library: 8:00am – 9:00pm Sanders Science Library: 8:30am – 9:00pm Special Collections & Archives: noon – 5:00pm (by appointment)
Are you looking for the latest Furman Libraries news? Well you’ve come to the right place.We have a new faculty member in our archives, we’ve received donations from our Dins Day fundraiser, and we’ve published a new edition of our newsletter. Nashieli Marcano Dr. Marcano comes to us from the Kennesaw State University Library System . . .Continue reading What’s New at Furman Libraries?
The James B. Duke Library, Maxwell Music Library, and Sanders Science Library may be accessed by Furman students, faculty, and staff by swiping their Palacards (University ID cards) at the entrance. Members of OLLI or community researchers must contact the Libraries in advance and schedule an appointment. Masking and distancing is required for all regardless . . .Continue reading Need a Furman ID or Appointment to Access Libraries
Dr. Janis Bandelin (Director of Furman Libraries emerita) and her husband, Bill Fitzpatrick, have offered a challenge: if 100 donors give to the Libraries, they will donate $10,000. Every donation matters and will help us reach our goal of 100 donors! This year, all Dins Day gifts to the Libraries will be directed to support . . .Continue reading 100 donors for the Libraries!
A dream deferred will become a dream fulfilled on Friday, April 16th, 2021, at 1:00 pm as the Joseph Vaughn Plaza and statue unveiling of Joseph Vaughn, ’68, cum laude, will be officially dedicated by President Elizabeth Davis and the Furman University Community, in front of the James B. Duke Library. The dream began in . . .Continue reading Joseph Vaughn Statue Unveiling
All students at Furman have direct access to librarians in Outreach Services, including: A librarian paired with their First Year Writing class A personal librarian assigned as soon as a student declares a major Ability to make individual appointments for research consultations Two branch librarians residing in the Maxwell Music Library and Sanders Science Library . . .Continue reading Know Your Librarian
