National Library Week is April 14 - 20, and all week long we'll have ways for you to celebrate your love for libraries (not just us! libraries everywhere!) and have a chance to win a few prizes along the way, including a $200 Amazon gift card. First up - whiteboard haiku! To enter: Write your library haiku on a whiteboard or a piece of paper and take a photo of it. We'll also accept haikus via FB or twitter without photos... but they aren't as much fun. (Need some guidance on crafting a proper haiku?) Tag your photo or post... Continue reading

This photographic exhibit, sponsored by the Department of Catholic Studies, features work by Dorothy Tuma with interpretation by Wendy M. Wright, PhD. It explores the nature of the Catholic imagination as viewed through the lens of the many faces of the Virgin Mary as she is discovered in the "minority majority" Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles. The product of Dr. Wright's seven-year pilgrimage through this region, which is a microcosm of global Catholicism, these images reveal the rich textures of Catholic Marian experience and allow a glimpse into the exquisite tenderness and remarkable vigor with which she is embraced. An... Continue reading

April 14-20 is National Library Week, and as a part of this nationwide celebration of all things library, we have a few fun things in store for you. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram for more information (forthcoming)... including a chance to win a $200 Amazon gift card, along with other assorted library swag, by participating in one or more of our challenges. Challenge #1: Whiteboard Haiku Also, save the date for two events: Tuesday April 16 / convo hour / library entrance Library Staff Appreciation Party Cake & prizes! Thursday April 18 / convo hour / WHH 324... Continue reading

Over the past month, the William H. Hannon Library (in collaboration with a small army of partners from both on- and off-campus, listed below) hosted four distinctly different programs exploring the King James Bible's influence throughout history, religious studies, literature, and music –– all designed to supplement and enrich the themes within Manifold Greatness: The Creation & Afterlife of the King James Bible. There are only a few days left before we have to pack up the traveling exhibition and ship it off to its next venue. But that means you still have plenty of time to watch the recordings... Continue reading

What do LMU faculty do after class? Find out at Faculty Pub Night. The first Pub Night of Spring 2013 features Saba Soomekh, LMU adjunct professor and executive board member of the Jewish Studies Advisory Board, who will be speaking about her book From the Shahs to Los Angeles: Three Generations of Iranian Jewish Women Between Religion and Culture (State University of New York Press, 2012). From the Shahs to Los Angeles offers a fascinating portrait of three generations of women in an ethnically distinctive and little-known American Jewish community, Jews of Iranian origin living in Los Angeles. Most of... Continue reading

From January 24 through February 22, the William H. Hannon Library is host to a traveling exhibition that explores the social, cultural, literary, and religious influence of the King James Bible over the four centuries since it was published. We are one of only 40 sites nation-wide that were selected to display Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible, and we are delighted to be able to use it as a starting point for a month's worth of entertaining, thought-provoking programming. On Thursday January 24, all are invited to the opening event for Manifold Greatness, where... Continue reading

Feed your creative side, and refocus your energies on finals by taking a Maker Break at the Hannon Library! Through Thursday morning, you can visit the Maker Break station in the lobby and use our button machine, make holiday cards, build with legos, complete a puzzle, or try your hand at origami. (We even have origami books ready for your reference, including one entirely dedicated to Star Wars Origami. STAR WARS ORIGAMI!) There are only a few rules we ask you to follow: Clean up after yourself. It's fun to get crafty and messy. Not so fun to be the... Continue reading

This Thursday, December 6, Archives and Special Collections is pleased to offer a special one-day exhibition of selected rare books and ephemera from the private collection of the Dreier Family. R. Chad Dreier, former chair of LMU’s Board of Trustees and his wife Ginni, current member of LMU’s Board of Trustees with their daughter, Kristin M.F.A. ‘69 and son, Douglas are pleased to share their passion for reading with our community through this collection. The exhibition contains highlights of the Dreier Family Collection, which emphasizes the most beloved books of the 19th and, especially, 20th centuries. The books will be... Continue reading

