Celebrate Women's History at the Leatherby Libraries
The Leatherby Libraries is celebrating Women’s History Month! Stop by the first floor to check out the display case dedicated to women who have challenged the status quo. At the center of the case is a spotlight on Chapman’s own Dr. Emily Carman, whose latest book, Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the
Call for Entries: Campus Staff Art Exhibition in the Leatherby Libraries
Do you have an artistic side that you’d like to share with your fellow Chapman community members? You can apply to be in the Leatherby Libraries’ Third Staff Art Exhibition. The application deadline is Friday, April 22 , so get those creative juices flowing! We welcome both two and three dimensional artworks, such as
Leatherby Libraries Celebrates Birthday of Dr. Seuss
Today would be the 112th birthday of American writer and illustrator of Theod or Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. During his lifetime he became widely known for his classic children’s books, and now his birthday is the day of the the national campaign, Read Across America Day. In celebration, the Leatherby Libraries has
Librarian Interviews: Lauren Menges
Last summer I conducted a series of interviews with all the student workers around the Leatherby Libraries. These interviews helped inform the community about all the different areas of the library and all the services we have! Now, we’re doing the same with all our hard-working librarians. Lauren Menges, one of our archivists, was kind
Librarian Interviews: Stephanie George
Last summer I conducted a series of interviews with all the student workers around the Leatherby Libraries. These interviews helped inform the community about all the different areas of the library and all the services we have! Now, we’re doing the same with all our hard-working librarians. Stephanie George, our Special Collections & Archives librarian,
Leatherby Libraries Honors Life and Career of Harper Lee
American novelist Harper Lee passed away this morning at the age of 89. After the release of her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird , she became widely known and praised for her insight and portrayal of the prejudices in the Deep South. In remembrance, the Leatherby Libraries has created a small display behind the
Calling All Bookworms! Leatherby Libraries announces the Book Collection Contest
Take a look at your bookshelves. Do you see a group of books on a theme? Whether it’s about scholarly monographs or sci-fi novels, collections of poetry or collections of comics, any book collection is welcome in the Leatherby Libraries’ annual Book Collection Contest. The John and Margaret Class Student Book Collection Contest was established by Margaret Class
Enter to win this year's Kevin and Tam Ross Leatherby Libraries 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
Love at the Leatherby Libraries - Valentine's Day Display
The library has been bitten by the love bug, creating a brand new Valentine’s Day-themed display case for the Chapman community. Located on the first floor of the Leatherby Libraries, the cabinet showcases the film library’s romantic movies along with a selection of books from our collections. Decorated with hearts, garland and sweets, the case
Welcome Back Panthers
The Leatherby Libraries welcomes back all members of the Chapman University community during the interterm course session. Hopefully everyone is refreshed after the winter break! Many of the buildings, restaurants and facilities have adjusted hours for the month of January. Like these, the library will also be changing its normal operating schedule. Interterm 2016 Library and