Prescott Memorial Library

🎃📚 Happy Halloween from all of us at PML! May your night be filled with spooky stories, sweet treats, and plenty of thrills! 👻✨

Big cheers for Blake Bullock, the winner of our Banned Book-in-a-Jar Contest! 🏆 You guessed those quotes like a pro! Thank you to everyone who joined in. Let’s keep exploring the stories that spark important conversations! 🌟📚

Happy National Boss's Day to our incredible director, Angela Dunnington! Your leadership and vision transform our space into a vibrant hub of learning at Louisiana Tech University. Thank you for your dedication and excellent leadership. We are so grateful for all that you do!

Attention, students! ‼️ Need reliable sources for your research? Our Periodical Department is your secret weapon! With a wide range of topics at your fingertips, you'll find the perfect scholarly, peer-reviewed journals and articles to elevate your papers. Come explore and level up your writing! 📓📚 Located on the third floor of the library.

Happy National Poetry Day! 📖 Today, let’s celebrate the rhythm of words and the art of expression. Stop by the library to discover new verses or check out works by your favorite poets! What does poetry mean to you? 🖋️✨

Check out this 1982 letter from the American Booksellers Association to Judith Krug, the director of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom, inviting ALA to co-sponsor the first Banned Books Week! The full letter can be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/sh8h547r

📚 Celebrate Banned Books Week with us! Enter our Banned Book-in-a-Jar Contest! This week, stop by the main floor of the library and grab a quote from the jar. Guess the banned book that the quote belongs to for a chance to win a prize! Winners will be announced Monday, September 30th. Let’s spark conversation and celebrate the freedom to read! ✨📖

🌍📚 Happy Banned Books Week! Let’s come together to celebrate the books that make us think, feel, and question. Every story deserves to be told—join us in advocating for the freedom to read! What’s your favorite banned book? Let us know! 📖❤️

For more information, please visit the link below.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks

Congratulations to Mya on winning our tailgating giveaway! 🏈✨ We hope you have the best time cheering on the Dawgs this season! 🥳

We would like to congratulate Mr. Bob Woody for receiving a service award at yesterday's Faculty/Staff Luncheon, commemorating his 25 years of service to Louisiana Tech University. Bob works in User Services as a Library Specialist 3. He is a valued member of the Prescott Memorial Library team, and we are so grateful for his dedication and service to the University!

Celebrate Constitution Day with Prescott Memorial Library! Stop by the main floor of the library tomorrow, September 17th, from 1-5 PM to check out our displays and grab fun Constitution Day-themed handouts. While you're here, take a picture in front of our backdrop to be shared on social media! We hope to see you all there!

Today is the last day to enter our drawing for our tailgating giveaway! Stop by the main floor of the library for a chance to win a tailgating package with tons of great LA Tech merch. While you’re here, grab some PML swag from our giveaway table!

Hey, Bulldogs! We are so happy to have you back on campus, and we are kicking off the year with some school spirit! Stop by PML this week, 9/9-9/13, to enter to win our Tailgating Giveaway. The winner will win a tailgating package, complete with a chair, ice chests, Tech swag, and more! While you are here, grab a goody bag at our giveaway table! Located on the main floor of the library. Items donated by Justin and Jeanette Hinckley.

We hope you all had an 🐮udderly🐮 great first day of classes! New student Aiden stopped by PML to tell you to check out the Tech Dairy display before it moo-ves back to the fourth floor. We hope you all have a wonderful start to Fall Quarter! 💙❤️

Welcome back, Bulldogs! We are so excited to kick off the start of Fall Quarter with you all. Starting today, September 5th, we will return to our normal hours. Please see the attached graphic for more information. We can’t wait to welcome you all back to campus! ❤️💙

PML will be closed this Monday, September 2nd, in celebration of Labor Day. We will reopen Tuesday, September 3rd, at 7:30 AM. We hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and we can’t wait to see you all next week for the start of Fall Quarter!

Fall Quarter is just around the corner! Check out this graphic to learn how PML can help you succeed this school year. We hope you are all enjoying your last couple of weeks of summer, and we can't wait to see you all soon!

Today is ! To celebrate, we are sharing some throwback pictures of PML through the decades.

1. 1937 - The old Prescott Memorial Library, now University Hall
2. 1940s - The Reading Room of the old Prescott Memorial Library, now University Hall
3. 1950s - Students and former director Earnest J. Sheerer
4. 1968 - Students enjoying coffee during Library Week
5. 1977 - New Book Browse
6. 1980 - Computer Lab
7. 1997 - Students on the steps of Prescott Memorial Library

If you enjoyed yesterday's Olympian portraits, you will LOVE this poster! This poster, depicting LA Tech athletes and former Olympians, Kim Mulkey and Janice Lawrence, was designed by Albino Hinojosa to commemorate their participation in the U.S. Women's Basketball Team, who won the gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics. These limited edition posters were sold to fund the Janice Lawrence Kim Mulkey Scholarship at Louisiana Tech University. Zoom in to see Mulkey and Thompson's signatures!

Check out these Albino Hinojosa portraits of two of Tech’s very own Olympians, Kim Mulkey and Venus Lacy!

We have loved cheering on Team USA at this year’s Olympic Games! Check out these Albino Hinojosa portraits of two of Tech’s very own Olympians, Kim Mulkey (1984) and Venus Lacy (1990)! Mulkey and Lacy both played for the U.S. Women’s Basketball team in the summer Olympics. Mulkey’s team won the gold medal in 1984, and Lacy’s team took home the gold again in 1996!

We can't believe it's already time for the third Org Browse of the summer! Stop by Prescott Memorial Library's booth today from 1:00-3:30 in the Quad! Learn about all of the ways the library can help you during your time at Tech. We can't wait to see you all there! ❤️💙

Let freedom ring! Check out this post from the Archives, featuring documents belonging to founding father and former president, James Madison!

Prescott Memorial Library will be closed tomorrow in celebration of the Fourth of July. Our summer hours will resume on Friday, 7/5. We hope you all enjoy a fun, firework-filled day with your friends and family! 🇺🇸🎆

We are so excited for Organization Browse #2! Come hang out with PML in the Quad from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM. Grab a swag bag, some stickers and fun bookmarks, and learn how the library can assist you as a Tech student! We can't wait to meet our new students! ❤️💙