Monday, August 24, 2026

First Week Library Hours

WELCOME TO FALL! We have adjusted hours for the first week as our student aides finalize their schedules. 

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Monday 8/24 - Thursday 8/27: 8:00 a.m. - 7:50 p.m.
Friday 8/28: 8:00 a.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Saturday 8/29: 9:00 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Sunday 8/30: 1:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. 

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Fall 2026 Library Newsletter

  The Fall 2026 Library Newsletter is out! Take a look at what's going on in the library:

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 In This Issue...

  • New Resource: Global Newsstream
  • AI for Research Guide
  • Now Streaming: Hamilton!
  • New to SHU?
  • Meet YOUR Librarian
  • Archives News: Eva Fleischner Collection & SHU Historic Films Digitization Projects 

Friday, July 31, 2026

Friday Reads - Run, Rose, Run

 Our Friday Reads are pretty sporadic these days, but Public Services Librarian Kelly Clever has a summer read to share: Run, Rose, Run by... Dolly Parton and James Patterson?!

 

My family visited Dollywood on our summer vacation, and while I've always considered myself a Dolly Parton fan, even I didn't realize that she had written a suspense novel with James Patterson! The public library had the novel and the companion music CD, so I checked out both. 

The novel follows the path of AnnieLee Keyes, a young woman who hitches her way to Nashville with nothing but a sleeping bag, a Colt revolver, and dreams of making it big as a country music star. She's definitely running from something or someone, but her past is mysterious. Another major player in the book is a "retired" country superstar, who shares more than a few characteristics with the great Dolly Parton, herself. 

Dolly's deep knowledge of the music industry and the dark undercurrents running beneath the spotlights is evident throughout the novel, and the album is a great pairing with the book. The tracks appear in the story as songs written by AnnieLee and those she meets, and it's a treat to get to hear them performed rather than having to just imagine them from type on a page.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Library spaces closed Thursday-Monday this week

 
The library spaces in Reeves Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday (May 28 & 29) for the scheduled electrical maintenance on the main campus. We are also participating in the SHU Monday energy conservation efforts & will be remote on June 1st, as well.

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

Friday Reads - Marks of Excellence

Happy Friday! We hope that it's treating you well as we begin the final sprint to finals! Today, Library Director Adam Pellman tells us about one of his recent reads: Marks of Excellence: The History and Taxonomy of Trademarks by Per Mollerup.

Adam holding a hardcover copy of Marks of Excellence

Were it not for my Dewey Decimal Reading Challenge (where my goal is to read one book from each of the 100 divisions of the Dewey Decimal Classification system), a book about trademarks would almost certainly never have been on my radar. Which is a shame, because I’m so glad I found this book in our collection here at Seton Hill. Not only has it been illuminating to read about the history and different types of trademarks, along with key design principles and some foundational communication theory, but the book is a feast for the eyes, too. Much of it is composed of pictures, so it’s a fun book to just leaf through. The author is a working graphic designer who, in a bit of sly self-promotion, has included several of his own designs as examples.

One of the most interesting things to learn about was the way in which design elements from medieval heraldry continue to show up in modern logos and other trademarks (think the shield in the BP logo, or the Porsche coat of arms). The author also discusses earmarks on cattle and sheep, which I never would have thought of as a form of trademark, even though we use the term “branding” to describe another common practice for marking livestock. It’s also been interesting to learn about the histories of specific companies. For example, the company 3M, perhaps best known for making office supplies like Post-it Notes and Scotch Tape, started out as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, hence the three Ms. In this case, as in many others, simplicity is best.



Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Easter Break Hours

 

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The Library will be open 8:00 a.m. - 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 2nd; CLOSED Good Friday through Easter Sunday; and will be open 8:00 a.m. - 4:50 p.m. on Monday, April 6th. 

Monday, March 9, 2026

March Mammal Madness!

photo of a poster displaying the March Mammal Madness bracket and surrounded by supporting information flyers; posted on the glass wall of Study Room 116 in Reeves Learning Commons
  

There's still time to LOCK IN YOUR BRACKETS before the wildcard match-up (between the Bone Collector Caterpillar and the Assassin Bug) at 8:00 p.m. tonight for MARCH MAMMAL MADNESS! https://libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMadness/Home

Many thanks to Dr. Renee Rosier in the Biology department for bringing this to our attention, since this year's competition features a "Library Legends" division! 

Monday, March 2, 2026

Spring Break Hours

 

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We hope everyone's enjoying spring break! The Library will be open 8:00 a.m. - 4:50 p.m. this week and will be closed this coming weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone back, refreshed and ready, on Monday the 9th!

