If you are enrolled in an online course that concludes on December 18, you will have access to library services and resources outlined below. We wish you much success on your academic endeavors! Services and Access… Read moreLibrary services between November 30 and December 18
This is an interesting look at how cultural involvements reduce stress and bring comfort. Culture Comforts Soothing music to enhance the experience… Thank you for the link Leah. Enjoy (and relax).
Today is the day. “It is not enough to say, ‘Go vote, you have to justify that.’” —renowned graphic designer Milton Glaser Professional graphic design organization AIGA has promoted its Get Out the Vote project by… Read moreGO VOTE
Congratulations to the L.A. Dodgers who defeated the Tampa Bay Rays this week, to win their first World Series since 1988. I am a Chicago Cubs fan, so I respect their patience and joy. In… Read moreBaseball
Gullah Geechee believe the color wards off ‘boo hags.’ Perhaps while enjoying travels in the South, and relaxing on a giant front porch, you looked up and noticed the porch ceiling was painted a peaceful, robin’s… Read more“Haint Blue”
Merriam-Webster defines ‘basket’ as: a receptacle made of interwoven material. This definition may create a mental image of what we expect a basket to be. In contemporary basketry, our preconceptions – are creatively challenged. Contemporary… Read moreContemporary Basketry
co-authored: Janet Danek and Leah Ryal Janet Danek: Many of the artworks exhibited throughout the Park Library were gifts from generous donors. The Olga Denison Collection of Anishinaabe Art is no exception. The late Olga Denison,… Read moreThe Task of Exhibits — A Student’s Perspective
If you have been fortunate to experience this elegant and mysterious display, you would not soon forget it. Murmuration refers to the phenomenon that results when hundreds, sometimes thousands, of starlings fly in swooping, intricately coordinated patterns through… Read moreMurmurations
American poet Louise Glück has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Also a Pulitzer Prize winner, she becomes the 16th woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, joining such previous Pulitzer winners as William… Read moreLouise Glück – American poet – Nobel Laureate
Next time you need a quiet place to focus, check out the newly remodeled Mary Dow Reading Room. A popular destination with spectacular views of the Fabiano Botanical Garden, the Mary Dow Reading Room is a… Read moreMary Dow Reading Room Remodel Expands Individual Study Options