Staff Picks — Chris’s Five Great 2020 Songs That You May Not Have Heard Yet, and Three of Them Even Have Actual Videos, Too
During the month of December, Loyola Libraries staff make lists and check them twice. What are these lists about? Anything! You can look at past years’ lists here and stay tuned for more lists all month long! Initial disclosure: this brief year-end list is slightly misleading. I mostly listen to heavy metal and metal-adjacent bands/music, and […]
Staff Picks — Tori’s Favorite Soccer Kits
During the month of December, Loyola Libraries staff make lists and check them twice. What are these lists about? Anything! You can look at past years’ lists here and stay tuned for more lists all month long! Soccer kits are not only a way to show support for your team, they are also beautiful works of […]
The Front Shelf: December 2020
Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 Each month, we will post a selection of recently-acquired books, from new releases to old classics, which have been added to our catalog and are available for use by the Loyola community. This series is inspired by The Seminary Co-op’s “The Front Table” publication: https://www.semcoop.com/. This month’s edition includes ebooks only. Links […]
Word of the Year 2020
In a typical year, Oxford Languages, a division of Oxford University Press, selects one word of the year: 2019, climate emergency; 2016, post-truth; 2013, selfie (view a complete list of past notables) but 2020? Not a typical year. This year Oxford Languages decided to recognize trendlines and themes, noting words that joined and evolved in […]
Alumni Author Spotlight: Safa Hamed
The University Libraries is proud to feature alumni author, Safa Hamed. Ms. Hamed gladly accepted our invitation to be part of the Alumni Author Spotlight, a video series of brilliant Loyola alumni and affiliated authors where they share their inspirations as well as read excerpts from their work. Raising awareness of the authors’ accomplishments, encouraging […]
Hours: Thanksgiving and End of Semester
The University Libraries’ hours for Thanksgiving week and end of the semester are posted below. While access to buildings and physical spaces are limited, our librarians and staff are always ready to help. Please contact us or check our Library Services Continuity page for additional information about the University Libraries’ current efforts and updates for […]