Wishing you a holiday that’s merry and bright!
Christmas card (undated) from the Zaner-Bloser, Inc. / Sonya Bloser Monroe Penmanship Collection
Tag: Christmas
Gifts for Archivists: Zaner-Bloser Moleskine Notebooks
Many thanks to ArchiveGrid Blog for including our custom-printed Zaner-Bloser Moleskine Notebooks on their list of “24 Fun and Practical Gifts for Archivists”! We’re proud to share a blog post with these nifty Oinx microfiche necklaces and Green Market’s “The Archivist” scented candles.
As always, all proceeds from notebook sales benefit the preservation and digitization of our Zaner-Bloser Penmanship Collection.
Merry Christmas from the WML!
As finals week winds down, the Weinberg Memorial Library faculty, staff, and administration would like to wish everyone in the University community a wonderful holiday season.
Here are the library’s hours of operation after finals end and through the new year:
| Sunday, December 15: | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday, December 16: | 8:00am – 4:30pm |
| Tuesday, December 17: | 8:00am – 4:30pm |
| Wednesday, December 18: | 8:00am – 4:30pm |
| Thursday, December 19: | 8:00am – 4:30pm |
| Friday, December 20: | 8:00am – 4:30pm |
| Saturday, December 21 – | |
| Wednesday, January 1: | Closed |
| Thursday, January 2: | 8:00am – 4:30pm |
| Friday, January 3: | 8:00am – 4:30pm |
| Saturday, January 4: | Closed |
| Sunday, January 5: | Closed |
One Monday, January 6, we will resume our normal Intersession hours of operation. More details will be posted after the new year.
Please note that from December 21 through January 1, the Pro Deo Room and the Reilly Learning Commons will also be closed. Starting on January 2, these rooms will once again be accessible 24/7 by swiping your Royal Card after hours.
Have a safe and blessed New Year!
Our Visit to Hand Deliver Press
Library Letterpress Christmas card, a set on Flickr.
Photos and video from our trip to Hand Deliver Press for the printing of our Library Christmas card, from one of our Zaner-Bloser Collection printing blocks.
Pictures with Santa, PLUS a Holiday Book Signing
It’s December, and the holiday season is in full gear here at the Library. Our lobby is decked with boughs of garland; our study spaces are filled with students dreaming of a white Christmas; and the smell of Java City peppermint mocha fills the air.
Of course, it wouldn’t be Christmas at the Library without the one and only Santa Claus. We’re thrilled to announce that St. Nick will be dropping by again this year, and he has graciously offered to pose for portraits with our students, faculty, staff, and community members. Santa will be in the Heritage Room on two different days this year: Thursday, December 3, from 11:30am – 4:00pm, and Friday, December 4, from 2:30pm – 6:00pm.
You can get a framed photograph of you with Santa for a $7 donation! All funds raised will go to help bring the magic of Christmas to a young boy in our community.
On your way up to the Heritage Room, don’t forget to stop by our Christmas Tag Sale in the lobby. You’ll find decorations, CDs, and unique gifts all available for affordable prices.
As an added bonus this holiday season, the Weinberg Memorial Library is also excited to welcome local author Peter V. Tafuri, who will sign copies of his new children’s book, The Christmas Dog. The book tells the heartwarming story of a stray dog who helps Mary and Joseph on the first Christmas. Mr. Tafuri will be in the Heritage Room with Santa on Thursday from 11:30am – 4:00pm and Friday from 2:30pm – 4:30pm. Bella, the Christmas Dog herself, won’t be joining us at the Library, but you can meet her (and have another chance to get your book signed by Mr. Tafuri) later that night at First Friday. Bella will be at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (232 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton) from 6pm-9pm.
Side note for animal lovers: In real life, Bella is a rescue dog who likes to help kids learn to read. You might also see her around the community, showing off her dancing skills to raise money for the Humane Society.
See you in January!
The Weinberg Memorial Library will close tomorrow, December 23rd, at 4:30 p.m. and will reopen on Sunday, January 4th. Happy holidays from everyone here at WML!
Library Service Hours Over the Break
So, we finally made it! Finals are over, and Christmas break has begun! *cue the celebratory trumpets*
Now is the time for all that book learnin’ to have a chance to settle into our minds and selves… And so, the Library is taking a bit of a break with you. Here are the Library hours over the break:
December 15-19, Monday-Friday — 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
December 20-21, Saturday-Sunday — Closed
December 22-23, Monday-Tuesday — 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
December 24, 2008 – January 4, 2009 — ClosedPlease note that the Pro Deo room — aka the 24-hour room — closes with the library on December 23rd at 4:30 PM, and reopens on Sunday, January 4th.
In addition, our Virtual Reference services are taking a bit of a break along with us:
IM Reference Service via Meebo will be unavailable from Monday, December 15, 2008 through Sunday, January 4, 2009. The service will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.
24/7 Chat Reference Service will be closed from 4:00 pm on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 through Thursday, December 25, 2008 for Christmas. It will also be closed from 4:00 pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 through Thursday, January 1, 2009 for New Year’s. The service will resume as usual on Friday, December 26th and Friday, January 2nd, respectively.
So, enjoy the break! Merry Christmas and many blessings this holiday season! See you in the new year…
Library pride
I couldn’t help but feel proud to see the Weinberg Memorial Library so well represented on the University’s Christmas card this year, signed by Father Pilarz himself. The Pro Deo room never looked so welcoming.
Christmas in the Library: Pics with Santa and Tag Sale
December is a stressful month – our students have final exams to study for, not to mention holiday shopping to do and travel to plan. So what better than an excuse to take a break? Come to the Library for an early celebration of Christmas!
On December 2nd, come to the Weinberg Memorial Library for Pictures with Santa. Yes, the jolly old man himself will be in the Heritage Room on the 5th floor for a limited engagement – 12pm – 5pm. You can get a *framed* photo of yourself with the man in red for just $7.00. Your donation will help bring the magic of Christmas to a family in our area.
Then, between December 3rd – 19th, check out our Christmas Tag Sale. Christmas decorations, CDs, books, toys, collectibles, baskets, mugs — all will be on sale at affordable prices. Find that unusual gift that you’ve been looking for, on the 1st floor of the Weinberg.