Our Fall 2012 Faculty Pub Night lineup concludes on Tuesday November 13, with a talk by Rubén Martinez, Professor of English and Fletcher Jones Chair of Creative Writing. At 5:30 p.m., Martinez will be discussing his latest book, Desert America: Boom and Bust in the New Old West (Metropolitan, 2012), which L.A. Times reviewer (and guest speaker from earlier this semester) Héctor Tobar describes as a "deeply moving and insightful account of [Martinez's] years searching for redemption and renewal far from L.A., in the sun-baked communities of ... New Mexico, Joshua Tree and Marfa, Texas." (Read full review here.) This... Continue reading

We're less than a week away from LMU's first Human Library. Will you be a part of this experience? Continue reading

In partnership with Ethnic & Intercultural Services and Chicana/o Studies, we are delighted to welcome award-winning journalist and novelist Héctor Tobar to LMU. All are invited to join us for this special event on October 2. Click here for more information, and to RSVP. An Evening with Héctor Tobar Tuesday October 2 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. William H. Hannon Library, Von der Ahe Family Suite RSVP here! Continue reading

With a contentious presidential election less than 8 weeks away, the timing couldn't be more perfect for the subject of our first Faculty Pub Night of 2012-2013. All are invited to join Assistant Professor of Sociology Rebecca Sager as she speaks about her book Faith, Politics, and Power: the Politics of Faith-based Initatives (Oxford, 2010). Copies of her work will be available for sale and signing, and refreshments and pub snacks will be served. Faculty Pub Night: Faith, Politics, and Power, by Rebecca Sager Tuesday September 18 / 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Von der Ahe Family Suite (level 3) Faculty... Continue reading

We are delighted to kick off a new school year with a marvelous interactive exhibition by artist Jean-François Podevin, entitled State of the Art and Mind. This exhibition, on display at the Hannon Library through October 12, is the centerpiece of Operation STEAMroller: A Festival of Many Disciplines, a symposium celebrating interdisciplinary connections. All are invited to a special opening event on Friday August 31 at 6:30 p.m., featuring a keynote talk by Colin Gardner, Professor of Critical Theory and Integrative Studies at UC Santa Barbara. 6:30 p.m. Exhibit viewing (level 3 atrium) 7:00 p.m. Keynote talk by Professor Colin... Continue reading

I Was Here, a new exhibition on display in the Archives & Special Collections Gallery (level 3) through December 19, explores the fascinating range of inscriptions, scribbles and doodles left by centuries of readers and writers, the identity of whom is now mostly lost in time. On display are rare printed books from the 15th through 19th centuries, facsimile leaves of the famous Ellesmere Canterbury Tales (ca. 1400 A.D.), and ancient artifacts on loan from the LMU Archaeology Center, the oldest of which is over three thousand years old. From finely detailed sketches and scholarly comments to random pen trials... Continue reading

Welcome to all of the LMU Lions and their families who are visiting campus in preparation for starting here this Fall! We know that, for incoming freshmen who are just a few weeks on the other side of high school graduation, the library is probably the last place you're thinking of at the moment. That's why we've put this great guide about the library together for your parents. If your parents know about the rich resources we have that can support your academic success, then they can be partners in helping you navigate the world of college-level research and writing... Continue reading

It's hard to believe, but we're finally at the end of our Centennial Alumni Authors Series! This week is National Library Week, and we can't think of a better author to celebrate with. Please join us to welcome Kristen Tracy back to LMU this Wednesday, April 11, at 6 p.m. in the library's Von der Ahe Suite. Kristen Tracy grew up in a small Mormon town in Idaho not far from Yellowstone Park, which she left to attend LMU. She now lives in San Francisco where she writes children’s books and volunteers as a gardener on Alcatraz. She has an... Continue reading

All are invited to join us for the fourth evening in our Centennial literary series, Alumni Authors. Alumni Authors: Graciela Limón Wednesday March 28 6 p.m. / Von der Ahe Family Suite Graciela Limón is a Latina/Chicana writer, educator and activist. She is the daughter of Mexican Immigrants and a native of Los Angeles. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Literature from Marymount College Los Angeles, a Master of Arts Degree in the same field from the University of the Americas Mexico City, followed by a PhD in Latin American Literature from the University of California at... Continue reading

