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
Do you love to read YA books? The Furman Libraries now offers a Young Adult (YA) Books Collection in the Duke Library. For the first time ever, the YA books are grouped into a single browsing collection, allowing users to easily explore popular titles and series. The idea for the collection came from Riley Draper . . .Continue reading Explore Our YA Books Collection!
Furman students joined us at the Research Assistance desk on Thursday, December 7, to paint rocks as a study break during finals. They were AMAZING! We hope they found as much fun and stress release in their creative activity as we did observing the results. Bravo, rock artists!
Does the library’s new home page image with its softly falling flakes have you dreaming of snow? Then check out more snowy photos in our “Furman University Historical Images” digital collection. Photos date from the 1940s through the late 1980s and show idyllic wintry campus scenes. Several of the photos are dated 1982 and show . . .Continue reading Snowy State of Mind
The James B. Duke Library is hosting a three study breaks during exam week: Writing Marathon (in partnership with Paladin Peer Support) Dec. 4th: 7pm – 12am. Haynsworth Room Hot Cocoa Bar Dec. 6th: 7pm – 8:30pm. Research Assistance Desk Rock Painting Dec. 7th: 7pm – 8:30pm. Research Assistance Desk
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
If you’ve visited the lower level of the Duke Library recently, you’ve experienced a colorful feast for the eyes. The sand art on the floor of the atrium is known as rangoli– an ancient Hindu art form from India. The rangoli is in celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights on November 12th. The beautiful . . .Continue reading Happy Diwali!
In Spring of 2018, Furman University hosted 3 Native authors and/or poets to read their work and speak about their culture and their experiences. Recordings of these lectures are available as part of the Libraries’ digital collections. Feel free to give them a listen! Cherokee Life Through Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s Short Stories This is a . . .Continue reading First Nations Lectures
The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools. The materials recommended by the Instructional Materials Review Panels will be submitted to the State Board of Education (SBE) for adoption on December 12, 2023. The public may review materials on book trucks near . . .Continue reading SC Instructional Materials Review
In 2019, Furman University released a formal statement acknowledging that the campus was home to the Cherokee people. That acknowledgement will be unveiled on a plaque in an upcoming dedication ceremony. Scheduled for Friday, Nov. 3, at 12:30 p.m. the plaque will be officially unveiled between the Dining Hall and Furman Lake. Shelby Parker ’15 . . .Continue reading Land Acknowledgement Dedication
