News and Announcements

See the original comics that inspired the new Netflix movie “Slumberland” at the FAU Libraries’ Jaffe Center for Book Arts. Two limited edition books with “Little Nemo in Slumberland” comics by Winsor McCay will be on display until December 18.

New courses and practice tests are added to the EBSCO Learning Express, available to FAU students via PrepSTEP for Colleges & Universities, an online learning program committed to students’ success.

The latest exhibition at the Marvin & Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection, “The Morning Star of That Liberty: Controversy and Conflict in the Early American Press, 1735-1800,” offers a glimpse into the world of revolutionary newspapers and freedom of the press in the years before, during, and soon after the American Revolution.

International Open Access Week is observed on October 24 – 30. It is dedicated to promoting Open Access and the various ways students, scholars, and educators utilize it for teaching, learning, and research. Find the answers to commonly asked questions about Open Access, and don't forget to check out the FAU Libraries webinars on the subject this week.  

October 24 has been declared World Polio Day by Rotary International. See the resources and databases about the history of the disease and the fight against it available at FAU Libraries.

The International Open Access Week, observed from October 24 to 30, is dedicated to promoting Open Access and the various ways students, scholars, and educators utilize it for their teaching, learning, and research. Learn more about Open Access by attending these FAU Libraries webinars.

Can you tell a scary tale in just two sentences? We invite all the spooky storytellers to participate in our Two-Sentence Scary Story Contest for a chance to win the wireless Beats Studio Buds. All stories must be submitted before noon on October 31. One spooky submission per person. The judges will choose the scariest tale and announce the winner at the Wimberly Spooktacular Halloween, on Monday, October 31, at 2 pm, on Instagram Live.

Celebrate All Hallows' Eve at Wimberly Library on October 31 from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Stop by the lobby for trick-o-treating, meet the scary librarians, win prizes for best costumes, and enjoy spooky crafts.

Scholars from across the U.S. are visiting FAU Libraries to conduct research in the Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection. 

Stop by the Wimberly Library Lobby on October 19 from 10 to 11 a.m. for doughnuts and coffee and to meet the new Dean of the FAU Libraries, Linda Golian-Lui. Free while it lasts. Bring your Owl Card.