Hours
| Monday - Thursday | 7:30am-11:30pm |
| Friday | 7:30am-6:00pm |
| Saturday | 10:00am-6:00pm |
| Sunday | 3:00pm-11:30pm |
| Exceptions | |
| March 9 - 11 | 10:00am-10:00pm |
| March 12 | 10:00am-6:00pm |
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Library News
Spring Break - Time for FUN!
Posted Saturday, March 6th, 1:02 pm by Heather
A whole week where you have nothing to do but sit in your PJs, eat ice cream, and watch movies... can life get any better?
You have learned to use our expertise while writing your papers and studying for your tests. To many students, however, we become obsolete during this annual break from classes. But...
Hurst Library can even help during Spring Break!
Not everything on our shelves is educational. We like having fun too! And, best of all, renting movies from us is FREE.
To search our collections visit our homepage, select the browse by format tab followed by the link called "Videos and DVDs."
... or just click HERE
Eyes on Canada
Posted Saturday, February 27th, 1:51 pm by Heather
Now that we are well into the Olympics, I've been thinking a lot about our friends to the north.Personally, I started obsessing about snowboard-cross (Have you seen this? Spectacular!) and I have fully indulged my younger self's love of pretty things by watching as much ice dancing as possible. Watching the opening ceremonies with the Native American dances and the Mounties, I started to realize that we share so much cultural and political history with our neighbors, yet I know so little about them.
One of my favorite ways to learn more about a culture is by reading their literature - not boring books about their history, but fiction and poetry that offers unique perspectives on their lives and minds.
Here are a few of my personal favorite Canadians and some of their best works:
This haunting, dystopic tale, told from the perspective of a women who remembers better times, was the best book I read last year. Atwood's take on a future society sometimes resembles today's world in more ways than the reader cares to admit.John McCrae and In Flanders Fields
"In Flanders fields the poppies blow..." starts the most beautiful and painful poems. Written by McCrae while in the trenches of WWI, this poem reminds me that it was not just American soldiers crossing the Atlantic to fight on the fields of Flanders, Canadians were fighting with us too. You will never look at the red poppies in the same way again.
"In Flanders fields the poppies blow..." starts the most beautiful and painful poems. Written by McCrae while in the trenches of WWI, this poem reminds me that it was not just American soldiers crossing the Atlantic to fight on the fields of Flanders, Canadians were fighting with us too. You will never look at the red poppies in the same way again.
Lucy Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables
This is where the story begins. I cannot count the number of times I read these stories as a kid, and, even today, I nurse and enduring love for Anne and her strength throughout life's problems. It is never too late to start reading about dear Anne!
This is where the story begins. I cannot count the number of times I read these stories as a kid, and, even today, I nurse and enduring love for Anne and her strength throughout life's problems. It is never too late to start reading about dear Anne!Alice Munro and Open Secrets
Each of these short stories is devoted to a different woman who must overcome or succumb to different situations, each written with love and understanding. At times, I wanted to reread the poetic beauty of each line and, at other times, I threw the book across the room in anger.
Each of these short stories is devoted to a different woman who must overcome or succumb to different situations, each written with love and understanding. At times, I wanted to reread the poetic beauty of each line and, at other times, I threw the book across the room in anger.and, last but not least,
Robert Service and The Shooting of Dan McGrew and Other Poems
Anyone who knows me will laugh when they see this! Not more than a day passes when I don't quote from my favorite Service poem, "The Cremation of Sam McGee." Service gives voice to the thousands of men who left everything to prospect in Alaska during the gold rush - their pain, their suffering, and the siren's call they couldn't deny.
Anyone who knows me will laugh when they see this! Not more than a day passes when I don't quote from my favorite Service poem, "The Cremation of Sam McGee." Service gives voice to the thousands of men who left everything to prospect in Alaska during the gold rush - their pain, their suffering, and the siren's call they couldn't deny.
Going Green
Posted Sunday, February 21st, 5:15 pm by Heather
Talk about perfect weather! I mean, honestly, there is nothing I would change about what is going on outside right now. The flowers are blooming, the grass is growing, and I doubt I'll have to pull my wool coat out at all this year! Over the past week, I've shaken off the dust of another summer and filled my lungs with fresh air.As I have been basking, my mind has been contemplating how important it is for us to continue to preserve what we have here. Thankfully we live in a community that values recycling and other Earth-friendly pursuits; however, this is a principle that we in the library take to heart and apply to all other aspects of our lives.
Hurst Library houses a wonderful collection of books dedicated to the subject of Green Living.
For appreciating its beauty...
Hope's Horizon
For the business-minded...
Green Recovery
For understanding the politics of the Green Movement...
The Making of Green Knowledge
For learning how to live a life with less impact on the environment... well, come to the library and ask one of our gifted Librarians how to find the resources to fit your needs.
Audio Journal? Exploring Mars Hill's Audio Journal
Posted Monday, February 8th, 5:22 pm by Heather
Something librarians love: reading. However, sometimes it is not safe to have one's nose in a book - while you are driving, or trying to clean-up. These are the times when audio books come to our rescue!That is why we are excited to share with you Mars Hill's Audio Journals.
Rather than listening to hours upon hours of a book, this audio journal allows you to listen to smaller lectures, sermons, and presentations that are both enlightening and enjoyable.
On the latest edition, you can hear...
Jennifer Burns discussing the legacy of Ayn Rand.
Dallas Willard discussing spiritual knowledge.
And Christian Smith discussing the spiritual lives of people as they reach adulthood.Please, come take a look... or a listen... to what the Mars Hill Audio Journals have to offer.
They are located in the Periodicals section, beside the Reference desk and can be checked out for a week.
News Flash: Computer Lab now open until 3:00am
Posted Wednesday, January 13th, 5:03 pm by Heather
As most of you, my Readers, already know, attached to Hurst Library is the Computer Lab where you can study late.But things are about to get better... starting tonight, the Computer Lab will be open until 3:00am!
This is a handy spot to study while the rest of campus sleeps, with access to computers, the Internet, and printing.
See you there... well, actually, I'll leave the late night studying to you!
