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Mind Over Meltdown

The Mudd Library will be hosting “Mind Over Meltdown” – a chance to beat finals blues, have fun, but also get some studying done.

Join us in the Mudd Library for fun activities like a hot cocoa bar, guided meditation, a Nintendo Switch party, therapy animals, and more! There will also be tutoring and reference help available throughout the day.

Mind Over Meltdown will be November 20th from 9am-11pm, Seeley G. Mudd Library.

Specific schedule details to be revealed soon, so check back!

We hope to see you there!

Get to Know Anna!

Have you met Anna Woerishofer, the library’s Interlibrary Loan and Circulation Assistant? If not, read on and learn more!

Where did you grow up?

Kimberly, Wisconsin

What did you study in school?

I went to UW-Fox Valley (now UWO-Fox Cities Campus), and UW Milwaukee. I received my bachelor’s degree in Women’s and Gender Studies, and I minored in history

What do you like to do in your free time?

In my free time I like to read, listen to podcasts, cook and bake, dog-sit, add to my plant collection, and spend time with my family and friends.

What is your favorite thing about working in a library?

I love being able to share my passion for reading and learning. My favorite thing about working in the Interlibrary Loan department is searching for rare, obscure, and old items in the various nooks and crannies of the internet.

Favorite Genre:

Historical fiction, history, and true crime.

Winter Break 2022 in the Mudd Library

We hope everyone is having a restful and cozy winter break and an exciting D-term!

As usual, your friends in the Mudd Library will be here for you for the first couple of weeks in December, then back in time for the start of winter term!

Winter Break Hours starting November 5th:

  • Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • Closed Saturday and Sunday

The library will be closed from December 17th through January 2nd.

Regular school year hours will begin on January 3rd. See the library calendar for details.

Constitution Day 2022

Close up shot of what is displayed in the case for Constitution day. A facsimile of the Constitution is visible as well as a corner of the timeline to the Constitution.

September 17, 2022 marks the 235th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America. That day in 1787 saw the establishment of the country’s new government, just over a year after independence from Great Britain was declared. It would take almost 2 more years, March 4th 1789, for the new form of government outlined in the Constitution to take effect legally.


As a school that receives Federal funds, Lawrence is required to display information about the Constitution on the anniversary of it’s signing. But just because it’s required doesn’t mean it can’t be fun! Check out our display located just outside the Lincoln Room here in the Seeley G. Mudd Library for more information about the Constitution and this annual celebration. There are also opportunities to join virtual programming held in Philadelphia today and tomorrow!

Photo of the display case the Constitution Day display resides in. Books are on top of the display, cars can be seen on the street outside the window behind the case. A placard with Constitution day information is in the foreground with a link to constitutioncenter.org where all virtual events are hosted.

Winter Term Weeks 1 & 2

Happy winter term, everyone!

The Mudd Library building will remain closed through January 17th. But don’t worry- your friends in the Mudd are still available to help you!

  • Need books, scores, videos, or other physical materials from the library? Log in to your library account when searching the library catalog to request them. They will be sent to you in campus mail (to your SPC or office). See the Requesting Items from the Collection box on the remote resources guide for detailed instructions: https://guides.lib.lawrence.edu/remoteteaching
  • Remote reference services are available! Send us an email, chat, or request form- or set up a Zoom meeting with a reference librarian! Get in touch at https://www.lawrence.edu/library/departments/reference/ask
  • Check out this awesome guide if you need help accessing our resources from off-campus
  • When we open on January 18, we’ll be continuing to require card access to the building and permitting entrance to only current students, faculty, and staff.

We can’t wait to see you all soon!

Winter Break in the Mudd

We’ve made it through fall term, and now it’s time for winter break! Your friends in the Mudd will be here to help out over the following dates and times:

  • Wednesday, November 24, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Closed November 25 through November 28
  • Monday November 29, winter break hours begin: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday.
  • We’ll be closed from December 18 through January 2
  • The building will remain closed from January 3-9, but we’ll be available through email and chat.
  • For more details, see the library calendar.

To have course reserves ready in time for winter term, please bring them to the library before December 14.

You may have noticed that the winter break campus closure leaves only a few weeks to prepare for winter term. Be sure to stop in an drop off your course reserves, or work on whatever you might need in the Mudd between November 29 and December 17.

Keep in mind that for the first week of winter term, beginning January 3, the library building will be closed (due to campus-wide week 1 COVID precautions)., Your friends in the Mudd will be available to help virtually.

We hope everyone has a joyful, restful, and rejuvenating winter break!

Book & Podcast Recommendations

Looking for something fun to read in the last weeks of summer, a cookbook that will inspire your cooking, or an engaging podcast to help you see the world in a new way? This summer we had a some excellent coffeehouses with members of the LU community, where we shared some of our favorites and compiled some excellent lists of recommendations. We hope they inspire you as well!

Zoom Extras for Winter Term from your Seeley G. Mudd Librarians

Your librarians and library staff want to stay connected with you, whether you’re able to come into our spaces or not. To that end, we’re offering multiple opportunities to hang out via Zoom, either to work together academically or to casually chat and see one another.

Please join us at any or all of these weekly events!

Sundays from 4 pm to 8 pm
Virtual Mudd: Open Study Hall

Meet your friends in the Mudd to study, virtually! The motivation you need to get to work and a reference librarian ready to assist. You’ll have the option to break-out into group study spaces, perfect for collaborating with your group or connecting with your friends.

Join our virtual study hall here.

Wednesdays from 7 to 7:30 pm
LU Reads with Spiritual and Religious Life and EDST 270: Why Read Children’s Books?

Brew some tea, grab a blanket, and cozy up to enjoy being read to by some of your favorite folks on campus. We love to read and we’d love to read to you! All ages are welcome. Learn more about the books and readers on the LU Reads guide.

We’ll read to you here.

Fridays at 4 pm
Fiber Arts and Chat

Grab a craft project, an art project, a puzzle, your knitting, or, just come to hang out and chat.

Get crafty and chatty with us here.

We miss having so many of you in our building, and we look forward to seeing you on Zoom! Reach out if you have any questions.

Winter Term Services at the Seeley G. Mudd Library

Happy winter term, everyone!

We are open and providing all of our usual Reference and Circulation Services.

We have safe, clean, and distanced study spaces available throughout the first and second floors anytime our building is open.

Log into your library account to request physical materials. We’re happy to locate and retrieve books and other resources for you to pick-up at the Circulation Desk, or to be sent to your campus SPC.

Check out this awesome guide if you need help accessing our resources from off-campus.

Reference Librarians are available to help you with research assistance and reference instruction. We’re also on hand to offer assistance of any kind!

We’re offering some cool Zoom gatherings this term as well, including weekly read-alouds, virtual study hall, and fiber arts hang-outs. Be on the look-out for announcements about these events through our social media accounts.

Whether through our computer screens, or from six feet away, we’ll see you soon!