The Leatherby Libraries had a blast participating in this year’s Homecoming Celebration, and would like to thank everyone that visited Chapman University and attended our many events. Let’s take a look at what we hosted this year: At a special luncheon for the 50 Year Club, Chapman alumni were able to visit a curated case dedicated
Good news, Theatre folks! You can now find all of the theatre scripts held by the Leatherby Libraries in one place: the Theatre Scripts Collection! You can find this collection on the 2nd Floor of the Leatherby Libraries in a separate shelving area near the Friedman Reading Room. When you search the library catalog looking
Introducing our latest library resource and courtesy service, USB cable ports and USB cables for checkout! The first floor “power bar” as well as the desks around the library have been freshly installed with USB ports inside our pop-up outlets. Here, you can plug in your device and recharge after a long day of classes
The Leatherby Libraries will be open 24 hours each day during the last two weeks of the semester: Open from Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 8am and will not close until Friday, May 19, 2017 at 10pm. During the late night hours, the following services will be available: circulation services, bookable study rooms, and print/copy
Since March of last year, the library’s Circulation team has been working hard to update and improve the room booking system at the Leatherby Libraries regularly. This summer they surprised us with an exciting new change: More hours and multiple bookings. In previous years, library users could only book one session at a time, restricted
During the summer, the Chapman University campus utilizes the quiet time to prepare for the upcoming academic year, refresh and get ready for the new upcoming and current classes. in July, the library remodeled the first floor reference area to increase and expand the collections, allow more natural lighting and increase the seating area. The
The Leatherby Libraries is happy to announce that we now own a color printer which is accessible to students. Previously, students who needed to print in color had to leave the library and trek over to Argyros Forum. Now, in order to better meet the needs of students, the printer in the 1st floor Rotunda
Planning to do any beach reading this summer? Think you’ll use the downtime to catch up on classic novels – or even graphic novels? Join the Community of Readers and earn prizes as you read! The Leatherby Libraries has hosted Community of Readers for ten years now. The program is open to anyone with a Leatherby Libraries
Congrats to all on the conclusion of the 2015-2016 school year! Chapman University Digital Commons has had an amazing year as well, and here are some of the latest developments for our repository. Exponentially increased downloads Chapman University Digital Commons’ impact has greatly expanded in 2015-2016, with four times as many downloads in this
This summer, the Leatherby Libraries will host an exciting exhibit of photographs and artifacts, ¡Viva el Mariachi Femenil! The exhibit, presented by the Mariachi Women’s Foundation, depicts the history of women in mariachi music from 1903 to 2016. The trials and tribulations of the pioneers of women in mariachi and the evolution of all female