Posted in Alerts on April 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
Author Doris Kearns Goodwin will be at Vanderbilt May 7 to speak to graduating seniors and receive the Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal.
Find Doris Kearns Goodwin’s books at the library. If the book you want is checked out, click “Get It” and then click “Recall this item.”
More info about the Vanderbilt event: Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak [...]
The Heard Library system’s Electronic Classroom will be open for student study:
April 21-30, daily until 1/2 hour before closing
The Electronic Classroom is room 211, adjacent to the Divinity Library administration.
For building hours see the hours for the Central or Divinity Libraries
Posted in Events on April 13th, 2009 No Comments »
Central Library Book Sale
Friday, April 17th, 8am – 6pm
Library Plaza (Rain location 2nd floor breezeway)
Thousands of books at bargain prices!!!
8am – 2pm : $2 hardbacks ; $1 paperbacks
2pm – 4 pm : Everything half-price!!!
4pm – 6pm : $1 for a plastic grocery bag of books!!!
Posted in Exhibits on April 8th, 2009 1 Comment »
The Divinity Library has a new exhibit featuring Charles Soong, one of Vanderbilt’s Alums from the 1880’s. Mr. Soong and his family are often regarded as “republican China’s first family.”
His daughter Ch’ing-ling married Sun Yat-sen. Another daughter married Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek. The third daughter married the Chinese finance minister (said to be the richest [...]
Posted in Services on April 6th, 2009 No Comments »
Peabody, Science & Engineering, and Central have extended hours at the end of the semester.
Peabody
April 19 - May 1, open continuously
Science & Engineering
April 19 – April 30, open continuously
Central
April 12 – April 29
Monday – Thursday 7:30 – Midnight
Friday [...]
Posted in Books on April 6th, 2009 No Comments »
Note author Augusten Burroughs will be at Vanderbilt on April 8.
Augusten Burroughs books at the library
More info on the event: Brooks Fund welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author Augusten Burroughs to Nashville