What's New at the Library

The James Earl Carter Library would like to invite all members of the GSW community (Faculty, Staff, and students) to the Library’s “Holiday Tree” decorating event on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 3-5 pm.  Individuals can come make their own tree ornament to place on the tree or take home.  Ornaments placed on the tree may be picked up before the semester ends.  We will provide refreshments such as cookies and hot chocolate.  Please feel free to bring your children.  We look forward to seeing you on the 18^th!  For more information please contact Tish Smith at tns@canes.gsw.edu.
 

Events @ the Library: Banned Books Celebration

The James Earl Carter Library launched their Events @ the Library Program with a Banned Books Celebration on Thursday October 1^st. Members of the faculty, staff, and student population of GSW participated in the event. Selections were read from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, and Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein.

The Library also held a trivia contest for both faculty/staff and students of GSW. Each day of Banned Books Week, questions dealing with various banned or challenged books were emailed to faculty/staff and students. Participants with a correct response to each day’s question were entered into a drawing for $10 gift cards to the GSW Bookstore. The winners were announced at the Banned Books Celebration. Congratulations to faculty/staff trivia contest winner Dr. Elena Odio and student winner Kasa Hester!

Ru Story-Huffman reading from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird.

Dean Vera Weisskopf reading from The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio.

Gretchen Smith reading a selection by Shel Silverstein.

The crowd listens to selected readings from banned or challenged books.