Libraries are Good at Sharing

Library Tip of the Day

If we don’t have the item you need, we can request it for you from another library that owns it.

Our Interlibrary Loan service allows you to obtain books, articles, and other materials that are not available in Brown Library.  Student requests are honored for materials needed to fulfill the reading and … Read the rest

A Librarian is a Powerful Search Engine with a Heart

Library Tip of the Day

You can find those articles you need for your paper from home!

Our library databases contain thousands of newspaper, magazine, and journal articles (Information that you can trust!).  To access this information from home, just enter your user name and password — the same user name and password that you use for

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Welcome to Our New Library Staff Members

We are excited to announce that two new Reference Assistants started at Brown Library this semester.

  

Marci Myers comes to us from the Bedford County Public Library System and received her M.L.S. degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Rebecca Greer most recently worked at the architecture library at Virginia Tech and previously worked at Blacksburg City Public … Read the rest

Where are the Books?

Due to the renovation of the Circulation floor (top floor) of the library, the majority of the library’s print books have been put into storage.  But don’t worry— the entire circulating collection of books will be back in place on the top floor when the renovation is complete later this year!

In the meantime, you still have … Read the rest

Need a Quiet Place to Study?

You are cordially invited to use Brown Library’s “Study Hall” for quiet, individual study.

This silent area for individual study is located in the HR Training Room/room F002 on the ground floor of Fishburn Hall — the building next door to the library.

Study Hall Dates and Hours:

December 3, 7, 10-14, 17-18: 10:00 am to … Read the rest