Centennial Library 2016-2017 Annual Report

ANNUAL BOOK SALE University students, faculty and staff, as well as community members, purchased over 5,000 books and over 200 other items, at the annual book sale in April. Donations from friends of the University continue to be a significant portion of the items sold, with religion, literature, and history books being among the most popular. 30 th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION April 29 th was the 30 th anniversary of the move into the Centennial Library from what is now the Milner Business Administration building. The “Moving Experience” into the new building occupied the entire day on April 29, 1987, with all classes canceled, all students and faculty on deck to assist in the move, and a detailed plan to move all the library resources in one day. Five lines moving between the buildings all at one time got all the materials where they needed to be. This anniversary was celebrated by the current library staff, five of whom were present for that move, at the annual Library Recognitions Dinner on April 28 th . CHILL ZONE [Fall] LOUNGE AT THE LIBRARY [Spring] These events, hosted by the Library during finals week each semester, allow those studying in the library to take a break, play some board games, complete coloring pages, play retro video games, interact with other students, and eat some snacks as a change of pace during the intense study in preparation for final exams. BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK In February, the library held its always popular Blind Date with a Book! event. 140 students participated by selecting an unknown book to read based on only a few short phrases about its content. Once finished, they rated the book to let us know how the “date” went. EVENTS