Archive for April, 2005

Medieval Forum 2005 at Lamson Library

Wednesday, April 20th, 2005

Discovering the Real Medieval World. Plymouth State University is hosting the 26th Annual Medieval and Renaissance Forum, April 15-16, 2005.

This year’s featured guest and keynote speaker, is Dr. Malcolm Jones, of the University of Sheffield, England, author of The Secret Middle Ages: Discovering the Real Medieval World. He will address the topic of secular imagery from late medieval to early modern.

Lamson Library invites you to browse our display of notable works on the Middle Ages and Renaissance from our reference collection. You may also search LOLA, the library’s online catalog, for additional relevant titles from our extensive and in-depth circulating collection of resources on Medieval and Renaissance topics. A few we might recommend:

Lamson Library Celebrates National Library Week

Friday, April 1st, 2005

Celebrate National Library Week at Lamson Library! Activities will take place throughout the week of April 10-16 2005, and there will be gifts, raffles and refreshments!

All week:

  • Any time you check out a book or ask a question at one of our three desks (Circulation, Periodicals, or Reference), you will receive a prize!
  • Fill out raffle tickets for a $50 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Drawing will be held Thursday, April 14th.
  • For non-PSU library users, come in and get a library card good for one year for FREE!

Monday April 11
Join the library staff for coffee from 8-10:30am on the Main Level of the library. Fill out raffle tickets for a $50 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

Tuesday April 12
The pre-school and kindergarten classes from the PSU Child Development and Family Center have been invited to visit the library for a story hour, snacks, and book activities.

Thursday April 14
Celebrate libraries at a cake and punch reception, 3-4:30pm on the Main Level of the library. Raffle winner will be announced.