First celebrated in 1958, National Library Week is sponsored
by the American Library Association and is observed every April in libraries
across the country. This year’s celebration will be April 18 —
April 23 at your University Library with a variety of activities for
the University community to enjoy.
Check out the plasma screen in the Atrium for our reviews of our favorite books.
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There will be random drawings each day for library copy cards.
Apr 18 Sun. Media Check Out
Apr 19 Mon Media Fines
Apr 20 Tue Circ Check Out
Apr 21 Wed Circ Fines
Apr 22 Thr Circ Print Jobs
Apr 23 Fri Media Donations
Friday, April 23rd, will be Media Donation Day, the
perfect opportunity to do some spring video cleaning. Bring any VHS or
DVD that you would like to donate to your library’s collection and
be eligible for the final library copy card drawing
For the inquisitive minds that cherish their right to know, the Library will post a list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged books and films in America. Come, celebrate your freedom to read and learn! Banned books and favorites for censorship.
Thursday, April 22nd
A double feature will be shown in the Library auditorium featuring two
comedies.
At 3:00 p.m., "Party Girl," a lightweight comedy about the romance between a party girl who gets a job in a New York public library and a falafel vendor will be shown.
At 5:00 "Desk Set," the classic comedy starring Katherine Hepburn as a reference librarian opposite the legendary Spencer Tracy.
And watch for some of the best quotations about books and libraries and reading, like this one from Groucho Marx:
Outside of a dog,
a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog,
it's too dark to read.
