Another recently updated display in Van Wylen Library is the Japanese ceramics display, located on the first floor to the left of the staircase. The bowl and platter that are currently featured were both created by artist Ito Motohiko. Though interested in drawing as a child, Motohiko studied ceramics at Tokyo Art University and has …
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EasyBib Trial
Update: The library has subscribed to EasyBib, which is now available on our Citing Sources page. Hope College Libraries are exploring new options for assisting students and faculty with their citations. Here is an interesting option that you might like to explore. For the next month, the library has a trial to a service called …
Highlighting Rare Books: The Birds of America
John James Audubon (1785-1851) is one of the best-known ornithologists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Born in present-day Haiti as the illegitimate son of a French merchant and Creole woman, Audubon moved to France with his father when he was five years old. It was there that he first developed a particular interest in …
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Highlighting Rare Books: Bible from 1611 on Display
One of the most influential books in the English language is the King James, or Authorized, Version of the Bible. This version of the Bible came about as a result of the Hampton Court, held in 1603 by King James I of England. Over the course of three and a half years, 47 individuals split …
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Collection Highlights: Browsing Collection
Semester break is almost here, and with it will come three much-needed homework-free weeks! Wondering what to do with all that spare time? Why not check out a book from Van Wylen’s browsing collection to keep yourself occupied? The browsing collection, located on the west side of the first floor, has many recently published books …
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Christmas Media
Looking to get in the holiday spirit? The library has many Christmas music CDs available. You can check out sound recordings of every Vespers since 1993 and DVDs of Vespers since 1991. There are also many other Christmas CDs available, ranging from A Bach Christmas to Silly Christmas Songs. The library has several classic Christmas …
Favorite Library Study Spots
Looking for somewhere new to study as you prepare for your finals? Check out where some of these Hope students like to study: Edith L. (’12) works on her Colonial Latin American History homework at a table on the north side of the first floor. She likes to study there because it’s a quiet corner …
Van Wylen During Exam Week
Van Wylen will have extended hours during exam week that are as follows: Friday, December 11: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, December 12: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday, December 13: 1 p.m. – 2 a.m. Monday, December 14: 8 a.m.- 2 a.m. Tuesday, December 15: 8 a.m. – 2 a.m. Wednesday, December 16: …
So You Want to be a Librarian?
Are you interested in a job that allows you to solve new problems every day? Would you like to have the opportunity to meet and help many different people find the information they’re looking for? If you answered yes to either of these questions, librarianship could be the field for you! While you may not …
Meet Mathilde
Van Wylen Library users have probably noticed the marble bust directly to the left of the main entrance of the library. This exquisite piece of art depicts Laetitia Mathilde Frédérique Aloissia Elizabeth Bonaparte, the niece of Napoleon, though around the library she just goes by Mathilde. Hiram Powers, an American sculptor from Vermont, formed the …