Reeves Memorial Library

Work With Me session tomorrow! Our next 90-minute Pomodoro Zoom "meeting" is Wednesday, October 8th from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Drop in to our virtual "library study hall." All SHU faculty, students, & staff welcome. Full info & session link in post!

Our next Work With Me is tomorrow from 3:00-4:30 p.m.! Join us when you're able and leave when you need to. We'll be using the Pomodoro method and positive peer pressure to keep ourselves productive and checking things off our to-do lists. Link & details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Our next Work With Me is tomorrow from 1:00-2:30p.m.! Join us when you're able and leave when you need to. We'll be using the Pomodoro method and positive peer pressure to keep ourselves productive and checking things off our to-do lists. Link & details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Photo of wooden shelves displaying books: All Around the Town by Mary Higgins Clark; Big Girls Don't Cry by Connie Briscoe; I'll Take You There by Joyce Carol Oates; The Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon; Tell Me if the Lovers are Losers by Cynthia Voigt; The Secret History by Donna Tartt; Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm; Due to Lack of Interest, Tomorrow Has been Cancelled by Irene Kampen; Souls and Bodies by David Lodge; I am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe; and The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis

Our September book display is live downstairs in the Reading Room, and the theme is college life -- fiction about faculty and students. Lean into the dark academia vibes of a rainy day in September and pick one up for your downtime.

Work With Me session tomorrow! Our first 90-minute Pomodoro Zoom meeting of the semester is Wednesday, September 3rd from 10:30-noon. Drop in to our virtual "library study hall." All SHU faculty, students, & staff welcome. Full info & session link on our blog (link in bio)!

Our first Work With Me of the semester is tomorrow morning! Drop in as you're able for our virtual "study hall"/productivity Zoom work period. Link and details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

First week library hours: Monday 8/25 - Thursday 8/28, 8:00 a.m. - 7:50 p.m.; Friday 8/29, 8:00 a.m. - 4:50 p.m.; Saturday 8/30 - Monday 9/1, CLOSED

WELCOME BACK! We'll have slightly abbreviated hours this first week as we get our student library aides onboarded and scheduled.

In this issue: Pomodoro work or study sessions - Did you know? Library silent zones - From the Archives - New to SHU? - Research & information fluency class visits - Meet YOUR librarian

As we prepare for another great academic year, take a minute and catch up on the goings-on at Reeves with the Fall 2025 library newsletter. See you Monday! mailchi.mp/e8135bf32686...

Friday Reads: The Baseball 100 Happy Friday! My husband tells me (Kelly) that the Pirates have probably been "mathematically eliminated from the playoffs until 2029," but ...

Happy Friday! We have a fun #FridayReads for you, perfect for a summer weekend. Library Director Adam Pellman tells us about The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski: shulibrary.blogspot.com/2025/08/frid...

Book display featuring In the Distance; Sailor Song; On the Road; Standing at the Scratch Line; Oxherding Tale; James; Memorials; Questionable Remains; The All True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton; and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

August is American Adventures Month, and we're highlighting some in this month's fiction display downstairs in the Reading Room!

Could you use a library study hall to get some things done? Grab your to-do list and drop by our Zoom Pomodoro session tomorrow between 1:00-2:30 p.m.! Full details & Zoom link here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Work With Me Sessions "Study Hall" with a librarian * 90-minute Zoom meetings combining the Pomodoro technique and accountability partners to get stuff done * More information and scheduled dates in the posted link * Next session Thursday, July 17 from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Our next "study hall" to cross things off of our to-do lists is tomorrow morning at 10:30! Bring a task you need to tackle and join Kelly on Zoom to harness the power of the Pomodoro productivity method. All SHU faculty, students, & staff welcome. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Photo of sign reading "A Walk in the Park" and books on display on a wooden shelf. Books: And Now You Can Go by Vendela Vida; Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy; Cacophony by Marie L. Wood; Portrait of Jennie by Robert Nathan; The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom; Joyland by Stephen King

July is Park & Recreation Month, which inspired our current fiction display downstairs in the Reading Room.

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Reeves Memorial Library will be CLOSED on Friday, July 4th for Independence Day. We will reopen at 8:00 AM on Monday. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

90-minute Zoom meetings combining the Pomodoro technique and accountability partners to get stuff done

Our next Work With Me Pomodoro Zoom session will be TOMORROW, July 2nd,, from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. All SHU faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend! Get some things done with a library "study hall." Full details, schedule, and Zoom links here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Adam holding a paperback copy of Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe

Happy Friday! We're back to Friday Reads with Adam's latest summer read, Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe. See what he thinks on the blog! shulibrary.blogspot.com/2025/06/frid...

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The Library and University will be CLOSED on Thursday, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth.

Work With Me Sessions "Study Hall" with a librarian 90-minute Zoom meetings combining the Pomodoro technique and accountability partners to get stuff done More information and scheduled dates in the posted link Next session Friday, June 20 from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Our next Work With Me Pomodoro Zoom session will be this Friday, June 20th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 noon. All SHU faculty, staff, & students are welcome to attend! Get some things done with a library "study hall." Full details, schedule, & Zoom links here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Work With Me Sessions: "Study Hall" with a librarian. * 90-minute Zoom meetings combining the Pomodoro technique and accountability partners to get stuff done * More information and scheduled dates in the posted link * Next session Monday, June 2nd from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

All SHU faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend our summer "Work With Me" Pomodoro Zoom sessions! If you could use a library study hall to get some things done, here's your chance. Full details, schedule, and Zoom links here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

In this issue: Research Award winners; National Library Week celebrations; Zine workshop; Archives move complete!

