Herstory Month at the Library

At Bryant University the month of March is full of events highlighting the accomplishments of women in our society. The 15th Annual Women’s Summit on March 15th is quickly approaching with the theme of “Fifteen Years of Empowering Women.” With this and other events on campus focused on the accomplishments of women here are some [...]

101 (apps on library iPads, that is)

There were 101 dalmatians, and now there are 101 apps on the iPads available to borrow from the Douglas and Judith Krupp Library. 101.  That’s a lot.  And it’s not all just educational stuff, mind you, although yes, of course, we have those, too, whether you’re looking for Blackboard, or test prep materials, or Mango [...]

Countercultures and the United States

There is evidence of countercultures springing forth in one form or another since the dawn of human history. The United States is a fertile country for countercultures to develop because of its ideals of individuality and freedom. In many ways it is through the counterculture that we may begin to examine the deeper threads of [...]

National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month. Poetry is an ancient art form that is hard to define as there have been many styles and interpretations. There are certain styles of poetry that read like song. Like the wonderful sonnets of William Shakespeare with their iambic pentameter, where each line consists of a certain number of syllables [...]

The Leisure Reading Collection is Moving!

You may have noticed that our Leisure Reading section is no longer sitting in its usual spot at the front of the quiet study section on the second floor.  It hasn’t gone away for good, it’s just getting new digs down here on the first floor. Leisure Reading titles will now be kept on the [...]