News about library resources and services for DePaul University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
Congratulations on completing winter quarter! In observation of spring break, the Library will be closed Saturday March 23 and Sunday March 24. We open again Monday March 25 during these hours: John T. Richardson Library Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm Saturday 10:00am-9:00pm Loop Library Monday-Friday 9:00am-6:00pm Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm We’ll resume normal hours
Milkman, by Anna Burns, is both a fascinating and challenging read: It reaches the mind and the heart but also the marrow. The book is a deep immersion in the sensibilities of the characters living through “the Troubles,” those decades of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland, during which at least
Final exams are in full swing and we’re here to help you finish the winter quarter with a bang. While you’re preparing for tests and projects, remember the John T. Richardson Library will be open overnight during finals. Spring is just around the corner and while we’re excited about the
We’re happy to announce the John T. Richardson Library will be open overnight during finals. March 14-22 (Last Day of Classes/Finals Week) Open 24 hours Thursday March 14 7:30am to Friday March 22 at 6:00pm Saturday & Sunday Closed Please remember to bring your DePaul i.d. to stay in the
“Can you look at my resume?” “Can you proofread an email I am sending to my professor?” “Can I practice my presentation?” Librarians and archivists in Special Collections and Archives are often asked questions such as these, not by researchers in our reading room but by our student employees in
Shortlisted for the National Book Award last year, Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers tells a story of devastation and loss in Chicago during the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. Interwoven with this narrative is a connected story set in modern day Paris, as a woman in her 50s, Fiona, searches for
Are you a first-year student and want to show off your research skills? If so, you should apply for the First-Year Writing Program Library Research Prize! The DePaul University Library is offering the Library Research Prize in conjunction with—and in addition to—the existing First-Year Program Writing Showcase from DePaul’s College
This year for Open Education Week the Library is hosting screenings of the documentary Paywall: The Business of Scholarship at both the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses. Paywall investigates the impact of restrictions imposed by the publishing industry on access, or lack thereof, to research. This is an increasingly important issue both for faculty
The Library is one of many organizations and departments across campus participating in DePaul’s second annual Gnome Hunt. You can find gnomes in the Loop Library and the John T. Richardson Library this week. Return them to the Office of Student Involvement to claim a prize. In the meantime, we
The winter Research Meet + Greet networking event will take place on March 5th, 3:30-5:30pm at DePaul’s Collaboratory, DePaul Center, Loop Library, 10th floor. Featured Presentation Professor Ted Anton from DePaul’s English Department will deliver a featured presentation. A prolific, creative and popular science writer, Anton is the author of