The William H. Hannon Library is honored to host the only West Coast venue for a beautiful, challenging photographic exhibit exploring perceptions of the veil from the 19th century to the present, and chronicling veiled women from all walks of life: Christian, Muslim, and Jewish. Veil(s) is open for viewing as of March 2, 2012, and will be on display in the library's level 3 atrium through March 25. On March 14 at 6 p.m., all are invited to a panel discussion featuring LMU faculty Feryal Cherif (Political Science), Amir Hussain (Theological Studies), Nancy Jabbra (Women's Studies), and Rana Sharif... Continue reading

On Wednesday, March 7, the William H. Hannon Library is thrilled to continue our Alumni Authors series with New York Times best selling author Lisa See. Please note the change in location for this event! 6:00 p.m. Author reading/talk: Hilton 100 7:00 p.m. Book signing and reception: WHH Library, Von der Ahe Suite The event will start promptly at 6:00 p.m, so please plan on allowing plenty of time for you and your guests to drive to LMU, park on campus, and walk to Hilton. You can find directions and parking information here. And more information about the series here.... Continue reading

Snitching = When police or prosecutors offer lenience to criminal suspects in exchange for information or cooperation. At any given moment, thousands of informants are trying to work off their own criminal liability by giving information to the government. These informants may be in court, in prison, on the street, or in the workplace. Police and prosecutors often rely heavily on information obtained from snitches--especially in drug enforcement but also in white collar crime, organized crime, and terrorism investigations. In fact, it is impossible to fully understand the U.S. legal system without understanding snitching. (Excerpted from Snitching Blog.) At next... Continue reading

The William H. Hannon Library's Centennial literary series Alumni Authors continues with award-winning novelist Denise Hamilton. Wednesday February 8 / 6-7:30 p.m. Von der Ahe Family Suite (Library Level 3) Denise's crime novels have been finalists for the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and Willa Cather awards. She also edited Los Angeles Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics, which spent two months on bestseller lists, won the Edgar Award for “Best Short Story” and the Southern California Independent Booksellers’ award for “Best Mystery of the Year.” Denise’s new novel, Damage Control, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal,... Continue reading

The William H. Hannon Library is open 146 hours each week during the academic year. We collect, organize, manage, and provide access to a library collection with over 500,000 physical objects and millions of digital artifacts. Last year, over half a million people visited the library. To provide these services for our community, we have a full time dedicated professional staff of 50... but did you know that we also have 100+ student workers whose daily efforts keep this place running smoothly? Tom Costello was nominated by his supervisor, Reggie Melonson. Reggie asked Tom a few questions about his experience... Continue reading

Starting on January 20, the LMU community is invited to view the 3rd annual LMU Family of Schools art exhibit showcasing K-5 students’ artistic interpretations of the theme “Sustainability.” The exhibit will be on display in the third floor atrium of the William H. Hannon Library through February 3, 2012. The LMU Family of Schools is dedicated to promoting student success and educational equity within the Westchester/Playa schools. For more information, please visit the FoS website, call 310-258-5472, or email fosinfo@lmu.edu. Continue reading

Tuesday January 24* 7-8:30 p.m. Von der Ahe Family Suite A young Latina ventures out one summer day to discover a place called Duroville in the Eastern Coachella Valley - a mere two and a half hours from her own home in a disadvantaged neighborhood. She always thought she was poor until she discovers firsthand the conditions under which these migrant families live and work. Lauded by both First Lady Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey, "The Purepecha: Poorest of the Poor" documents the historical ruling by then U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Larson, who realized that those providing our fruits... Continue reading

The William H. Hannon Library's Centennial author series, Alumni Authors, kicks off next week with LMU English Professor and playwright Kelly Younger. Wednesday January 18 6 – 7:30 p.m. Von der Ahe Family Suite (library level 3) For more information about Kelly Younger and the rest of the authors we have lined up in the series, visit the Alumni Authors website. Also check out this great article about the event in the Loyolan. All Alumni Authors events are free and open to the public, although we do ask for the courtesy of an RSVP. Snacks and refreshments will be served.... Continue reading