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Join the library and the English Club for our final Community Reading Hour of 2025. Bring a book (start your holiday reading early?), grab a snack and hot beverage, and find a cozy spot in the BSC Fireplace Room on November 20 during the 11-12 hour. All are welcome!

A space to create, edit, and experiment — right inside Van Wylen Library. Come see what’s possible in the Digital Media Lab.
#HopeCollege #VanWylenLibrary #DigitalMediaLab

Stressed for an exam?
Need a quiet place to study?
Van Wylen has plenty of cozy study spots including our new Nook.

COME LOCK IN AT THE LIBRARY 📚💻✍🏼📓

--- This video was made in collaboration with a Ready for Life Hope Student
#lockin #study #library

An orange open lock logo that represents Open Access Week. October 20-26, 2025. Who owns our knowledge? Below the title are six images of open locks.

DID YOU KNOW: Open Access publishing removes paywalls from research?

Open Access emerged to make scholarly research freely available to everyone.

Since 2017, our library's Open Access Fund has supported 35 articles by Hope faculty in Gold OA journals.
#OAweek #hopecollege

Check out our Halloween DVD display --- if you dare...

1. Pick a DVD from our spooky display.
2. Bring it to the Circulation Desk to check it out.
3. Don't have a DVD player? No problem, you can borrow one there too!

#Library #Hopecollege #Halloween

A graphic of ‎open access logo lock and ‎text that says '‎a Open Access Week International October 20-26, 2025 #OAWeek Who owns our knowledge? ومفاتيحا؟ معارفنا تنسب हमार जत्रान का सुवामतिव कासिंका ह? KoMy HaлeжaTb yHaлeжaTbHawи3HaH Hawί 3HaHHR? Qui contrôle nos connaissances? 我々の知識は誰のものなのか？ は誰のものなのか？ 々の知識は誰の ¿A quien le pertenece nuestro conocimiento?‎'‎‎.

Hope College Library Celebrates Open Access Week! Join us in recognizing those in the Hope community who contribute to the open sharing of knowledge. #OAweek #hopecollege #academiclibrary

DID YOU KNOW? The Library is for everyone in the community.

We are hosting two events, Saturday, October 18th, from 10:30am-noon.

From checking out photos and yearbooks from Hope’s history to enjoying stories and crafts as a family, we’ve got something for everyone this weekend! #onebigweekend

Today is Ask an Archivist Day! While we always want to answer any question you may have, we collected some of our most asked and favorite ones to share with you today. #AskAnArchivist #hopecollege #hopecollegelibrary Follow this link for details: sample-for-camp.my.canva.site/ask-an-archi...

Ever wonder what Hope College looked like 100 years ago? Explore letters, photos, and pieces of campus history in the Hope College Archives and Special Collections - located on the lower level of Van Wylen Library!

Come see the new display at Van Wylen Library!
In collaboration with HAIC, this exhibit highlights artists and authors who challenge assumptions and celebrate the creativity within disabled experiences.
#invisibleconditions #hopecollege #library

Come see the new display at Van Wylen Library!
This exhibit explores the intersection of disability and creativity — highlighting work by disabled artists and authors whose voices have too often been overlooked or misrepresented. #invisibleconditions #hopecollege #library

Did You Know: October is American Archives Month! Come visit Hope College Archives and Special Collections to explore the stories of past people of Hope or share yours. We are located on the lower level. Swipe to see a map.

Map of the lower level with arrow pointing to the Archives and Special Collections office on the far right side of the building

Photograph of the front entry to the Archives and Special Collections space.

October is American Archives Month!

Archives collect, preserve and make available unique records and materials with historical or informational value, providing evidence of our shared history.

hope.edu/library/arch...

#americanarchivesmonth #hopecollege

The Library has partnered with the CIT Office to highlight six key areas that promote comprehensive digital awareness. We are highlighting practical tips and actions you can take each day to minimize your digital risks and maintain security. bit.ly/2025OCT

Image displaying people gathered around reading in a park. Community Reading Hour on Thursday, October 2, from 11am-12pm in the Pine Grove.

Join us for Community Reading Hour! Thurs, Oct 2, 11am–noon in the Pine Grove. Bring a blanket & your favorite book for an hour of quiet reading. Snacks, drinks, and a raffle for I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger. Let’s slow down & read together.

#readmorebooks #readersgonnaread

Keyboard Shortcuts: How to Capture a Screenshot on Mac vs Windows

Windows Screenshot: Press the Windows logo key, Shift, and S keys simultaneously on your keyboard

Menu Options: Rectangle snip, window snip, full-screen snip, free-form snip. The screenshot will appear in your clipboard. Press Ctrl + V to paste the screenshot

Mac Screenshot: Press the Shift, Command and 4 Keys simultaneously on your keyboard

Our Digital Media Lab staff can help you learn command shortcuts to save time and boost productivity. What’s one shortcut you’d like to learn?

