Welcome Panthers to the Fall semester! While the campus has had to adapt to operating remotely throughout this year, the Leatherby Libraries continues to purchase e-books for the collection to serve the Chapman University community during this period of online learning. In support of Chapman’s ongoing advocacy of the Black Lives Matter movement and racial
Summertime is here! Take advantage of the long summer days by checking out our newest materials and joining the Community of Readers. In the mood for poetry? Read translated poems from around the world in Strange Harbors and Masks. Did you know that we have a special collection featuring authors who are Chapman alumni? See
Happy Finals Week! Whether you are looking for resources for your final research paper or need a quick break from studying, come take a look at some of our newest acquisitions. May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Increase your knowledge of Asian history by checking out Visual arts, representations and interventions in contemporary China or Bamboo
Why do “cute” products sell more in Japan and China than their competitors? Gain insight on this phenomenon by reading Cuteness engineering, which includes an interview with Hello Kitty designer Yuko Yamaguchi. Are you a fan of Van Gogh and Rembrandt? We have miniature books of with full color images of their some of their
Spend these last cold days of winter curled up with novel written by a popular author, such as Someday by David Levithan or Norse mythology by Neil Gaiman. March is Women’s History Month. Read up on women in leadership roles in Women’s leadership journeys. Zombies and the apocalypse seem to be a recurring theme in
Happy February! Celebrate Valentine’s Day by expanding your knowledge of some of the different types of love: It was once illegal to marry someone of a different race. Learn about the couple who took their case to the Supreme Court and succeeded in ending all state laws which banned interracial marriage in The case for Loving.
Happy New Year! Whether you are on break or taking an Interterm class, stop by the library to see what’s new. January is National Hobby Month. Learn a new skill by picking up Progressive drumming essentials. Interested in comics? Read up on some little known creators with Your brain on Latino comics. Always wanted to
Finals week is upon us! Grab some last minute guides to help get you through the end of the semester. A student’s guide to history will help you in more than just history class with sections on how to work with all types of sources and how to avoid plagiarism. Need some background on music
While stopping by the library for research materials, be sure to check out some of the newest books we have added to the collection: Sure to be a good read, The hate u give is a young adult best seller, among the top 10 most challenged books of last year, and was recently released as
Welcome back! The new school year is underway. Why not do some exploring in the library and see all that it has to offer? Theatre majors may be interested in The book of Will, a play about two actors determined to compile (and preserve) Shakespeare’s works. Both Humanities and Art majors will want to take