Looking for something to watch this weekend? The library has more than 3,500 DVDs to choose from, including Academy Award winners, new releases, cult classics, foreign films, as well as many other categories. If you have suggestions for DVDs we should purchase, please let us know! And if you’re a fan of grainy VHS …
Author Archives: David O'Brien
Rearranging the Lower Level
This summer, the task of grouping bound journals together on each floor continues with the lower level. When complete, bound journals will all be shelved at the south end of the floor. The main staircase will be the approximate dividing line between journals and books. The books will be shelved with the “P” call numbers …
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Want to brush up on your foreign language skills? The library subscribes to several popular foreign language magazines. Among them are People en Espańol (Spanish), das Fenster (German), and L’Express (French). They are available on the library’s current periodical shelves at the north end of the first floor. We also have many foreign language books, …
Plan Ahead for Disruption of MeLCat Service
Many students and faculty take advantage of Hope’s participation in MeLCat, the virtual catalog that combines resources from more than 400 libraries throughout the state. Books, CDs, and DVDs are requested daily through MeLCat and are then delivered to the requesting patron. This service will not be available towards the end of the Fall Semester. …
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Summer Projects are Finishing Up
As the summer winds down, our projects are finishing up. There have been quite a few changes in the library from top to bottom. Starting at the top, the 4th floor had many older, unused books withdrawn from the collection. This finished a project that began on the lower level 4 years ago. The 3rd …
Summer Projects at the Library
Summer is traditionally when the library puts aside the typical day-to-day functions and works on major projects that would be too disruptive during the academic year. This summer is no exception, with several projects in the works. The final phase of our Sustainable Collections project is under way on the 4th floor. We are withdrawing …
Let Us Get That for You
The library now offers a service where we will retrieve the items you want to check out and hold them for you at the Circulation Desk. When searching HopeCat, simply click the Place a Hold link just above the search bar. If the item is currently checked out, you will be notified when it is …