There, There: This is America’s History Too
While browsing the Carr Library recreational reading collection recently, I eagerly picked up There, There by Tommy Orange. This book had been on my “to read” list but had proved difficult … Read More
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Gingerbread Memories
I love the spicy-sweet aroma of gingerbread baking in the oven. It permeates the whole house and lingers pleasantly afterwards, marking the arrival of the holiday season with its delicious … Read More
Stressbusters 2021: Virtual Pet Therapy
Can you spot the cute puppy in the picture, waiting for the holidays to come? Just like most of us. At this time last year we were fully online. That’s … Read More
The Recreational Reading Collection
Need some holiday reads? Before you leave, pick up a book to read! Did you know that the Recreational Reading Collection offers over 1,000 titles for pleasure reading to current … Read More
Stressbusters 2021: Let’s Slow Down
At this time of the semester, schedules begin to change in a strange way. It suddenly seems that meetings are thinning out and the calendar has more open spaces. Yet … Read More
Stressbusters 2021: Music at Douglass
Feeling stressed as finals approach? Sometimes music has the ability to slow the perception of time. Come by the Douglass Library for a moment of music to relax. There are … Read More
Food Behind the Scenes
When we bite into an apple or enjoy a dish of decadent vanilla ice cream, we’re typically not thinking about the backstories of these foods. We choose them for sustenance … Read More
Books We Write – Books They Challenge
Interviews with Authors: A Bibliotherapy Reader in Hungarian Judit Hajnal Ward often publishes in her native Hungarian in topics related to Library and Information Science. Her book entitled Nyitott Könyvtár … Read More
Art Lives Here: Rutgers Urban Sketching 2021
Last month was an easy month. We used to say this in my previous library all the time. Little did we know that the sentence will travel through continents and … Read More
On the Road: Bibliotherapy for Hungarians Abroad
Last month I participated in a bibliotherapy session called On the Road geared toward Hungarians living outside the country. What a great idea, I thought when I saw the invitation. … Read More