If you are a faculty member who is thinking about setting up course reserves, you may bring in your course reserves items for the Winter term now.
Consult Course Reserves on the library’s homepage for more information including links to forms and reserve cards. Contact Cindy, Anna, or Makayla with any questions.
The library will be closed with the rest of the campus from Dec. 16-Jan. 1.
Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 1-3 p.m.
Mudd Library
Finals have you stressed? Come un-“rind” and enjoy a variety of delicious cheese samples to keep your spirits up for the final days of fall term.
The Seeley G. Mudd Library and the Warch Campus Center have collaborated to bring a free electronic subscription to The New York Times to everyone with a lawrence.edu email address!
Create an account with your lawrence.edu email address, confirm in your email inbox, and reactive each year! You may also pick up a card at the Mudd with instructions for creating an account.
If you are a faculty member who is thinking about setting up course reserves, you may bring in your course reserves items for the Fall Term now.
Consult Course Reserves on the library homepage for more information, including links to forms and reserve cards.
Contact any of the following with questions:
Student researchers and all students on campus this summer are welcome to stop by the library break room (first floor) every Friday in July between 2:30-4 p.m. Get ready for the weekend with coffee, tea, and cookies, along with a fun selection of books and DVDs for you to check out.
It’s time, once again, for our annual Mudd Library Summer Coffeehouse Series! This series provides an opportunity to socialize and learn about resources and services available to help you with work or leisure interests. This summer, we’re excited to announce two awesome guest presenters from the Lawrence faculty.
Coffeehouses start promptly at 10 a.m. and finish around 10:50 a.m. All members of the Lawrence community are welcome to attend (no registration required). We’ll be gathering in front of the library and will provide beverages and a snack.
June 28: Silly Horn Stuff
When you think of a horn, what musical instrument comes to mind? Ann Ellsworth, Assistant Professor of Music: Horn at the Lawrence University Conservatory will be here to demonstrate what horns are and what they can do in the right hands…er…lips. Professor Ellsworth will be joined by a worthy opponent/assistant. Join in the frolic and expect the unexpected.
July 12: Summer Reads
The ever-popular Summer Reading coffeehouse returns! Planning your beach reading? Got your own summer reading underway? Come and hear about favorite reads from library staff and whoever else shows up. It could—and should—be you!
August 2: No Mow May and You
Have you heard about No Mow May in Appleton, but are not really sure what it is or why it’s a thing? Are you a participant but would like to learn more about how you can help pollinators? Join us as our special guest, Israel Del Toro, Assistant Professor of Biology, helps us learn more about the No Mow May movement, and how we can each make a difference in our environment.
Take a look at our coffeehouse guide to learn more!
We look forward to seeing you there!
It’s time once again for the library’s summer coffeehouse series! If you’re unfamiliar with the coffeehouses, they provide an opportunity to socialize just a bit and to learn about resources and services available to help you with work or leisure interests. We start promptly at 10:00 and end at 10:45. We’ll provide a cool beverage and a snack. All members of the Lawrence community are welcome to attend.
July 13: Summer Reads (outdoor, weather permitting)
The ever-popular Summer Reading coffeehouse returns! Planning your beach reading? Got your own summer reading underway? Come and hear about favorite reads from library staff and whoever else shows up. It could – and should – be you!
July 27: Welcome to the Makerspace (indoor)
Have you been hoping to use the Makerspace with your coursework or academic work but not sure how? Come to this coffeehouse session to learn about the ways your colleagues have been using 3D printers, sewing machines, the laser cutter, and more to incorporate hands-on learning and help their students reach their curricular goals in subjects all over campus.
August 10: Let’s Talk Cookbooks (outdoor, weather permitting)
If you like to cook, you probably have more than one favorite cookbook. Maybe baking and cooking helped you make it through the worst of the pandemic. In any case, we’re taking time to talk about our favorite cookbooks–and our favorite food writing–and discover more.
See previous summer coffeehouse book, cookbook, and podcast recommendations (and more!) on the Summer Coffeehouse Series research guide.
Library Summer Coffeehouses have returned! Your friends in the Mudd are so excited to gather with you once again! Coffeehouses will all take place at 10 am, in the plaza in front of the library. Refreshments will be provided.
June 30: Summer Reads
The ever-popular Summer Reading coffeehouse returns! Planning your beach reading? Got your own summer reading underway? Come and hear about favorite reads from library staff and whoever else shows up. It could – and should – be you!
July 14: Let’s Talk Cookbooks
If you like to cook, you probably have more than one favorite cookbook. Maybe baking and cooking helped you make it through this past year. In any case, we’re taking time to talk about our favorite cookbooks–and our favorite food writing–and discover more.
August 11: Podcasts
We learn every summer about so many wonderful books to read that we thought we’d like to take the same approach to podcasts. Come share what you listen to and find out about recommendations from the library.
Just a reminder that your friends in the Mudd Library have been continuing two of our favorite weekly events through Spring term- and we’d love for you to join us!
LU Reads: Join us on Wednesday evenings from 7-7:30 Central on Zoom. For spring term, we’re doing a read-aloud of the Fox Cities Reads title, George by Alex Gino.
LU reads is a joint venture along with the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life and EDST 283 “Beyond ‘Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?:’ Gender in Adolescent & Young Adult Literature.” Learn more on the LU Reads Guide.
Fiber Arts & Chat: Each Friday, starting at 4:00 PM Central on Zoom, join your friends from the Mudd and fiber arts enthusiasts from across the LU community for some knitting/crocheting/etc. and fun conversation!
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
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!
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.
