Faculty Salons at Stevenson: Close Reading with Marina Van Zuylen
When: Wednesday, October 18, 4 pm
Where: First Floor Browsing Section

In our frenetic lives, we tend to skip over the small details that might shed light on what really matters. In this workshop, we will speak about what is so easy to overlook when we read literature. Using examples from Tolstoy and Woolf, this workshop will help us identify and take stock of the silences and the in-between spaces that separate literature from the 24-hour news cycle.

Upcoming: Reception for Night Blooming Prophecy exhibit

Night Blooming Prophecy: The Surrealism of Stephen Robeson-Miller
Curated by Dr. Susan L. Aberth
August 14–October 30, 2023
Reception: Thursday, October 19 4:00–6:00pm
First-floor lobby
Meet the curator and the artist.

Banned Books week is October 1-7. This Wednesday, October 4, join us for an open-mic style banned books reading from 5:30-6:30 p.m.. Choose from our display of frequently banned and challenged books, or bring one that’s important to you to read from. Happens in the browsing area.  Celebrate and defend the freedom to read!

Hispanic Heritage Month Event: Worry Doll Workshop

with Ixmucane Pereira ‘26
Wednesday, September 27
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Worry dolls are small, hand-made dolls that originate from the highland indigenous people of Guatemala. A local legend about the origin of the Muñeca quitapena refers to a Maya princess named Ixmucane. The princess received a special gift from the sun god which would allow her to solve any problem a human could worry about.

In traditional and modern times, worry dolls are given or lent to brooding, anxious or sorrowful children. They tell their doll about their sorrows, fears and worries, then hide it under their pillow before going to sleep at night. It is said that the child relinquishes their worries to the dolls during the night and by the next morning, all sorrows have been taken away by the worry doll.

All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to come and create their own worry dolls. Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Inclusive Excellence.

UPDATE 9/11/2023 12:00 p.m.

The senior carrel lottery is officially OPEN! The lottery will close next Friday, September 15th at noon. To enter:

• Check your library account to make sure you don’t have any outstanding fines or overdue books.
• Fill out this form. The Senior Carrel Lottery is now closed.

IMPORTANT: To be eligible for a carrel, you should be working on a text and/or research-based senior project, and your library record should have no overdue books or fines.  If you have questions about outstanding books on your account, please contact Hannah Cremo ([email protected]) asap. It’s your responsibility to make sure your library account is clear before the lottery closes. 

If your name is drawn in the lottery, you’ll be notified by 5 pm on Monday, September 18 with further information about the carrel selection process. 

Stevenson Library and the Bard Houses presents: Library Takeover Night! Come play games & have fun in the library this Thursday, September 14 from 7-9 p.m. We’ll have our famous minigolf course made out of books, corn hole, board games, plus food and prizes! Happens on the first floor.

Join Dean of the College Deirde d’Albertis, Associate Dean of the College Michael Sadowski, and Alexa Murphy, Associate Director for Library Outreach & Public Services, for tea, cookies and conversation. All are welcome!

Monday, August 28th
4:30-6 pm
Stevenson Library browsing area.

Miss your pets? Need a snuggle? Join us this Wednesday, August 23 from 4-5 pm to meet the newest class of Bard therapy dogs in training! These wonderful dogs and their handlers have been training all summer, and are ready to meet you! Happens on the first floor of the library.

The library will have expanded summer hours during Language & Thinking. Beginning Monday, August 14, we will be open 8 am – 10 pm Monday-Thursday, 8 am – 5 pm Friday, 12-5 pm Saturday, and 12 pm – 10 pm Sundays.

Regular semester hours will resume Monday, September 4.

We’re excited to welcome new students and their families to campus this week! On arrival day, please stop into the library to explore the building, meet the staff, and pick up some library swag! We can’t wait to meet you!