DeSales Trexler

04/19/2021

Be sure to check out our latest display for on our current National Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo! 📝 A member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Harjo is the first Native American to hold this esteemed role. She has published numerous works, including nine books of poetry and two children’s books.

You can learn more about her life and work at the display in our lobby and get her books from our collection: https://desales.on.worldcat.org/external-search?scope=MY_LIBRARIES&queryString=Au%3Aharjo%2C+joy

04/02/2021

Happy Easter Weekend! Trexler Library is closed today through Sunday. We'll see you on Monday morning. Enjoy the holiday!

04/01/2021

Happy ! Each April is a time to celebrate and appreciate the art of poetry 📝 This year we’re doing our Third Annual Poetry Contest! Add your poem to the display in our lobby or email it to [email protected]. A first place winner for best poem will receive a $75 bookstore gift card and a second place winner with get a $50 one 🏆 You have the entire month to add a poem.

More details available at https://desales.libguides.com/PoetryMonth2021

03/30/2021

Our last Write and Cite is today starting at 4pm. If you have a research paper you need help with, there’s still time to sign up! Do so here: https://desales.libwizard.com/writecite

Write and Cite Workshops are back! 📝 If you have an upcoming research paper, Trexler Librarians and ARC writing specialists are here to help. Sign up for our workshop and get matched with the best librarian or writing tutor to answer your questions. The workshops will be held from 4-7 pm starting this Thursday. You can sign up here: https://DeSales.libwizard.com/writecite

03/29/2021

that March is Irish American Heritage Month? 🇮🇪 The month may be coming to an end, but it’s still a great time to recognize the history and contributions of Irish Americans. One way to do so is watch the PBS doc Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America. We have it as both a DVD in our collection and online from Films On Demand. You can stream it now: https://desales.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1103557959

03/26/2021

Happy birthday to classic American poet, Robert Frost 🥳 He was born in 1874. Frost is the only poet to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry four times 📝🏆 You can find his work in our catalog: https://desales.on.worldcat.org/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&databaseList=&queryString=Frost+Robert&changedFacet=&overrideStickyFacetDefault=&stickyFacetsChecked=on&selectSortKey=LIBRARY&overrideGroupVariant=&overrideGroupVariantValue=&format=all&scope=wz%3A1121&year=all&yearFrom=&yearTo=&topic=all&author=all&language=all&database=all&materialtype=all #

Thanks to Circulation Supervisor Emily Stackhouse for creating this wonderful graphic!

03/25/2021

Today is Tolkien Reading Day! 🧙🏻‍♂️ It’s organized each year by the Tolkien Society to encourage fans to celebrate and promote the works of JRR Tolkien. What’s your favorite Tolkien work?

You can find a number of books by and about him in our collection: https://desales.on.worldcat.org/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&databaseList=&queryString=tolkien+j+r+r&changedFacet=&overrideStickyFacetDefault=&stickyFacetsChecked=on&selectSortKey=LIBRARY&overrideGroupVariant=&overrideGroupVariantValue=&format=all&scope=wz%3A1121&year=all&yearFrom=&yearTo=&topic=all&author=all&language=all&database=all&materialtype=all

03/24/2021

A gentle reminder that if you’re looking for a way to celebrate Women’s History Month, we have a guide full of resources available at https://desales.libguides.com/womenshistorymonth. Learn more about the month itself, find books from our current displays, get reliable websites and more!

03/22/2021

Yesterday was ! 📝 If you’re looking for a good poem, we have some fantastic anthologies of diverse poetry we recommend. Search “poetry anthology” on our homepage to see them all.

03/19/2021

Happy Certified Nurses Day! 🩺 Frank and everyone at Trexler want to recognize all our hardworking nursing students. Please feel free to reach out to our Health Sciences and Nursing Librarian Kathleen at [email protected] for all your research needs.

03/17/2021

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 In celebration, we recommend these books about and set in Ireland from DeSales’ very own Professor Juliene Osborne-McKnight. You can find them displayed in our lobby.

03/16/2021

Write and Cite Workshops are back! 📝 If you have an upcoming research paper, Trexler Librarians and ARC writing specialists are here to help. Sign up for our workshop and get matched with the best librarian or writing tutor to answer your questions. The workshops will be held from 4-7 pm starting this Thursday. You can sign up here: https://DeSales.libwizard.com/writecite