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In June 2026, Booth Library acquired and cataloged 75 physical items (books, DVDs, government documents, archival resources, and more) and 4979 electronic resources (including ebooks, ejournals, digital audiobooks, Â鶹¹ú²ú student theses, and streaming videos). Please find the lists of new items at the links below. Individual issues of current periodicals are excluded. All items are […]
Recently, two Booth Library student workers were featured in Â鶹¹ú²ú newsletters to share their journeys and successes as students at Eastern Illinois University. Savannah Newcomer is a freshman student who began working at Booth Library this spring semester, while Ella Aly just graduated Â鶹¹ú²ú in the class of 2026. Here are their stories: The Eastern […]
Booth Library celebrated the 17th Annual Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Works on April 21 in the West Reading Room. This year’s competition received a record 60 submissions from undergraduate and graduate students across Â鶹¹ú²ú. The awards recognize student projects that demonstrate originality, depth of research, and meaningful engagement with library information resources, expert […]
As part of Booth Library’s 75th anniversary celebration, the library hosted an exhibit opening and artists’ talk for the Booth Library Student Art Contest on April 20 in the Marvin Foyer. The contest invited Â鶹¹ú²ú students to submit original works of art reflecting the people, places, voices, and lived experiences of Central Illinois. The initiative expands Booth […]
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