March 1 – March 29, 2019
Reception: Friday, March 1, Art Display & Stories, New School Lobby 11:30 – 1:30
“Plants growing in the wild, dug up and replanted in pots to better flourish, leave a home in their natural habitat. Every immigrant is an emigrant, something is lost as well as gained.” *
The library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on President's Day, Monday, February 18, 2019.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
In case you missed it, here are five of the major developments in open data and data sharing for medical and biomedical data in the United States from the past year:
The Gerald F. Berlin Prize is awarded for creative writing, prose or poetry, authored by UMass medical students, nursing students, graduate students, residents, and fellows based at UMass Medical School, Berkshire Medical Center, Worcester Medical Center/St. Vincent's or Baystate Medical Center.
Submission Deadline: March 1, 2019.
Some are born to spell, and others are born to rely entirely on auto-correct. Do you belong to the former group? Then you could be the next Spelling Bee Champ! Take on your peers and the devilishly difficult multi-syllabic List of Words and spell your heart out to win the title and take home the prize. Anyone who would like to participate is welcome to sign up here: https://t.co/BTJkXhFEGf
Do you lament your spelling ability (or just fear public speaking?) Come enjoy the show, eat some snacks, and cheer for your friends!
The library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 21, 2019.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
The library is upgrading ILLiad, our Interlibrary loan software, on Tuesday, January 15 beginning at 10:00 a.m. As part of this upgrade, the next time you log into ILLiad to place or review your Interlibrary loan requests, you will be prompted to change your password. As a reminder, your username is your library barcode number. The new password requires at least eight characters, with at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one number.
Please feel free to contact the library service desk at 508-856-6099 if you have any questions.
Exhibiting December 27 through February 28, 2019
The library will have reduced hours from December 21, 2018 - January 1, 2019 as follows:
Friday, December 21: 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday, December 22 - Sunday, December 23: 10am - 3pm
Monday, December 24 - Tuesday, December 25: CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 - Friday, December 28: 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday, December 29 - Sunday, December 30: 10am - 3pm
Monday, December 31: 7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday, January 1: CLOSED
Wednesday, January 2: 7:30am - 9pm (Returning to regular hours)