Posted on April 13th, 2013 by Brown Library Blogger
Library Tip of the Day
We’re open 9am-4pm Saturdays in April! Come escape the distractions of home and spend Saturday at Brown.
National Library Week Events:
- Reading Flash Mob: Bring a book, comics, magazines, graphic novel and READ. Front steps of library, 11:15am on the dot, Friday, April 19th.
- Word of the Week: Stop by the
… Read the rest
Filed under: Celebrations, Free Stuff!, Library News and Information, Reading | Comments Off
Posted on November 19th, 2012 by Brown Library Blogger
Our hours for the Thanksgiving Day holiday are as follows:
- Monday, 11/19: 8am-8pm
- Tuesday, 11/20: 8am-12 noon
- Wednesday through Sunday, 11/21-11/25: Closed
Saturday hours at Brown Library will be extended during the last few weeks of class.
- Saturdays: 9am-4pm (12/1, 12/8, 12/15)
IMPORTANT NOTE: The hours for the Learning Technology Center are different and are posted here… Read the rest
Filed under: Celebrations, Library Hours | Comments Off
Posted on November 13th, 2012 by Brown Library Blogger
Brown Library’s classified staff employees were honored at the recent Employee Awards Ceremony held in Virginia Western’s Whitman Theater. Pam Conner, Kalyca Schultz, Sandra Kelly, Faith Janney, Sandy Holland, Joan Ayers, and Jim Gettys received the 2012 Classified Staff Outstanding Achievement Award for their hard work in reorienting the library to make more space for students. They … Read the rest
Filed under: Celebrations, Library News and Information, Library Staff | Comments Off
Posted on October 5th, 2012 by Brown Library Blogger
Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom we have in the U.S. to express our opinions— even if the opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular. Unfortunately, not everyone has this right; there are currently many authors around the world who have been imprisoned, or whose lives have been threatened, because of their writings. Check out this slide … Read the rest
Filed under: Celebrations, Library News and Information, Literary News, Reading, Staff Picks, Writing | Comments Off
Posted on October 4th, 2012 by Brown Library Blogger
Never heard of banned books before this week? Here’s a great local example of how one person can cause a book to be pulled from the shelves of a school library, therefore letting that one person dictate what they think YOU should read or not read. Thankfully, the book was returned to the shelves and made available … Read the rest
Filed under: Celebrations, Free Stuff!, Library News and Information, Reading | Comments Off
