Celebrate the world of books at the annual A. Dean Larsen Book collecting Conference. This year there will be a variety of hands-on sessions followed by sessions on the history of books in the Americas. Enjoy a workshop on November 2 and plan on attending the conference on November 3. Learn more and …
The library congratulates two new department Chairs. Their terms began on July 1, 2023. Leanna Fry, Instructional Design Librarian Department Chair, Instruction Mike Goates, Life Sciences Librarian Department Chair, Science & Engineering The library also thanks the following reappointed department chairs for their willingness to continue serving: Myrna Layton, Performing Arts Librarian Department …
The library is announcing new features and services. First, the library’s delivery service is expanding to include BYU staff beginning July 17th. BYU faculty and staff can have library items and interlibrary loan items delivered to their department office. When you have finished using items just fill out a pick-up request form and the library …
Harken all BYU Students! A fearsome dragon has overtaken the fair kingdom of Libraria. Come Join guilds, complete quests, and earn gold to help slay the dragon at this year’s Library Quest! Experience the adventure on Oct. 5 from 6-9 pm. Admission is free and all students are welcome. Get the latest news on …
It turns out that Cosmo isn’t the only big cat on campus. We know that from certain angles it looks like you can’t get to the library, but the good news is that we are open. The library is fully staffed and we are happy to help with your research needs. All of our exhibit …
Grace Soelberg, the Latter-day Saint Collections Assistant in Special Collections has curated a new exhibit, “Go Make Great” The Norman Wilson Story. Wilson was the first Black graduate of BYU. Dr. Norman Wilson was born in Gibsland, Louisiana on January 17, 1913. He grew up on his parents’ farms where they grew cotton, vegetables and …
Curator Ben Harry Has restored BYU’s first student produced film. In the spring of 1971 several students at Brigham Young University were given the opportunity to make a film. It is a playful campus romance that captures a slice-of-life of BYU campus culture at the time and some of the cherished dating traditions of that …
March 10 What’s Up Doc 1972 The film series is expanding our selections into the 1970s with a timely screwball comedy. Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal star. This film features one of the most memorable chase scenes of the era. 94 minutes April 14 The Robe: The Greatest Story of Love and Faith 1953 …
On Friday January 20, The Library Film Series presents Wait Until Dark. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, and Richard Crenna, this 1967 film is a fan favorite. This film earned Hepburn her fifth Academy Award nomination. A blind woman is terrorized by crooks who think she has a doll filled with heroin. 108 …
The world of games has become a huge industry. Sales of board games are over $3 billion each year, video games are over $90 billion in The United States alone, and even card games generate almost a billion dollars. Students who once looked forward to working in the animation industry now look to game creation. …