nonfiction – Hamersly Library

By request: new books in the Rec Collection

library_sitemgr Posted on September 29, 2015 1439 views

Last spring we set up a Post-It board in the lobby of Hamersly and asked you what books you’d like to see in the library’s Recreation Collection. We were delighted with the flood of responses and have worked over the summer to bring in as many of the suggestions as possible. Some of them we [more…]

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Get some light Spring Break reading @ the library

library_sitemgr Posted on March 6, 2015 918 views

Just in case you need another reason to be excited that Spring Break is coming up… We just put out some fun “Spring Break Reads” on the 1st floor. Whether your idea of fun is a light beach read, a suspenseful mystery, a sci-fi thriller, or a collection of humorous essays. No matter what genre, you [more…]

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Meet your Hamersly staff: Dr. Allen McKiel

library_sitemgr Posted on January 21, 2015 1016 views

Each term, we introduce you to a few of the people who work to make Hamersly your favorite place on campus to do research, study, print your papers, meet with a group, or simply kick back and read in a quiet place. This week, meet Dr. Allen McKiel, our Dean of the Library: — What [more…]

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New Books in the Recreation Collection

library_sitemgr Posted on January 15, 2015 1102 views

We just got a fresh, new batch of books for the Recreation Collection on the first floor of Hamersly. We have something for everyone – from thrillers and mysteries to celebrity memoirs (we have A LOT of new celebrity memoirs) and everything in between! Below is just a sampling of our new arrivals. Browse the collection online or in-person to [more…]

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Most popular books of 2014

library_sitemgr Posted on January 6, 2015 909 views

Interested in what the WOU community was reading for fun last year? Looking for a good book to dive into before classes get busy? Check out our new display showcasing the most popular books of the past year from Hamersly’s Recreation Collection: from thrillers like Gone Girl to series sensations like The Hunger Games to nonfiction explorations of [more…]

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Call for submissions

library_sitemgr Posted on November 24, 2014 1040 views

The Program for Undergraduate Research (PURE) invites you to submit your work to Western Oregon University’s peer-reviewed undergraduate research journal: PURE Insights. The submission deadline is December 31, 2014. Students and recent graduates (with a faculty mentor) can submit original research and creative work including technical papers, research articles, expository articles, poems, short stories, photographs, [more…]

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Hamersly has books to read for fun, too!

library_sitemgr Posted on June 17, 2014 1085 views

Looking for a good book (or two) to read over summer break? We can help! The Recreation Collection on the 1st floor of Hamersly has something for every type of reader. *And* we just got a bunch of new books in. We have everything from thrillers to love stories to biographies – and everything in between. Want [more…]

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New Books in the Recreation Collection

library_sitemgr Posted on May 3, 2014 932 views

We just got a fresh, new batch of books for the Recreation Collection on the first floor of Hamersly. We have something for everyone: Oprah book club picks, literary award winners, celebrity memoirs, historical fiction, and more. Below is just a sampling of our new arrivals. Browse the collection online or in-person to see all of our recreational [more…]

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Get Spring Break reading suggestions

library_sitemgr Posted on March 13, 2014 885 views

Do your Spring Break plans include lying on a beach, couch, or [you fill in the blank] with a good book? Need some ideas for what to read? Fill out this short form and your WOU librarians will get back to you with a book or three you might like! (Photo: “couple [more…]

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Your WOU librarians can give you books to read for fun, too!

library_sitemgr Posted on December 9, 2013 845 views

What better way to spend a stress-free winter break than curled up with a good book?! The Recreation Collection on the 1st floor of Hamersly has something for every type of reading preference – from sci fi to romance to poetry. Want a suggestion? Fill out the form below (or here) and your WOU librarians [more…]

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