Stop by the DML on the 2nd floor of the library, or explore more project-related Digital Skills Tips at hope.edu/dml

How do you feel about AI—excited, curious, uneasy? We’ve partnered with the Critical Issues Symposium to highlight books and resources on this complex topic. Stop by the library to check out the display, vote in our sticker poll and grab a book to explore more. #ArtificialIntelligence #criticalissue

Every book tells a story, and this month we’re spotlighting Latino voices that deserve to be heard. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us at the Van Wylen Library, browse the display, flip through the pages, and discover a story that speaks to you.

A hand holds up a cartoon cutout of a smiling cat character wearing glasses, a green messenger bag, and a badge labeled 'Mel' in front of the Gordon and Margaret Van Wylen Library, a tall red-brick building with large windows under a bright blue sky.

We welcomed Mittens, the new MeLCat mascot, to Van Wylen Library! Mittens is visiting 430 libraries to celebrate MeLCat’s 20th anniversary. MeLCat lets you request books, DVDs, and CDs from other libraries, delivered to Hope for pickup! search.mel.org

Flyer for DML September Events

Here are some of the Digital Media Lab's September Events!

#hopecollege

Image 1 (Timeline) Timeline poster titled ‘Michigan’s Battle for the Ballot’ showing key moments in state suffrage history from 1835 to the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment.

Image 2 (Suffrage tent) Poster titled ‘Vote for Woman Suffrage and Democracy at Home’ with a photo of women at an Equal Suffrage Society tent in Holland, Michigan, promoting voting rights between 1912 and 1918.

Come check out the Women's Suffrage Exhibit curated by Anna Stowe! It can be found in the Lower Level of the Van Wylen by Archives and Special Collections.
#hopecollege #womenssuffrage #studentresearch

Digital Media Lab (DML) Tip Tuesday!
Quick Canva tip: Download smarter, not harder.

We will share digital skills tips every Tuesday. Do you have any suggestions? Comment below. #canvatips #hopecollege

Image of book display with a sign above that says: Ope! Welcome to Hope!

Image of squirrel with quote: A guide to campus resources and tips on local culture!

Sign of Holland Seasons. We had summer. We are currently at False Fall, our Second Summer is coming, then Actual Fall, etc

Sign showing Midwestern Slang and definitions.

Ope! Lemme just sneak right past ya, gotta check this out. The second floor display has some great guides to campus resources and tips on local culture, so come brush up on your Midwestern Slang and prepare yourself for Third Winter. #ope #hollandmi

We hosted our 3rd Annual Open House today, inviting new and returning faculty and staff to meet with each department, ask questions, try an AI or Not test, Virtual Reality demos, and more. Thank you for stopping by today!

Community Reading Hour Flyer: Join us for a peaceful hour of silent reading in the Pine Grove. Bring a book you love or borrow one of ours! July 25th at 11AM Rain Location: Cup and Chaucer in the Van Wylen Library - Free 2025 Big Read books - Summer reads to check out - Bring comfy seating - Snacks provided - All Hope students, faculty & staff welcome

Join the library team THIS FRIDAY, July 25, 11 am-12 pm in the Pine Grove for Community Reading Hour! We'll have snacks, drinks, extra blankets and chairs (or BYO), and books that you can check out (plus free giveaways for a lucky few!).

Rain location: Cup & Chaucer in Van Wylen.

We’ve got some fresh summer reading recommendations brought to you by the Van Wylen Library staff! Dystopian sci-fi, romance, nature writing, historical murder mysteries – we’ve got a little something for everyone, so grab a good book and soak up the sun!

Photo of the front entrance of the library with AI-generated fireworks above the building. Closed 4th of July.

We will be closed for the 4th of July holiday. You can access more information about our hours, resources, and available services at hope.edu/library.

A photograph of a Nature Writing display of books with different style leaves around the border of the display.

The Nature Writing display on the second floor features essays, memoirs, and nonfiction about humanity’s relationship with the natural world. From classics like Walden to graphic novels about the Hidden Life of Trees, these books are perfect for reading outdoors this summer!

Image of book display sharing photographs and quotes of queer authors hanging above table. The table is draped with a rainbow cloth and shows a collection of our books available.

Image of a note from Prism: This pride month, we are sharing the stories of queer authors. Representation is important as people learn to empathize through reading. When you're in a picture being taken, the first thing you do when you see it is try to find yourself. The same is true for books and media. In our display, we hope to highlight stories in which Hope's queer community can see themselves and Hope's allies can learn from. This display features fiction, young adult, poetry, memoir, history, classics and graphic novels all written by people who are part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Check out this display created by Prism, Hope’s LGBTQ+ student group, in celebration of Pride Month! “More Pride & Less Prejudice” features books by queer authors and quotes about their lived experiences. It’s a great way to #readtherainbow this June.

List of Featured Collection: hope.edu/library