{"id":4614,"date":"2019-09-06T16:57:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T16:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/library\/2019\/09\/06\/exploring-the-magic-of-the-leatherby-libraries-introduction\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:46:11","slug":"exploring-the-magic-of-the-leatherby-libraries-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/2019\/09\/06\/exploring-the-magic-of-the-leatherby-libraries-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the magic of the Leatherby Libraries: Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4631\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/09\/Image-9-3-19-at-9.34-AM-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4631 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/09\/Image-9-3-19-at-9.34-AM-1-e1567700584539.jpg\" alt=\"A young man stands in the front left of the frame, smiling and pointing with both hands at the words &quot;LEATHERBY LIBRARIES&quot; on the building behind him\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Leo Pfiefer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s officially been an entire year <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/2018\/11\/07\/a-month-at-the-leatherby-libraries\/\">since I started working at the Leatherby Libraries<\/a> as a Student Assistant for the Marketing and events team in Library Administration. Coming to Chapman University as a transfer student, I had a vague idea of what the campus had to offer. I toured once before and immediately felt like Chapman was my home. And in the center of every home is a hearth. For Chapman, that hearth is the Leatherby Libraries. I remember the first time I ventured through the different floors while I was still touring Chapman. I walked into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research\/institutes-and-centers\/holocaust-education\/samueli-holocaust-memorial-library.aspx\">Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library<\/a> and was fascinated by the number of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapmanprowl.com\/2018\/04\/exploring-leatherby-libraries-art-artifacts\/\">artifacts<\/a> the library had on display. My mom and I went to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/library\/libraries-collections-and-archives\/cawl-archives.aspx\">Center for American War Letters Archives<\/a> on the lower level and were once again amazed by the resources the Leatherby Libraries offered.<\/p>\n<p>With an affinity for libraries, I felt like it was a match made in heaven when I was offered a job to join the team and started to work here. Since the first day, my love for this library has only grown. Every day, I learn something new about this library, its activities, the support for students and what library administrators are planning for the future of the libraries at Chapman University . Did you know that there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs.disneyland.com\/chapman-university-honors-disney-legend-jack-lindquist\/\">display on the third floor honoring the first mayor of Disneyland, Jack Lindquist?<\/a> This library is filled with hidden gems and I want to take all of you on an expedition to find them. This year, I&#8217;ll dive deep into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2014\/09\/30\/floor-by-floor-chapmans-libraries-have-hidden-treasures-for-everyone\/\">treasures of the Leatherby Libraries<\/a>. From the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/\">Huell Howser Archives and California&#8217;s Gold Exhibit<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/2019\/07\/24\/diver-kevin-lees-marine-life-photos-brighten-third-floor-of-the-leatherby-libraries\/\">photographs of underwater o<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pisthobranchs <\/span>by Kevin Lee<\/a>, I&#8217;m going to graze the surface on everything there is to see within these walls. But what&#8217;s even better than reading about all these incredible exhibits? Checking them out yourself! Everything is within the walls of the library, all you have to do is look. I promise you, you won&#8217;t regret it!<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the 2019-2020 academic year, every week, I will be posting about a hidden gem or collection. 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