eBook of the Week

Dewey by Vicki Myron

Read the heartwarming tale of Dewey, a kitten abandoned in the library return slot, who went to be adopted not only by the librarian who found him, but also the community and world. Vicki Myron’s book, Dewey, relates how one kitten demonstrated an innate ability to help those around him during his time as the official mascot of the Spencer Public Library in Iowa.

TECH DAYS

Featuring: Flipster

Happy Monday! In celebration of #TECHDAYS, this week we are featuring the digital magazine app Flipster! Watch the video to learn more!

Tech Tip: You’ll need to create an EBSCO account to sign in (click here) and use your user email and password to sign in to the app.

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May is National Pet Month

National Pet Month allows us time to celebrate the pets who keep us company, improve our health, and bring us joy.

Check out our books on pets today!

Celebrate BSC’s New Buildings on September 22

You are invited!

Stop by and see the Library’s new digs on the ground floor of the Communications and Creative Arts Center during an open house celebration on Tuesday, September 22, from 4 to 7 p.m.

BSC is celebrating four projects: the new Communications and Creative Arts Center, Lloyd Ritchie Residence Hall, Gate City Bank Residence Hall (currently under construction), and the makeover of BSC’s Student Union.

Schedule

• 4-5:30 p.m. – Self-guided building tours; music by a BSC faculty/student combo outside Schafer Hall; grilled hot dogs on the Student Union patio
• 5:30 p.m. – Dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony, outdoor courtyard next to CACC [Rain location is the Library Commons]
• 6:15-7 p.m. – Self-guided building tours

For more details, click here.

This Is It!

THIS IS IT!  Today (Thursday, July 2) is our last day to be open in our current building.  Bittersweet.

Stop by for a last look and a fond farewell.  We’ll be here until 4 p.m.

• The ODIN library catalog, the library’s databases and the digital collections will continue to be available 24/7.
• While we are closed, Library staff will continue to monitor email and phone calls.  Contact us and we will do our best to help with your information needs.

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Library vs. Bookstore

Although we draw on the bookstore example for merchandising our collections, we aren’t bookstores. 

 

We’re treasure houses, keeping the best of the old as we add the new.

 

— from “At Leisure” with Joyce Saricks (Booklist, May 1, 2014, p. 13)

Library Boring … NOT!!

During spring break, engineers studying the library building took core samples and bored several holes both inside and outside the building.  Don’t let the sign mislead you … the BSC Library is THE place to be.  Check us out!