LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 23 – Puerto Rico
Population: 3,098,423 Motto: ” Joannes Est Nomen Eius, “John is his name”. Puerto Rico’s motto Latin, a quotation from The Bible, Luke 1:63, which means “Joannes Est Nomen Eius” (“John is his name.”)...
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Frances Perkins – Women’s History Month
Frances Perkins – Women’s History Month Written by Robyn Andrews The Americans and the Holocaust exhibit on the lower level of the Duke Library examines sentiment in America during that time and it...
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The Limping Lady – Women’s History Month
The Limping Lady – Women’s History Month Written by Robyn Andrews We officially introduced the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit to the Duke Library atrium for the next month. It’s quite an exhibit...
View ArticleDonate Now for New Porch Furniture!
Where did you like to study when you were at Furman? Current and former students tell us that one of their favorite study spots is the front porch of the Duke Library. They recount memories of...
View ArticleVisit Furman’s Little Free Library
On April 14, there was a grand opening of Furman’s first Little Free Library. The effort to create the Library on campus was led by student Savannah Steet. A Little Free Library is a free book...
View ArticleLSAT, GMAT, GRE on the Horizon? Try Mometrix!
Furman Libraries now offers access to the test preparation database Mometrix eLibrary. Mometrix eLibrary is a cloud-based web application that allows you to access a database of test preparation...
View ArticleStay On Top of the News!
The Furman Libraries provide Furman students, faculty and staff with access to The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. You will find directions to create individual...
View ArticleFurman’s Legacy of Slavery Digital Exhibition
blockquote { margin-left: 30px !important;} Furman University Libraries’ Archivist Dr. Nashieli Marcano has completed work on a digital exhibition related to the university’s connection with...
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Native American Heritage Month
The Libraries are celebrating Native American Heritage Month this November with two displays in the Duke Library. View a small collection of Native artifacts including two books and a Clovis point...
View ArticleInternational Education Week 2023
#baker-list { padding-left: 20px !important; } Flags representing over 190 countries are on display in the Duke, Sanders Science and Maxwell Music libraries this week as we mark International...
View ArticleExam Week Study Breaks!
The James B. Duke Library is hosting a three study breaks during exam week: Writing Marathon (in partnership with Paladin Peer Support) Dec. 4th: 7pm – 12am. Haynsworth Room Hot Cocoa Bar Dec. 6th:...
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Snowy State of Mind
Does the library’s new home page image with its softly falling flakes have you dreaming of snow? Then check out more snowy photos in our “Furman University Historical Images” digital collection....
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We Will Rock You!
Furman students joined us at the Research Assistance desk on Thursday, December 7, to paint rocks as a study break during finals. They were AMAZING! We hope they found as much fun and stress release in...
View ArticleLibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 23 – Puerto Rico
Population: 3,098,423 Motto: ” Joannes Est Nomen Eius, “John is his name”. Puerto Rico’s motto Latin, a quotation from The Bible, Luke 1:63, which means “Joannes Est Nomen Eius” (“John is his name.”)...
View ArticleExplore Our YA Books Collection!
Do you love to read YA books? The Furman Libraries now offers a Young Adult (YA) Books Collection in the Duke Library. For the first time ever, the YA books are grouped into a single browsing...
View ArticleSwipe to Enter the Libraries after 7pm
Starting Thursday, February 1st, 2024, Furman students and employees will be required to swipe their Furman ID cards to enter the Duke Library after 7pm. Library hours remain the same. This change was...
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Your Search for Black History Continues Here…
The Furman University Libraries have an extensive collection of databases on the African American, African and African Diaspora experiences, histories and cultures. Many of these collections are...
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Day #2 – Black History in Library Databases
Black Thought and Culture In the Black Thought and Culture database, the ideas of over 1,000 authors present an evolving and complex view of what it is to be black in America. This is a huge...
View ArticleS.C. Baptist Church Records Now Online!
If you are interested in searching through the records of South Carolina Baptist Churches, you might want to check out The South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection at Furman University’s James B....
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BHM in Databases #3 – Colonial Caribbean
Colonial Caribbean – Stretching from Jamaica and the Bahamas to Trinidad and Tobago, Colonial Caribbean makes available materials from 27 Colonial Office file classes from The National Archives, UK....
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