A Beach, a Blanket, and a Book... Ahhhhh!

Since today is the first full day of summer, I have summer reading on the mind. In case you do too... Below are a few summer reading lists to get the party started. Happy reading!



NPR: Librarian Nancy Pearl Picks Summer's Best Books
The Boston Globe: The books of summer
UC Davis: Smart Summer Reading
Read Street: Summer reading: more dirty books
Buzz Sugar: Summer Reading: 12 New Books to Check Out
Oprah's 2009 Summer Reading List: 25 Books You Can't Put Down
LA Times 60 New Books to Read This Summer
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Hot summer of reading

Joey Kennedy (who took most of the photos on our library web page) currently has a solo exhibit Friday 6/5/09 from 6-9pm at 5427 Penn Ave. in Pittsburgh

Friday also is the start of the 3 Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh

Here are links to the festival: http://www.artsfestival.net/

and to the Penn Ave. Unblurred Art Walk: http://www.pennavenuearts.org/unblurred/unblurred.php

Summertime

Then followed that beautiful season...SUMMER...
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape
Lay as if new-created in all the freshness of childhood.

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Summer Reading Available at Bailey Library:

Sand Dollar

Summer Song of the Water Boatman

Summertime Waltz

Monsoon Summer

Hot Day on Abbot Avenue

Olive’s Ocean

Second Summer of the Sisterhood

Freedom Summer

Julian’s Glorious Summer

Memories of Summer

Bluebird Summer

Harlem Summer

for more summertime reading search "summer" in Bailey Library's Online Catalog: http://academics.sru.edu/library/index.htm

Summer Reading...

I stumbled upon USA Today's 2009 Summer Books Calendar this week and thought that I would share it.

And, in case you are still playing catch-up on last year's reading, here is a recap of a few 2008 summer reading lists:

CNN.com: Top Authors Pick Best Summer Books

London Review Bookshop: Summer Books 2008

Los Angeles Times: 2008 Summer Reading List

MSNBC: Hit the Stack! Top 10 Summer Reads

NPR: Summer Books 2008
USA Today: Summer Books Preview 2008

Or, if you are in the mood to go beyond current summer reads, here are a few lists of all-time great novels:

Best 100 Novels of All Time
The Radcliffe List
Random House Reader
Time's All-Time 100 Novels

Finals Week @ Bailey Library

In keeping with semester tradition, Bailey Library will remain open 24-hours during finals week starting on Monday, April 27 at 7:45 am through Friday, May 1 at 5:00 pm. The Library will also host a pizza study break on Monday, April 27 at 8:00 to kick-off the week.

New this year, T&B Naturally, the coffee cafe in the Library, will also remain open 24-hours during finals week. Come enjoy a cup of java as you hunker down to study.

Good luck with finals!

Past due books... It is never too late

Washington and Lee University recently had a book returned, and it was only 145 years past due. The book, volume one from History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France From the Year 1807 to the Year 1814, was originally stolen by a Union officer during the Civil War. Read more.

What a Wonderful Place to Live

Wednesday, April 22 is Earth Day 2009. Visit the Earth Day Network web site to learn about the history of Earth Day, various Earth Day events, and to access the Earth Day Blog. You can also visit EarthDay.gov or the EPA for government sponsored sites.