Friday, January 23, 2026

Closed Sunday & Monday

 

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The library office & spaces (the rooms with the books) will be CLOSED on Sunday and Monday (1/25-26) in consideration of the safety of our student workers & staff. The common spaces of Reeves Hall are expected to be open as usual, and library staff will be available remotely on Monday. 

Stay safe, everyone!

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Spring Newsletter

The library's Spring 2026 newsletter is out now!

Note: The library will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday, January 14th) for the SHU Winter Workshop.  

IN THIS ISSUE...  • New App for Ebook Central • Library Receives Three Donations • Casey Bowser Honored With Award • Curated Book Lists Support Teaching • Child Development Center Tours the "Big Library" • 2026 Library Research Award  Background image by Sunflair from Pixabay



IN THIS ISSUE...

• New App for Ebook Central

• Library Receives Three Donations

• Casey Bowser Honored With Award

• Curated Book Lists Support Teaching

• Child Development Center Tours the "Big Library"

• 2026 Library Research Award

Monday, December 15, 2025

Christmas Break Hours

 

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Reeves Memorial Library Christmas break hours:

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Closed December 24 - January 4

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Work With Me - December 8

 

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Our next Work With Me is tomorrow, Monday, December 8th, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00. Join us when you're able and leave when you need to. We'll be using the Pomodoro method and positive peer pressure to keep ourselves productive and checking things off our to-do lists. Link & details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wqoVqhEoOassXt7N1Yl1jU-g62OXi6mTqKocO2sRQqQ/edit?usp=sharing

Monday, December 1, 2025

Work With Me - December 2nd

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Our next Work With Me is tomorrow morning, Tuesday, December 2nd, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Join us when you're able and leave when you need to. We'll be using the Pomodoro method and positive peer pressure to keep ourselves productive and checking things off our to-do lists. Link & details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wqoVqhEoOassXt7N1Yl1jU-g62OXi6mTqKocO2sRQqQ/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Thanksgiving break hours

 Reeves Memorial Library will be closing at 4:50 today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be closed from Thursday through Sunday for the Thanksgiving break.

Monday, November 3, 2025

Work With Me - November 4th

 

Red, white and blue graphic picturing a person working at a laptop. Text: Work With Me session tomorrow!  Our next 90-minute Pomodoro Zoom "meeting" is Tuesday, November 4th from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00. Drop in to our virtual "library study hall." All SHU faculty, students, & staff welcome. Full info & session link in post!

Our next Work With Me is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4th, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00. Join us when you're able and leave when you need to. We'll be using the Pomodoro method and positive peer pressure to keep ourselves productive and checking things off our to-do lists. Link & details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wqoVqhEoOassXt7N1Yl1jU-g62OXi6mTqKocO2sRQqQ/edit?usp=sharing 

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Work With Me session tomorrow!


Start your week off right with a Monday morning productivity session! Our next Work With Me is tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Join us when you're able and leave when you need to. We'll be using the Pomodoro method and positive peer pressure to keep ourselves productive and checking things off our to-do lists. Link & details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wqoVqhEoOassXt7N1Yl1jU-g62OXi6mTqKocO2sRQqQ/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Work With Me session tomorrow!

 

Work With Me session tomorrow! Our next 90-minute Pomodoro Zoom "meeting" is Wednesday, October 8th from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Drop in to our virtual "library study hall." All SHU faculty, students, & staff welcome. Full info & session link in post!

Our next Work With Me is tomorrow from 3:00-4:30 p.m.! Join us when you're able and leave when you need to. We'll be using the Pomodoro method and positive peer pressure to keep ourselves productive and checking things off our to-do lists. Link & details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wqoVqhEoOassXt7N1Yl1jU-g62OXi6mTqKocO2sRQqQ/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Next Work With Me session tomorrow!

 


Our next Work With Me "meeting" is tomorrow afternoon! Drop in as you're able for our virtual "study hall"/productivity Zoom work period. 

Link and details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wqoVqhEoOassXt7N1Yl1jU-g62OXi6mTqKocO2sRQqQ/edit?usp=sharing

Sign up to receive a reminder email the day before each scheduled session: https://forms.gle/ySp2ozeLSEHwL2hV6  

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

First Fall Work With Me tomorrow morning




Our first Work With Me of the semester is tomorrow morning! Drop in as you're able for our virtual "study hall"/productivity Zoom work period. Link and details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wqoVqhEoOassXt7N1Yl1jU-g62OXi6mTqKocO2sRQqQ/edit?usp=sharing