One of the Leatherby Libraries’ new displays is a sampling of prints by artist, educator, creativity enthusiast, and Chapman University lecturer Rachelle Chuang. Chuang has collected these prints over the years and used them as part of her teaching in the Chapman University Graphic Design program. According to Rachelle Chuang. “The prints exhibited on the
The Leatherby Libraries presented a display in honor of Native and African-American vocalist, songwriter, composer, and educator Martha Redbone’s visit to campus. Redbone presented Bone Hill, an interdisciplinary musical theater work. Bone Hill is inspired by four generations of singer-songwriters in Martha Redbone’s family in the hills of coal-mining Appalachia. Traditional Cherokee chants, bluegrass, blues,
Starting this year, President Joe Biden issued a historic proclamation recognizing National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) for April. In honor of this proclamation, the Leatherby Libraries presents a display celebrating National Arab American Heritage Month. This display celebrates the Arab American culture, heritage, and experience and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans
The Leatherby Libraries is excited to announce a new artwork installation on the library’s first floor. Thanks to a generous gift from Trustee Emeritus Joann Leatherby, 12 intricate copper engravings of famous Orange County Historical Sites and Scenes are now on display. According to our Coordinator of Special Collections, Lauren McDaniel, these prints are from
Do you have an artistic side you’d like to share with your Chapman community members? You can apply to be in the Leatherby Libraries’ 7th Annual Staff Art Exhibition! After a several-year hiatus, we are bringing back the Annual Staff Art Exhibit! The submission deadline is Sunday, April 23, 2023. The exhibit is open to
The Leatherby Libraries presents a display celebrating César Chávez Day, celebrated on March 31, 2023. This display honors César Chávez’s legacy as an educator, environmentalist, and civil rights leader. It includes publications such as Jacques E. Levy’s Cesar Chávez : autobiography of La Causa and Robert L. Holmes and Barry L. Gan’s Nonviolence in theory
The Leatherby Libraries is hosting a semester-long display in conjunction with the upcoming conference Motherhood to motherhoods: Ideologies of ‘The Feminine’ from Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30, 2023. This conference is hosted by Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Diversity and Development Libarian Essraa Nawar will participate as a panelist in
The Leatherby Libraries presents a display celebrating Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week, which occurs the first week of February. This display honors the many celebrated children’s books authors and illustrators that bring fantasy to life, and includes literature from authors of children’s books such as The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad, Stargazing by Jen Wang,
The Leatherby Libraries presents a display on Martin Luther King Jr. to start the new year! This display honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his nonviolent efforts to resist racial segregation in the United States. The display includes books such as I Have A Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dear Dr. King: Letters
On Friday, November 4, 2022, the Leatherby Libraries and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion celebrated the launch of the Black Book Nook on the first floor of the library. The Black Book Nook Collection fosters education and community engagement with Black history, thought, literature, and culture. The Black Book Nook currently has over 250