Category: Library display

Welcome back for Winter Term!

Belk’s first display for 2011 is about photojournalism.  We have some beautiful books from our collection available for browsing and checking out.

Stop by the library and take a look!

Need a break from the hustle and bustle?  Check out a holiday movie from Belk Library’s display.

Carlton Library Reading Room circa 1925-1929

Ever wonder what happened to the library collection after the “Old Main” Administration Building on Elon’s campus was destroyed by fire in January 1923? Belk Library has the answer! The 1923 fire destroyed the Administration Building which housed the library, as well as classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, the chapel, the museum, literary society halls, and dorm rooms. The President of Elon at the time, William A. Harper, reached out to the Elon community and asked them to donate any college publications and other materials that would help rebuild what was lost in the fire.

Those “other materials” included many books that became a new Elon College Library collection. After spending many years in storage, some of these books are now on display on the first floor of Belk Library. The books are on a variety of subjects, such as mathematics, theology, science and grammar and may not be checked out.

Belk Library is celebrating multifaith this holiday season!

We have a wide ranging display of items from Belk Library’s collection, that are available to be checked out, about many different religions.  To the right of our display is a Hanukkah art collection graciously on loan from Nancy Luberoff, the Hillel campus director.  Our Christmas tree and wreath are decorated and all lit up!

Happy Holidays from Belk!!!

Belk Library is taking part in International Education Week at Elon!

The focus this year is Mexico and all week you can stop by Belk to see our display of books and DVDs about the culture of this country.

Take a look at the full schedule of events:  International Education Week at Elon

Belk Library is helping Elon celebrate National French Week by displaying items from our French collection.  Stop by to learn more about the language and the country!

National French Week
French@Elon

Frightened by all the work you have ahead of you this week?

De-stress with a scary movie on display in
Belk Library!

Stop by Belk to see our new displays!

Leadership – This week Belk will host a display of materials about leadership in celebration of the Elon Center for Leadership’s Leadstrong week.

Pakistan – This week and next week Belk will have materials on display to help readers learn more about Pakistan in conjunction with next Tuesday’s Convocation Speaker Pervez Musharraf, former Chief of Army Staff and President of Pakistan.  This display will be in the “New Book Area”.

September 27th – October 1st Belk Library will join the nation in celebrating Banned Books Week.

Banned Books Week is an event that celebrates your freedom to read what you choose and the importance of the First Amendment by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.

Visit the library to see our display of banned books.  You will be surprised by what you find!

Enter our daily drawing for a FREE banned book!

Please join us at College Coffee on Tuesday to learn more about banned books, and get a free bookmark!

Free Banned Downloadable Audiobooks from NC Live

10 ways to Celebrate Banned Books Week from the New York Times

About Banned & Challenged Books from the American Library Association

Stop by Belk Library and see our display with books and DVDs about China.

Learn more about the topic of this year’s common reading China Road.