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Babbidge to Open Half-Hour Earlier on Weekdays Babbidge to Open Half-Hour Earlier on Weekdays
Runs from August 25, 2008 to September 20, 2008

Starting September 2, Homer Babbidge Library will open at 7:30 a.m. instead of 8 a.m., Monday through Friday during the academic year. The opening time will continue to be 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Closing hours will remain the same: 2 a.m., Monday through Thursday and Sunday; 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Click here to learn more ...

Babbidge to Open Half-Hour Earlier on Weekdays Babbidge to Open Half-Hour Earlier on Weekdays
Runs from August 25, 2008 to September 20, 2008

Starting September 2, Homer Babbidge Library will open at 7:30 a.m. instead of 8 a.m., Monday through Friday during the academic year. The opening time will continue to be 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Closing hours will remain the same: 2 a.m., Monday through Thursday and Sunday; 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Click here to learn more ...

Food for Thought: Lunchtime Talks by Faculty Food for Thought: Lunchtime Talks by Faculty
Runs from August 19, 2008 to November 5, 2008

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Janine Caira will kickoff a new library sponsored monthly lunchtime series, "Research Highlights @ Noon" on Thursday, September 18 with the talk, "The Denizens of the Deep Reveal Their Secrets: a Global Look at Shark and Stingray Tapeworms." Bring a lunch and join us in the Class of '47 Lecture Room. Click here to learn more ...

Copying and Printing Now Self-Service Copying and Printing Now Self-Service
Runs from August 12, 2008 to September 12, 2008

Beginning this fall, photocopying and printing at Homer Babbidge Library will be self-service. Members of the campus community will need to use Husky Bucks on a Husky One Card to copy or print a document instead of paying in cash. Library users unaffiliated with the University may purchase a copy service card for $5 from the self-service One Card machine on Level 1 of the Library. This card, entitles users to the same $.10/page cost for copying and printing that members of the campus community currently enjoy. Click here to learn more ...

Find current & historic photos Find current & historic photos
Runs from July 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008

Search the Associated Press's current photos and a selection of pictures from their 50 million image print and negative library. Contains sports, entertainment, world, and historic photos - including images from the Mars Phoenix mission! Photos start in the 1880s and continue through the past hour. (available for academic, non-commercial use only) Click here to learn more ...