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  • Summer-Long Check Outs!

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    eyoung

    Are you done with studying? Get a book just to read for fun! We’ve set up a table in the James B. Duke Library featuring some of our favorite reads. If you’re returning in the Fall, check out a novel for the beach or an audiobook for a road trip. Materials will be due back…

  • Unplug – Recharge Zone

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    eyoung

    Visit room 043 in the James B. Duke Library throughout finals to unplug and recharge. Relax, meditate, color, and enjoy tea. In addition to these stress relievers, two sessions will be offered in room 043: Thursday, April 28, 3 pm Guided Body Scan for stress relief and focus (Dr. Meghan Slining) Friday, April 29, 3…

  • Up All Night in the Science Library

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    eyoung

    Anytime is the right time to study in the Sanders Science Library during finals week. We’ll be open all night before exam days, so come on over when you need that perfect place to review for exams or finish up term papers. And, as always, the snack fairy arrives at midnight! Sanders Science Library Exam Week…

  • Southern Scholarship Recipients

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    eyoung

    The 2015 Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship recipients are Jessica Bitter and Joshua Greer.  Both Jessica and Joshua were Music majors. Jessica, Class of ’13, has a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. Joshua, Class of ’12, a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. Jessica will enroll in the Masters of Library and Information Science program at the University of Denver…

  • On Display: Whistleblowers!

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    eyoung

    Currently on display in the James B. Duke Library is a selection of interesting books about whistleblowers. Titles include: After Snowden: Privacy, Secrecy, and Security in the Information Age Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate’s Deep Throat Secrets and Leaks: The Dilemma of State Secrecy Whistleblower…

  • Poetry Creation Station

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    eyoung

    April is National Poetry Month, and the James B. Duke Library is encouraging you to discover your inner poet.  We have set up a Poetry Creation Station using a magnetic white board and inspiring words.  Express yourself!  

  • Request This Item

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    eyoung

    We have activated a new option in the  online library catalog  – you now have the ability to place a hold for any circulating item (books, DVDs, audiobooks, scores), to pick up at any library location. Simply click through to the item you desire, and click the “Request This Item” button at the top of…

  • Musical Moments in JBD

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    eyoung

    Enjoy a brief musical interlude on Wednesday, April 20, from noon til 12:20 in the Blackwell Atrium of the James B. Duke Library.  This month’s Musical Moments features percussion students from Furman’s Department of Music. During this time, quiet study space is available on the 2nd floor of the library in Special Collections & Archives. Musical…

  • On Display in the Sanders Science Library

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    eyoung

    Currently on display in the Sanders Science Library is a selection of interesting books about the periodic table. Titles include: The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements Seven Elements That Changed the World: An Adventure of Ingenuity and Discovery A…

  • A Gathering of Laureates (CLP)

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    eyoung

    A GATHERING OF LAUREATES (CLP) Hartness Pavilion Thursday, April 21, 4:00 PM  This event will be a joint poetry reading and discussion by South Carolina’s three appointed Poets Laureate: SC Laureate Marjory Wentworth, who has held her office since 2003; Laurel Blossom, the Poet Laureate (since 2014) of Edgefield, SC; and Ed Madden, the recently-appointed…