Booth Library spring book sale to be held Wednesday
Abby Lee, Contributing Writer
April 9, 2019
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Twice a year at Eastern, Booth Library hosts a book sale for faculty, staff, students and members of the community. The book sales happen once in the fall and once in the spring. According to Booth Library news, the book sale will take place on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Spring Book...
Edible Book Festival to kick off National Library Week
Staff Report
April 3, 2019
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The ninth annual Edible Book Festival, which is sponsored by Booth Library, is set for 9 a.m. Monday in the Marvin Foyer of the library and will kick off National Library Week. An “edible book” is something that looks like a book or is book-themed and is made out of food, according to a press r...
How to read multiple books at once and keep up
Megan Keane, Columnist
February 20, 2019
I was recently asked how I keep track of the plots of all the books I’m reading—and I was dumbfounded. Upon declaring that I was reading four books at once—three for class and one for fun—my father was appalled. “How do you keep track of all that?” I think I responded: “With bookmarks....
Illiteracy is still a problem in the US
Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist
February 12, 2019
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I am a Residence Hall Association (RHA) representative for Stevenson Hall. Each member has to be a part of a committee, and I'm a part of the community service committee. Recently, the committee went to Walmart to get children's books to donate. We had $50 to spend, and I thought the money would go a...
Cheers to the start of a new semester
Megan Keane, Columnist
January 9, 2019
Welcome back, Panthers! I hope everybody’s first week back wasn’t too stressful. I wouldn’t describe mine as profusely stressful, per se. I also wouldn’t describe it as exactly overwhelming, but I also wouldn’t say I’m underwhelmed. I started my week, probably the way most of us did, by worryi...
Edible Book Festival to kick off National Library Week
Dolapo Adeyemo, Contributing Writer
March 27, 2018
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To kick off National Library Week, the Booth Library will host its annual Edible Book Festival on Monday, April 9. The Edible Book Festival will be open to the public for viewing and voting from 4 to 5 p.m., but the edible books will remain on display until 6:30 p.m. in the Marvin Foyer Room. Ellen...
Booth adds over 500 new items
Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 23, 2017
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Booth Library added over 500 items to its collection last month, including books, videos, DVDs, e-books and movies, which are all available to stream. Karen Whisler, head of collection management services, said the staff of Booth puts out a notice of new items in each month’s newsletter, because...
Don’t let writing, reading slip away
Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist
September 26, 2017
There’s nothing that makes me hit the snooze button on my alarm faster than the sun rising on a Monday morning. Mondays signal the end of a good weekend and the beginning of another long week. As the glamour of a free weekend fades away and a week full of responsibilities materializes, it is...
Workshop to teach document restoration techniques
Staff Report
April 18, 2017
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A workshop on techniques for restoring and preserving old documents will be held 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pensees Bookshop, located at 502 Sixth St. on the downtown square. Because there will be limited space, attendees are required to register in advance by contacting Hailey Paige at [email protected] Bob...
Education department hosts annual Scholastic book fair at Buzzard
Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter
September 12, 2016
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Kappa Delta Pi Honor Fraternity and the Student Reading Council organized their annual Scholastic book fair from 9:45a.m. to 4:45p.m. The book fair will run from Monday Sept. 12 through Thursday Sept. 15 and Monday Sept. 19 through Wednesday Sept. 21 in room 1320 at Buzzard Hall. Co-advisor of the...
