National Library Week 4/11-15, 2011

READ Posters
Print Communications Major, Amy Cronk, a Crowell Library Information Desk Assistant, photographed and designed 5 new READ posters of the following MBI professors: Dan Green, Karyn Hecht, Marcus Johnson, Bob & Pam MacRae, and Peter & Kelli Worrall. These will be posted around campus for National Library Week. Check them out to see what books they recommend to our students!

Food for Fines
Beginning on Monday, April 11, you can help yourself and someone else by trading food for fines! MBI’s Crowell Library will remove $5 in fines* for every non-perishable food item donated. All food will be donated to The Moody Church Compassion Ministries. Food for Fines will end on Friday, April 15.

Not sure what to donate? How about beans, chili, peanut butter, soup, canned vegetables, cereal, pasta, rice, tuna, canned fruit, jelly, pasta sauce, shelf-stable milk, stew, mac & cheese? We cannot accept open packages, homemade items, perishable foods, expired items, beverages, or anything in a glass container.

Donations will be accepted at the Circulation Desk for exchange Monday through Friday between 8:00AM – 8:00PM.

For more information, contact the Main Circulation Desk at x4136 or circulation@moody.edu.

*Fines cannot be removed or reduced for lost or damaged fees, overdue fines for Reserve items or printing charges. If you have questions about your fines, please contact the Circulation Desk. Maximum fine waived is $20 per person.

Book exhibits on first floor of library
Our library is a treasure trove of fascinating books. The Hidden Gems that will be displayed are some of the most beautiful art and photography books in our library. In addition, the display table will feature a series of guide books to the best items in specific categories such as best books, best paintings, best films, and best classical music.

Create Your Own Story @ Your Library: Come learn how to scrapbook, journal, and research your genealogy and also read fictional stories about these autobiographical creations. Highlights of the exhibit will be items from the archives including personal scrapbooks and Dwight Lyman Moody’s genealogy.

Salon du livre – Monday April 11 @ 7 PM (French Dessert 6:30-6:50 PM)
Come gather to enjoy dessert crepes and café au laits while the Salon concept is introduced through lecture and is demonstrated through dramatic readings of epistolary literature and book exhibits. Professor Mocuta will be our guide through the enriching landscape of this French institution, the ideals of which can be examined, contemplated, and enacted in our own lives today. Guest Actors from Theatre Y, Melissa Hawkins and Kevin Smith, and Moody Actor Evan Hill will perform. Refreshments will be provided by MBI’s Catering Dept.

Pre-Release Party for The Gift – Tuesday April 12 @ 7 PM
The Gift, the second book in the Chiveis Trilogy, “continues the search for the New Testament in a world where the Bible has been lost. After the finding of an Old Testament in The Sword, The Gift picks up the story of Teo and Ana. Exiled from their homeland and trying to survive in unknown and dangerous lands, they search for any record of the missing Testament.” Come to the Crowell Library’s pre-release party to learn more about the second installment to Professor Litfin’s adventure story. Professor de Rosset will interview him about the book, after which he will read a portion of the story to those in attendance.

Attendees will be eligible to purchase a pre-release copy of The Gift (publication date is April 30), which Professor Litfin can personalize for you at the end of the program. Staff from LifeWay will be selling a limited amount of copies at the event.

Italian-inspired refreshments will be provided by MBI’s Catering Dept.