There’s a study break station at the Research Assistance Desk equipped with coloring pages, colored pencils, and bubble wrap (a.k.a. Stress Relief Capsules).
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Photos! Study Day Recharge!
Great food and a wonderful turnout! We hope you feel recharged for exams. Thanks to the Furman Culinary Club and the Department of Health Sciences for partnering with the Furman Library to host this event. The Study Day Recharge Menu Included: Tex-Mex Kale Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing Green Monster Smoothies Salmon Salad with Fresh . . .Continue reading Photos! Study Day Recharge!
Up All Night in the Science Library
Anytime is the right time to study in the Sanders Science Library during finals week. We’ll be open, 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 Hours Wednesday, April 29 – . . .Continue reading Up All Night in the Science Library
Spring Exam Hours
“Free” Book Sale
The Library is offering for free withdrawn K-12 textbook materials from our Curriculum Collection. These materials are either older or being replaced by a later edition and cover a wide range of subject matter. The free books will be available Wednesday, April 29, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the library porch. Don’t forget . . .Continue reading “Free” Book Sale
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Among new DVD additions this week is this group of four films from the Czech New Wave 60s: Rozmarné léto (Capricious summer) Perličky na dně (Pearls of the deep) Návrat ztraceného syna (Return of the prodigal son) Sedmikrásky (Daisies) Along with the following award winning mix: Interstellar – 2015 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects . . .Continue reading Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Work Smart Workshop
Introduction to Citation Managers Tuesday, April 21 @ 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm James B. Duke Library, Room 041 Wednesday, April 22 @ 11:30 am – 12:20 pm James B. Duke Library, Room 041 Friday, April 24 @ 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm Sanders Science Library Big projects often involve lots of research and complex bibliographies. . . .Continue reading Work Smart Workshop
Poetry Creation Station
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!
CLP: Poetry Reading
To celebrate National Poetry Month in April, the Library’s Special Collections and Archives and the English Department will co-sponsor South Carolina poet and internationally celebrated performer, Kurtis Lamkin. He will recite his poetry while accompanying himself on the kora, a twenty-one-stringed West African harp-lute. Kurtis Lamkin is a contemporary American embodiment of the ancient West . . .Continue reading CLP: Poetry Reading
Frivolous Tax Arguments
Each year the Internal Revenue Service issues a detailed publication, The Truth About Frivolous Tax Arguments, which describes and responds to some of the common frivolous arguments made by individuals and groups who oppose compliance with the federal tax laws. The first section groups these arguments under five general categories, with variations within each category. Each . . .Continue reading Frivolous Tax Arguments