Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Betty and Edgar Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest. The annual competition, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries and was endowed […]
The Icon That Almost Wasn’t There
Mention Baltimore to an out-of-towner and a few things are likely to come up in conversation: The Wire will almost certainly be mentioned; possibly Hairspray. As will crab cakes, Cal Ripken, […]
Building History in Baltimore and Beyond
You’ve seen the sign driving up University Parkway that marks Roland Park. You may even live there, or know someone who does. Hopefully you have been following our blog posts […]
Stephen Crane’s Career
How do you become a professional writer? It helps to have a family member provide a model—or better yet, both parents and a couple of siblings. It also helps to […]
Game of HopSFA
Are you thrilled that Game of Thrones has returned? Are you a fan of fantasy board games and sci fi movies? Then prepare to immerse yourself in JohnCon 2013 during […]
What’s in a name?
The Friends of the Libraries are pleased to host author, artist, and environmental activist James Prosek for the 2013 Paula U. Hamburger Lecture on Thursday, March 28. His talk “The […]
Announcing a New Chinese Studies Workshop
The past year has seen dramatic growth in Chinese Studies Collections, with the additions of major digital resources such as People’s Daily (1946-), Duxiu, and more recently, ChinaMaxx Digital Library. […]
Murder Most Foul: A Lecture on March 26th
Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose is arguably the most famous medieval murder mystery. Both the book and the film were hits, and did much to bring attention to […]
RefWorks Workshops – Transform Your References
Sheridan Library is offering two RefWorks workshops this spring: Monday, March 11, 4:30 – 5:30 pm Tuesday, March 12, 4:30 – 5:30 pm RefWorks offers you a place to store […]
The Writing Life
If you’re a professional writer, you probably think a lot about how to get your work under the eyes of readers. You may weigh the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing—using […]