Middleton Library, LSU Libraries, is pleased to announce self-service for checking out and renewing books and journals. The QuickCheck machine is located on the first floor of Middleton near the Circulation Desk. For checkouts, just swipe your ID with the card reader and then scan the barcode in the back of the book […]

You can’t judge a book by its cover … or can you?
Visitors to LSU Special Collections’ new mini exhibit, “A Brief History of European Bookbinding from the Middle Ages to 1900,” will have a chance to ponder that question. In the days before mass-produced publishers’ bindings, books were often bought with no covers on […]

When Middleton Library opens at noon on May 4th, it will stay open continuously until 2:00 a.m. on May 10.  The reference room, lobby, and room 126 are the only areas remaining open after regular hours; all other floors will be locked to the public.  Campus police will make random walk throughs of Middleton during […]

You are invited to stop by the Middleton Library reference room during finals for complimentary coffee. The coffee will be available May 5 - 9 from 10 am until 4 pm.
“Energy and persistence conquer all things”
Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)

Student Government will host free science and math tutoring sessions in Middleton Library, May 5-7. The tutoring sessions will take place in room 241 from 7 p.m. until midnight.
Student Government will also distribute free blue books and scantrons and provide free snacks at the sessions.

Noted oral historian Donald Ritchie will speak on Friday, February 15th, at noon in Hill Memorial Library’s lecture hall, in conjuntion with the LSU Libraries’ exhibition, “Have You Heard? The Past in First Person from the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History.” Those attending are invited to bring a brown bag lunch. […]

LSU Libraries will host a patent workshop on Saturday, February 16, in conjunction with the LSU Small Business Development Center. The session will be held in Himes Hall Room 129 from 10:30-12:30. It will begin with a presentation by Patent & Trademark Librarian Alexis Carrasquel, focusing on general information […]

The LSU Libraries has a new look to its web site. The new web site features an updated design conforming to the guidelines for the “LSU Web Visual Identity” and uses Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), making the site more accessible to everyone. Other new features include a blog and a Flash slide […]

Joel Gardner, oral historian, spoke at Hill Memorial Library on November 30. Discussing the two strands of oral history — the folklore documentary strand, which regards oral histories as “performances”; and the academic approach, which seeks to document historical facts through personal experiences of those who are interviewed – Gardner pointed out that Louisiana had […]