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Celebrating 75 Years of McConnell Library June 4, 2007 marked the 75th anniversary of the library building and of the name McConnell Library. Join us for a year of celebrations, sponsored by the library's Events Committee!
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NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK -- APRIL 13-19, 2008 Monday, April 14th * 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.: It's time for another Game Night! Join us in the Radford Room for Scrabble®, Wordigo®, and other games with great snack food and prizes! Tuesday, April 15th * All day: Play a guessing game at the Circulation Desk! The winner will take home a jar of candy and a beautiful print of the library. Wednesday, April 16th * All day: Pick up your official library swag * 7:30 p.m.: Join us in the Radford Room for the Awards Reading for the Thomas Coleman Undergraduate Writing Contest, the Scott Christianson Essay Contest, and the Nan Lacy Poetry Chapbook Competition. This program is co-sponsored by the Library, the English Department, and the Creative Writing Committee. Thursday, April 17th * 6:00 p.m.: Step on over and watch the National Pan-Hellenic Council's Step Show! The show will be held outside in front of the library. (In case of rain, the program will be moved indoors.) Friday, April 18th * All day: Do you know your library? Enter our trivia contest at the Circulation Desk. The winner will receive an MP3 player and a beautiful print of McConnell Library.
STRESS BUSTER -- APRIL 21-25, 2008 Need a break from studying? Spend some time in the Radford Room and enjoy a relaxing atmosphere, comfy couches, bead crafts, board games, and puzzles. The room will be open Monday-Friday, April 21-25. _____________________________________________________
Display: Our Favorite Music - March 2008 - present; hallway between Circulation and Reference Continuing event. Check out our display of some of the Library staff's favorite CDs from the McConnell collection. (Co-presented by the McConnell Library Display Committee.)
McConnell Day - February 21, 2008 Our second-annual McConnell Day celebration was held on the day before Dr. John Preston McConnell's birthday. At 12:15, David Horton (RU's Coordinator of Student Activities) presented an entertaining and informative program on life in Radford in 1932. Throughout the day, patrons were invited to guess how many gummy bookworms were packed into a jar (click here for a photo).That evening, our second monthly Game Night took place in the Radford Room (more Scrabble ®, snacks, and prizes!).
Game Night - January 24, 2008; February 21, 2008; March 19, 2008; Radford Room Scrabble ®, snacks, and prizes, oh my!
Stress Buster - December 5, 2007; Radford Room The Radford Room was turned into an oasis of soft music, refreshing snacks and beverages, and games and crafts -- all for patrons who were in need of a break before exams.
Glow - October 9, 2007, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Level 4 Through video, song, and speech, RU alumnus Slash Coleman told the story of his days at college with his friend Mark Jamison, and how, years later, he came to terms with Jamison's untimely death. More information is available at www.slashcoleman.com.
Display: Photos from the 1960s and 1970s - beginning Fall 2007; Circulation Reading Room Continuing event. Ever wonder how McConnell Library has changed over the years? Here's the answer in black and white. (Presented by the McConnell Library Display Committee.)
Display: 75 for the 75th - June 2007 - March 2008; hallway between Circulation and Reference Lists of the Library staff's 75 favorite items from the McConnell collection were displayed, along with a selection of the materials. (Co-presented by the McConnell Library Display Committee.)
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75th Anniversary Photo Gallery
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McConnell Library,
PO Box 6881,
801 East Main Street,
Radford, VA 24142-6881. Last Modified:
April 15, 2008
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