The summer library newsletter is out now! mailchi.mp/5aff23468c8b...

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Our regular summer hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:50 p.m. Exception dates are posted on the library's homepage: setonhill.libguides.com/library

Congratulations, Cassie! Cassandra Castillo Class of 2025 Cassie is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Studies. After completing the PA program's clinical requirements next year, she will earn her Master's degree in Physician Studies. This determined student won the O'Brien '52 Award in 2024 and serves as the Social Media Rep for the PA program. With all these demands, Cassie has been a reliable Library Aide for the past two years. Cassie says she enjoyed making friends with coworkers and helping her fellow students! We have also enjoyed getting to know Cassie, and her kind disposition will be missed by the Library staff.

Celebrating our Seniors!
Cassie is one of our student Library Aides graduating this week. Please join us in congratulating her on all that she has already accomplished, and in wishing her a wonderful clinical experience next year!

Felicitaciones Sophie Sophia Bigio Class of 2025 Sophia is an international student graduating with a Criminal Justice major and a Cyber Operations minor. She is a member of the Criminal Justice Honor Society: Alpha Phi Sigma and was a member of the Women's Volleyball team. After graduation, she will return home to Puerto Rico to attend the InterAmericana Law School! Sophia says she loved getting to know her coworkers, and the Library was truly a very welcoming environment! We are very lucky to have had Sophia on our staff for her senior year and wish her a wonderful future!

Congratulations, Josie! Josie Hampton Class of 2025 Josie is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biology: Pre-Med. After a gap year, she plans to attend medical school, with a specialty in dermatology. Josie's diligent work has resulted in the Ruth O'Block Grant Scholarship, as well as a Pre-Medical Award. In addition to being a dedicated and highly responsible Library Aide, Josie participated as a member of the SGA Allocation Committee, Co-VP of Outdoors Club, Secretary of Chemistry Club, and Secretary of Golf Club. Josie's helpfulness and cheery self will be missed by the Library staff.

Celebrating our Seniors!
Sophie and Josie are two of our student Library Aides graduating this week. Please join us in congratulating them on their accomplishments and in wishing them the very best of luck and bright futures!

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It's finals week!

We're open:

8:00-9:50 Monday
8:00-7:50 Tuesday-Thursday as our student aides wrap up their semesters and head home
8:00-4:50 Friday
CLOSED Sat & Sun for Commencement

NOTE: This is the Library rooms, NOT the Learning Commons.

Good luck to all! We're cheering for you!

Shelf with outward-facing books: End Zone by Don DeLillo; The Natural & The Assistant by Bernard Malamud; Crooked Little Heart by Anne Lamott; Wild Horses by Dick Francis; The Contender by Robert Lipsyte; Bleachers by John Grisham; Lack of the Irish by Ralph McInerny; TV, A Novel, by Brian Brown; and Don't Know Tough by Eli Cranor

May is Physical Fitness and Sports Month, so our downstairs book display is spotlighting sports fiction!

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The Library will be closing this evening at 4:50 p.m. and will remain closed until Monday morning. Our hours Monday are 8:00 a.m. - 4:50 p.m. Have a blessed Easter break!

Graphic depicting two people with brown skin reading books, a person with light skin and red hair in a wheelchair consulting a librarian with brown skin and a headscarf at a reference desk, and a person with tan skin and dark hair drawing a comic strip. Caption: Drawn to the Library - National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025

Graphic depicting small pieces of the covers of ten different books and the URL ala.org/bbooks

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CONGRATULATIONS Research Award Winners Junior/Senior: Madison McCall for "Treating Chronic Plaque Psoriasis Using a Microneedle Patch." First-Year/Sophomore: Ella Peck "The Continuous Mental Battle for Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study"

Our week in review; a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped us celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek!

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CONGRATULATIONS to the 2025 winners of the Reeves Library Research Award!

Jr/Sr Division: Madison McCall, for "Treating Chronic Plaque Psoriasis Using a Microneedle Patch."

1st-year/So Division: Ella Peck, for "The Continuous Mental Battle for Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study."

CENSORSHIP - (checklist) Check out books on topics you care about (even if you may not read them cover to cover!) Read frequently-challenged books Attend public hearings about book challenges or bans Sign up at uniteagainstbookbans.org

FUNDING (checklist) Sign up for a public library card Attend a library program Follow @librarypolicy and @amlibraryassoc on Bluesky Write a note to the university administration (for an academic library) or the local municipal officials (for a public library) and compliment the library

Today is #TakeActionforLibrariesDay! Not every action needs to be huge; small steps add up. We have suggestions, whether your primary concern is fighting censorship or protecting library funding! #NationalLibraryWeek

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Tonight's the night! Stop by Reeves 112 this evening between 6:00 & 8:00 p.m. for our zine-making workshop, part of our #NationalLibraryWeek celebrations! Come by yourself or with a friend; we'll have everything you need to make informative or creative zines to keep or share.

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Any guesses? Stop by the library desk on the main level of Reeves to participate in our Stick Together poster project! And thank the student aide on duty while you're there, since it's #NationalLibraryWorkersDay. #NationalLibraryWeek

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It's #NationalLibraryWeek AND #RighttoRead Day, and the American Library Association has released the Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2024. Review the lists and the "Censorship by the Numbers" information in the "State of America's Libraries" report, available here: www.ala.org/news/state-a...