NEW: Reserve Your Study Space in the Information Commons!
Starting Monday, April 12th, all available individual study spaces on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the IC, are now reservable, including individual study rooms, armchairs, individual study tables, or computer workstations. How exactly does this process work? Let’s discuss! Do I need to make a reservation before arriving to the IC? You can, but walk-in reservations may be placed at the study space itself […]
Staff Picks – Emma’s Favorite Alt-Costume K-pop Dance MVs of 2020
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! We all love k-pop dance practice music videos (mv’s), but the most special subgenre of k-pop dance mv’s are those […]
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 […]
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 […]
Día de la Raza
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we would like to take note that on Monday, October 12 is Día de la Raza, celebrated in Spanish speaking Latin American Countries. It is a day meant to celebrate the heritage and cultural diversity of Latin America; to teach respect, dignity and the inclusion of all people […]
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
The City of Chicago experienced the celebration of Mexican Independence Day throughout neighborhoods and in the downtown area, this past week. September and October holds significance for the Latinx and Hispanic communities, though the cars honking and people dancing in the streets brings both joy to the revelers and frustration to motorists. Many Latin American […]