Category: Library news

The first floor of Belk Library was transformed into a video arcade Friday night, April 11.  Over fifty Elon students feasted on pizza and played games including Super Smash Brothers, Guitar Hero and War of Warcraft.  Some took part in board and card games.  The Gaming and Computer Club put on the event in cooperation with Belk Library.  The GCC gave out door prizes and prizes for the winners of the Super Smash tournament.   Thanks to all that came out!

Thanks to Ryan Witt and his student film crew, we’ve got a new video about Belk Library. AND we hope you will help us spread the word and make it go viral.

Tag along with Cody, a college student who believes Elon University Belk Library is his crib. Join the tour as a camera crew follows Cody around the library. We won’t tell you any more — we don’t want to spoil the ending!

The video shoot, fall semester 2013

Monday through Thursday, the library is open to the public from 7:30 am until 9:00 pm each day.  The library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders each night from 9:00 pm to 7:30 am; please use the card swipe next to the library entrance Monday through Thursday night. 

On Friday, the library is open to the public 7:30 am until 5:00 pm; the library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The library closes to Phoenix card holders at 9 pm.

On Saturday, the library is open to the public from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm; the library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The library closes to Phoenix card holders at 9 pm.

On Sunday, the library is open to the public from 10:00 am until 9:00 pm.  The library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders Sunday night from 9 pm to 7:30 am.

Librarians Randall Bowman and Jamane Yeager conducted three genealogy workshops this summer for Elon University faculty and staff.  The workshops were presented over a course of three weeks; about thirty participants attended and had a chance to ask questions about researching  their family history.

Two of the workshops were introductions to genealogical research.  Participants learned about what kind of documents to look for, and what sources to use.  Participants also had an introduction to Ancestry Library, the institutional version of Ancestry.com.  Using Ancestry, some attendees found documents related to their families right away.

The other session focused on more advanced genealogy.  Topics included DNA testing services that allow a person to learn about their genetic heritage, as well as to locate people who are related.  Other topics included constructing family trees and sources for researching military and immigration records. 

Belk Library is busy this summer. Our biggest project is related to the Writing Excellence Initiative. To create room for expanded writing, research and technology collaboration, we are removing print reference books that are duplicated electronically as well as reference items that are no longer relevant to the teaching and scholarship of the University. The view when you walk in the front door will be quite different by the end of the summer. We’re excited about the changes and the new ways we will be able to use the space.

Reference Collection changes in process

The Archives and Special Collections staff is researching and organizing facts about Elon’s history to get ready for the University’s 125th Anniversary celebration. Stay tuned for exhibits, Facebook posts, tweets, and more.

Looking for something to read? Check out the Summer Reading display now through July 6. During the second half of the summer, we’ll highlight our audiobook collection.

Summer Reading display

Belk Library is open all summer, with a short break for the July 4th holiday. Our hours are posted at: http://www.elon.edu/e-web/library/libraryinfo/hours.xhtml.

The Writing Center is also open this summer from June 4-July 2 and July 11-July 31. The Writing Center schedule is at: http://www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/special_programs/writing/.

Monday through Thursday, the library is open 8 am to 11:00 pm each day.  The library will close to the public at 9 pm. Phoenix card holders should use the card swipe to enter the library from 9 to 11 pm each night.  There will be no 24 hour access for Phoenix card holders during the summer; 24 hour access will return in the fall.

On Friday, the library is open from 8 am to 5:00 pm.

On Saturday, the library is open from 9 am to 5:00 pm.

On Sunday, the library is open in the evening from 6 pm to 11:00 pm.  The library will close to the public at 9 pm. Phoenix card holders should use the card swipe to enter the library from 9 to 11 pm. 

For the Independence Day holiday, here is the library’s schedule:

Wednesday, July 3: 8 am to 5 pm.

Thursday, July 4th: Closed

Belk Library and the Gaming and Computer Club held their biannual Game Night on Friday April 26.

Over 70 people came and played a variety of board games and video games. We held tournaments for Smash Brothers and Square Ball, which is a game created by Elon student Dan Eagle. We ate pizza and desserts, and lots of people won door prizes.  Everyone’s a winner at Game Night!

If you missed it, we’ll do it again in early fall.  Like us on Facebook to keep up with all the Belk Library events.

Thanks to the generosity of Elon’s Student Government Association, we now have many new videos at Belk Library. Visit the library soon to check out these new movies and television shows:

Here are the library’s hours for the spring semester:

Monday through Thursday, the library is open to the public from 7:30 am until 9:00 pm each day.  The library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders each night from 9:00 pm to 7:30 am; please use the card swipe next to the library entrance.

On Friday, the library is open to the public 7:30 am until 5:00 pm; the library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The library closes to Phoenix card holders at 9 pm.

On Saturday, the library is open to the public from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm; the library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The library closes to Phoenix card holders at 9 pm.

On Sunday, the library is open to the public from 10:00 am until 9:00 pm.  The library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders Sunday night from 9 pm to 7:30 am.

Belk Library and the Gaming and Computer Club will be hosting Game Night on Friday October 5 from 8pm until midnight. Come out and play all your favorite video and board games. Halo, Rock Band, Twister, Apples to Apples, and more. Or bring your own games. Food and drinks will be provided. See you there!