Congratulations to Hailey Perecki for her winning piece, entitled “The Flickering Torch Mystery,” one of many entered into the Altered Book Art Contest at Van Wylen Library. Students in Stephanie Milanowski’s class had their altered books on display at the library on the first floor for several weeks in March. If you missed it this …
Category Archives: Student News
Mt Pisgah Outing
These students just moved a library…..they deserve a quick break! Every summer the Van Wylen Library employs about 20 students to not only help keep the library running smoothly during the summer months, but to also do some very important project work. One of our big projects this year was moving the music library from …
Make Your Appointment For Writing & Research Help
Classes have started, the syllabi have been passed around, and the seemingly endless amount of research and writing assignments has begun! Don’t know how to get started on that 20-page paper? Need a little extra help with finding sources? Or do you want to get some help with proofreading? Van Wylen Library can help! Van …
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Student Publishing in the Arts and Humanities
Attention Arts & Humanities Student-Scholars and Student-Artists! What do Hope students Michael Bertrand, Lauren Berka, and Katie Bode all have in common? Their names, academically speaking, are “up in lights.” All three are Humanities majors who have had their work published, while undergraduates here at Hope. Here are the citations, with the three students’ names …
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Cup & Chaucer Changes
Cup & Chaucer, the library’s own coffee spot, has had a makeover during spring break! The area has gotten a face-lift, with rearranged seating areas, comfy pillows, new art and more greenery, all with the hopes of making it a better place to hang out and study. Check out a virtual tour here. In addition …
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 …
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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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 …