Shafer Library will only open 9amto 12pm next Tuesday, July 30th and will be closed all day Wednesday July 31st for carpet installation. We will be open our regular Summer hours the remainder of the week.
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The library will be closed Wednesday, June 19, to observe Juneteenth. We will be back to our normal summer hours on Thursday at 9:00am.
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Hey there, Oilers! Looking for some inspiration to get into reading this summer or just need some help deciding what to read as you relax on the beach?
Check out this Summer reading bingo card!
An easy to print pdf can be found here via Google Drive
Have you already read any books on this card? Are you doing any reading challenges this Summer? If so, what's a must read book you recommend?
This librarian just finished Gideon the Ninth by and if you're into wild scifi-fantasy adventures I highly recommend because really, space is the ultimate summer vacation destination~
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Hey there, Oilers! Looking for some new books to enjoy over break? Check out these new editions to the Pleasure Reading Collection here at Shafer!
Happy Summer, Oilers!
Here are our hours for the Summer!
Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
We will also be closed for the following dates:
May 27th-Memorial Day
June 19th-Juneteenth
July 4th & 5th- Independence Day
This is our final Flashback Friday of the 2023-2024 academic year! Do you remember doing summer reading in middle school? Don't worry, we aren't assigning any summer reading. However, we'd like you to check out these archived rubber stamps that were once used at Shafer Library. Before computers printed labels to keep track of our print materials, librarians used ink stamps to mark ownership of books. Each stamp represented a different department of the library (Archives, Curriculum Materials Center, and Shafer Library), and were used on print materials. We don't know how long ago these stamps were made, but were used before Findlay College became the University of Findlay (before 1989). These stamps show how the library organized materials to meet the needs of courses, faculty, and staff.
We hope you all enjoyed our Flashback Friday posts this year, and have a wonderful summer!
Shafer Library Rubber Stamps (pre-1989)
Underside of Stamps
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As commencement approaches for our graduating seniors, this week's Flashback Friday commemorates the Class of 1894. The University of Findlay (then Findlay College) started out as a small institution with very few students. The Class of 1894 (photograph below) was only 8 students, and graduated from Findlay College 130 years ago. Could you imagine being in a class size that small? UF has certainly grown since then, with over 4,000 total students enrolled at the university.
Tune in on May 3rd for our final Flashback Friday of the 2023-2024 academic year!
Official Photograph, Class of 1894
Have fun during this rare astronomical event and see you all Tuesday!
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Happy Friday, Oilers! This week, let's go back 20 years and recognize our student athletes. Specifically, we'd like to showcase our women's volleyball and basketball teams from 2004. Photos like this would typically be featured in the yearbook, but the university ceased yearbook publications in 1997. How do the uniforms compare to the ones you see on our athletic teams today?
If you know the names of any of those pictured, we would love to know! Please email the library at library@findlay.edu.
UF Women's Volleyball Team (2004)
Women's Basketball Team (2004)
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College Librarian Leaving for New Adventures
Join us in wishing a heartfelt goodbye to Brigitte Galauner, our current college Librarian for Business, Education, and Social Sciences. Brigitte has been an active part of campus since she began here in the Summer of 2022, helping with theater productions and in managing the University Archives, in addition to her instructional and research duties. She will be starting a new position at the University of Akron in the next few weeks. Be sure to stop by before her final day on Friday, July 12th to say goodbye!
Goodluck Brigitte!