Coming this Rocktober to the Learning Commons at the Monroe Library: new furniture, new computers, a whole new look! Yes, that’s right; the Learning Commons is getting a makeover. If you want to see the new stuff, take a gander at our Look Book. Just click on the title balloons to see details of the different areas. If you’d like to look at the fabric samples, feel free to ask at the LC desk. During the move, the entire library staff will work hard to minimize any disruption in service. Keep tuned to this blog and the Monroe Library homepage for more information as it becomes available.

As most everyone is now aware, Paul Newman passed away last Friday, and the world is a bit less handsome as a result. You can read his New York Times obituary HERE.

If you’d like to celebrate his life, pick up one of the several books or DVDs that the library owns.

You can even look in the ARTstor database for a few movie stills, including this one:

September 24,1991, was the day that he left our land, but don’t be
bland. Turn that frown upside down and celebrate, for
goodness sake! Of course, I am talking about Theodor
Geisel. Who?  Dr. Seuss, you silly goose.

Here are a few simple ways we can share and celebrate the
life of Dr. Seuss:

The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are

The Lorax

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

-Sareeca

The presidential debates will be televised in the Monroe Library in the following locations: the first floor coffee area, the Living Room, the second and third floor group study rooms, and seminar room #1 on the mezzanine.

The first presidential debate begins this Friday, September 26 at 8pm. The library will remain open till 10pm this Friday, to allow members of the Loyola community to view the debate in its entirety.

Here is the full schedule. All debates begin at 8pm Central Time:

First presidential debate: Friday, September 26 (from the University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS)

Vice presidential debate: Thursday, October 2 (from Washington University, St. Louis, MO)

Second presidential debate: Tuesday, October 7 (from Belmont University, Nashville, TN)

Third presidential debate: Wednesday, October 15 (from Hofstra University, Hempstead NY)

An anecdote: I spelled ‘presidential’ as ‘presedential’ the first time I wrote it, realized it was wrong, and then proceeded to misspell it the other seven times I wrote it. Also, I tried very, very hard to come up with a clever title for this post, and couldn’t. If you have an awesome one, please leave it in the comments section, and I’ll do some renaming.