The Front Shelf: September 2021
Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 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 primarily ebooks. Links […]
HathiTrust ETAS Ends September 7, 2021
Over the past year, the University Libraries has participated in the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service, to provide access to digitized copies of print books in our library collection. This emergency service is intended for use only during those rare times when the library collection is inaccessible. With all of our library buildings fully reopened, […]
2021-2022 Rambler Read Toolkit
To support Loyola’s Rambler Read program for this academic year, the University Libraries developed a toolkit to facilitate teaching and research related to Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom. Check it out here: libguides.luc.edu/thick The guide includes: An overview of the collection of essays and the author Teaching resources including the publisher-provided discussion guide, Loyola contributed […]
Cudahy Library & Lewis Stacks Reopen on August 9!
The University Libraries is happy to announce the reopening of Cudahy Library and Lewis Stacks on Monday, August 9. All users will access Cudahy through the Information Commons, and all floors and book stacks will be accessible, with the exception of Cudahy’s Lower Level. Due to flooding earlier in the summer, the Lower Level and […]
Jackie’s Favorite Books of 2021 So Far
I’m Jackie, a library assistant and avid reader at the LUC Libraries. Here are my top books from the first half of 2021. FYI: I read mostly science fiction, fantasy, and mysteries, so if you like any of those, then this blog post is for you! The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst, published March […]
Alumni Author Spotlight: Sister Karen Lueck
Our latest Alumni Author Spotlight is on Sister Karen Lueck (MA ’91), a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. She reads an excerpt from her recently released book, Cheering for the Good: Leading When it Matters. Sister Karen hopes that you will be inspired to step up and be the change. The Alumni Author Spotlight video series features brilliant […]