Christmas Fine Amnesty 2009

Do you owe fines to the Library? Would you like to contribute canned or boxed food items to the needy of our area?

From Monday, November 16 until Saturday, December 19 the Library will waive $2.00 of your fines for every canned or boxed item you contribute (sorry, no Ramen noodles).

*Please note that the Fine Amnesty does not apply to lost book charges.*

The Library will accept donations even if you do not owe Library fines. Your contributions will go to local soup kitchens.

Fall 2009 Newsletter Online

The Fall 2009 issue of Library News is now available on our web site.

Library Annual and Statistical Reports Available Online

The Library's 2008-09 Annual and Statistical Overview are now available online.

To view them, visit the "Reports" section of our Policies, Publications, Reports and Special Collections web page.

Spring 2009 Newsletter

The Spring 2009issue of Library News has been added to the Library's web site.

New Sunday Hours

Thanks to your valuable feedback, the Library is now opening an hour earlier on Sundays.

The new Sunday hours of operation are 11am to Midnight.

Christmas Fine Amnesty 2008

Do you owe fines to the Library? Would you like to contribute canned or boxed food items to the needy of our area?

From Monday, November 17 until Friday, December 19 the Library will waive $2.00 of your fines for every canned or boxed item you contribute (sorry, no Ramen noodles).

*Please note that the Fine Amnesty does not apply to lost book charges.*

The Library will accept donations even if you do not owe Library fines. Your contributions will go to local soup kitchens.

Fall 2008 Newsletter!

The Fall 2008 issue of Library News has been added to the Library's web site. Check it out and find out about our new computer lab, our revamped Recreational Reading Collection and more!

Spring 2008 Newsletter!

The Spring 2008 issue of Library News has been added to the Library's web site. Check it out and find out about our future plans for the Library, new databases and more!

Fall 2007 Newsletter Published

The Fall 2007 issue of Library News has been added to the Library's web site. Check it out and find out about how we're making interlibrary loan easier for you, NU faculty publications, our laptop lending program and more!

Library Reports

The Library's 2006-07 Annual Report and Statistical Overview are now available on the Annual and Other Administrative Reports page.

Library Receives Professional Development Grant

Thanks to a professional development grant from the Western New York Library Resources Council, the Library will be running a workshop in May called "Assessment Instrument Design and Implementation."

The workshop will be open to all librarians in the region, and the presenter will be Jennifer Herman, Niagara University's Director of Instructional Support.

Spring 2007 Newsletter Published

The Spring 2007 issue of Library News has been added to the Library's web site. Check it out and find out about a business database we're trying out called Mergent Online, NU faculty publications, what we're doing as a result of your survey feedback and more!

Fall 2006 Newsletter Published

The Fall 2006 issue of Library News has been added to the Library web site. In case you haven't been keeping up with this blog, the newsletter is a way for you to catch up and find out what's been happening in the Library!

This issue features articles on:

*Our new Laptop Lending Program
*Educational DVDs
*Scanning, Color Printing and Laminating in the Library
*And more!

Library and Castellani Art Museum Receive Grant

Niagara University Library and the Castellani Art Museum (CAM) are recipients of one of seven Art: 21 Museum + Library Partnerships incentive mini-grants.

The goal of the grantors is to foster museum/library partnerships that include a community partner. The Library, the CAM and the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC) will:

*Host a screening of an episode of Art: 21 (at the CAM).

*Host an artist’s talk by a local artist from the NACC (at the Library).

*Instruction Librarians will begin to teach art and art history students about art resources including databases and web tools.

*Reproductions of artwork from the CAM will be hung in the Library.

*The Library will display pamphlets and show announcements from the CAM and from NACC artists.

*The CAM will cross-promote Library resources through classes and through allowing us to leave pamphlets and fliers in their café.

Library Reports

The Library's 2005-06 Annual Report and Statistical Overview are now available on the Annual and Other Administrative Reports page.