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Go on a Blind Date with a Book at Cook Library!
Want to add a little mystery (or a romance) into your life? Check out our new Blind Date with a Book display! Simply pick out one of the wrapped books from our 3rd floor display (no peeking!), take it to the circulation desk to check it out, and then unwrap your new perfect match. Don’t […]
Need Research Help But Not Near Cook Library? No Problem!
Research Relief is back! Cook Library’s roving research help desk has started up again for the spring. Just stop by the Center for the Arts Café, the Center for Student Diversity in the University Union, the College of Liberal Arts Café, the Hawkins Hall Ed Tech Center, Smith Hall Room 304 or the West Village […]
New Cook Library infoPlaylist: Hip Hop
February is Black History Month and in conjunction with the campus diversity speaker event, Common “One Day It Will All Make Sense” Librarians Jason Ezell and Laksamee Putnam have created a resource guide focused on the hip hop movement. Click here to learn more about the history of hip hop and gain a better understanding of how it […]
Get it Write at Cook: Writing Help Now at the Library!
Having trouble writing that paper? Want an extra set of eyes to look over your presentation? You can now meet with a writing assistant from the Writing Center at Cook Library! Sign up for an appointment at the Reference Desk or simply stop by for quick questions during walk-in hours. Appointments: Monday – Thursday, 6 […]
Upcoming Guest Lecture – The Influence of Arabic and Islamic Civilization on Medicine
The Influence of Arabic and Islamic Civilization on Medicine Tuesday, March 5 6 – 7:30 p.m. Cook 507 Samir S. Amr, MD, President of the International Academy of Pathology and Chairman of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, will present on the contributions that Arabic […]
Cook Library’s Noontime Jazz is Back!
Celebrating Black History Month Noontime Jazz Tuesday, February 19th Noon-1pm Cook Library, 3rd Floor Lobby Towson student musicians celebrate Black History Month with selections from African American jazz greats. Bring your lunch and enjoy the library’s monthly noontime jazz combo.
Writing Help Available at Cook Library Starting Feb. 18!
Need help crafting that paper or presentation? Beginning February 18, you can meet with a writing assistant from the Writing Center at Cook Library! Sign up for an appointment at the Reference Desk or simply stop by for quick questions during walk-in hours. Starting February 18: Appointments: Monday – Thursday, 6 – 9 p.m.; Sunday […]
Upcoming Guest Lecture – Palestinian Literature: The Needed Background
Palestinian Literature: The Needed Background Sunday, February 17 4 to 5:30 p.m. Cook 507 Dr. Salam Mir, Associate Professor of English at Lasell College, will speak about some of the pivotal works of Palestinian Literature. This program will also introduce the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys, a collection of resources provided to Cook Library by […]
Get the Keys to Scholarly Success at the Academic Resources Fair
Academic Resources Fair Cook Library, third Floor Group Study Area Monday, February 11, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Want advising assistance? Need to find a scholarly article? Want help with your paper? Need a tutor? Want to learn about disability support services? Stop by the library and learn about […]
Get in the Game with Cook Library’s Super Bowl infoPlaylist
Super Bowl XLVII is coming up this Sunday and most of us here at Cook Library are in a purple haze. Whether you know what the squirrel dance is or not, it will be hard to ignore the football tension in Baltimore this weekend. To celebrate the upcoming “Harbaugh Bowl” Librarian Laksamee Putnam has created a […]
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Cook Library!
In honor of Chinese New Year and Cook Library’s new Chinese Language collection, we will be hosting a series of events. Please don’t hesitate to stop by and celebrate with us! The Uncrushable Rose: A Memoir from Concentration Camp to Becoming a Free Woman Friday, February 8 2:30 – 4 p.m., Cook 507 Author […]
What Do Chinese Culture, Islamic Medicine, and America’s Welfare System All Have in Common?
They are all the subjects of Spring 2013 lectures and discussions at Cook Library! You can download a pdf of Cook Library’s Spring Calendar or Events here or below.
New Library Resource Guide on Gun Control
On December 14, 2012, a gunman fatally shot twenty children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The tragedy renewed debate about firearm accessibility and the role that guns play in violence. This new resource guide created by Librarian Joyce Garczynski contains research resources related to the gun control debate including […]
Extended Hours for Cook Library
EXTENDED HOURS FALL 2012 December 9 – 19 (Last day of classes: Wed 12/12; Exam period: Thurs 12/13-Wed 12/19) December 9 – 14 (Sunday-Friday) 24 HOURS Sunday 12/9………………………………………………… Open @ 10 a.m. Friday 12/14 ……………………………………………… Close @ 2 a.m. Sat. morning December 15 (Saturday) …………………………………. 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sun. morning December 16–19 (Sunday […]
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