Books for a Desert Island: Judit’s Pick
A copy of The Good Soldier Švejk by Czech humorist-anarchist-writer, Jaroslav Hašek, is the book I have kept around me all my life. In my office I also display a sketch … Read More
Stressbusters
Books for a Desert Island: Julie’s Pick
Usually, when I tell someone that I love to read, I can anticipate (and dread) their next question: “What’s your favorite book?” I have read many books at many ages, … Read More
Stressbuster: DOTUS, aka Presidential Dogs
Did you know that there is a whole industry in book publishing related to presidential pets? Although these books are not available in the Rutgers Libraries collection, we were thrilled … Read More
Stressbuster: Name that Book!
Take a short and inspirational study break with this stressbuster idea: “Name that book” quizzes. See examples of images created with Canva. Scroll all the way down for the solutions … Read More
Stressbuster: Virtual Pet Therapy
This would be the time in the New Brunswick Libraries when you could start thinking about the cute puppies to pet at one of the stressbuster events. As a second-best … Read More
Stressbuster: Pre-Holiday Graphic Design Workshop
Join us for another fun stressbuster event on Friday, December 11, 2 pm. Registration is open for the workshop called Graphic design is my passion! How to create irresistible content … Read More
Literary Celebrities as Musical Celebrities: An Exploration
Because I teach literature, the idea for this blog post came from the classroom: how do you explain the persona of an author in terms that students can immediately grasp? … Read More
Summer: Time for Audiobooks
Tired of staring at the screen? Finished all the print books at home you had purchased in the past few years? Libraries still closed? How about trying something new? If … Read More
Take a Look, It’s In a Book…
In times of stress we often turn to books for comfort, or even guidance about what to do. In a practice known as bibliomancy, or “book magic,” a person faced … Read More
Blind Dates With Books
Who doesn’t want to be set up with an enchanting stranger — particularly one you can simply put down on the shelf if you don’t find a spark? In the … Read More