"The Bard on Campus"
The Bard on Campus is a new display in the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives that commemorates the long history of Shakespeare on the Chapman University campus. On display are photographs and programs highlighting the work of Henry Kemp-Blair, who started the Henry Kemp-Blair Shakespeare Festival in the 1960s and Tom
A Library Display Celebrating Interstices 2018
Are you ready for Interstices 2018? The library is! This year’s panel event presented by Wilkinson College, Beyond Human: Emotion and AI, will take place on Tuesday, February 13 at 7 p.m. and will explore how we are coming to terms with AI, the possibilities of this technology, how humans are being changed by the presence
New Materials for January
Happy 2018! Welcome in the new year with a new read or DVD. Watch a foreign film en francais (English subtitles included) or find out what Harry Potter has been up to since his days at Hogwarts. Into theater but don’t have time to commit to a full-length play? Chose one (or more) from 105
Reading Revamp Exhibition at the Leatherby Libraries
We’re often told that we “cannot judge a book by its cover”, but that’s not always true. Especially not when it comes to the elaborate book jackets created by Professor Rachelle W. Chuang’s graphic design students. These students participated in a rigorous process to research, redesign, and physically produce two conceptually different book jackets for
Interstices 2018 Book Club Hosted by the Leatherby Libraries
In collaboration with Wilkinson College’s Interdisciplinary Series, Interstices 2018: Beyond Human, the Leatherby Libraries invites you to participate in a book club on The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg. Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this novel by discussing the work of these seminal science fiction writers to examine
New Materials for December
Looking for that last resource to complete your research paper? Or want to take a break from studying and enjoy a movie? Check out the New Materials display for this month! You can read the science fiction novel Ready Player One before it hits theaters or read a short story or poem about your current
Student Research Day 2017
Chapman University’s Student Research Day (CUSRD) is a semiannual event celebrating the scope and depth of scholarly research and creative activity conducted by Chapman undergraduate and graduate students. This semester’s research fair, held in Sandhu Conference Center on Wednesday, December 6th, featured a wide range of research subjects, from art and music to biological science and
Enter to Win the 2018 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize
Are you hard at work on your thesis or spending long hours in the lab? Here’s one way you could get recognized for your many hours of study – enter to win the annual Leatherby Libraries Undergraduate Research Prize. The Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize recognizes excellent research and effective use of library resources
Sikh: Turban and Identity
Thanks to the Sikhlens Foundation, the Leatherby Libraries is proud to host the landmark photography exhibition, Sikh: Turban and Identity by Amit and Naroop. Currently on view until January 15, 2018 in the Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room on the second floor of the Leatherby Libraries. British photographers Amit and Naroop partnered with The Sikh Coalition
Cookies and 24-hour Services are BACK at the Leatherby Libraries
The Leatherby Libraries will be open 24 hours each day during the last two weeks of the semester: Open from Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 8 a.m. and will not close until Friday, December 15, 2017 at 10 p.m. During the late night hours, the following services will be available: circulation services, bookable study rooms, and print/copy