Category Archives: around the library

Pet Therapy Schedule – Spring 2016

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Rebecca Jones

Love to visit with the pet therapy teams at Andersen Library?  Our schedule for the Spring semester is now available!  Printed copies are available near the circulation desk. Check out the links below for more information about the benefits of pet … Continue reading →

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Andersen Library’s MLK weekend hours, UWW MLK event (Jan 27)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Barbara

On January 15th, in 1929, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was designated a federal holiday in 1983. Many people and organizations use it as a day of service. … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back Book Sale

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Martha

A new crop of books has been put out for sale Continue reading →

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Wounded Knee massacre, 1890

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Barbara

It was 125 years ago, on December 29, 1890, that U.S. Army soldiers killed numerous Lakota Native Americans, including many women and children, near the Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota. This is sometimes referred to as the last major … Continue reading →

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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Thesauri! Oh, My!

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Rebecca Jones

Did you know that the Oxford English dictionary updates four times a year? Yes way!  Find out what was added in December 2015 here –http://public.oed.com/the-oed-today/recent-updates-to-the-oed/december-2015-update/new-words-notes-december-2015/ There are many dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauri available to you at UW-Whitewater. For a complete list, … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Barbara

Happy holidays, everyone! Andersen Library is closed Thursday-Sunday, December 24-27. Online resources like ebooks and article databases, and the Ask a Librarian chat service, remain available if you need them (see the Break & Winterim Libary Hours blog post for … Continue reading →

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Break & Winterim Library Hours

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Barbara

Library hours during the break (Dec. 22-28) are: Tues-Wed Dec 22-23: 8am-4:30pm CLOSED Thurs-Fri Dec 24-25 CLOSED Sat-Sun Dec 26-27 Mon Dec 28: 8am-4:30pm Winterim (Tues Dec 29-Fri Jan 15) Library hours are: Mon-Wed: 7:30am-6pm, Thurs-Fri 7:30am-4:30pm, Sat: CLOSED, Sun: … Continue reading →

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Comments? Let us know!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Rebecca Jones

Andersen Library is committed to providing a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for all students, faculty, staff, and community members.  We appreciate any feedback you can provide to us. Please share your thoughts with us: Fill out a complaint form online … Continue reading →

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Deck the Wishing Tree! Fa la la…

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Barbara

Are there books, graphic novels, audio books, videos, video games, CDs, etc., that you wish Andersen Library would consider acquiring? Let us know by hanging your wish(es) on the tree! The tree is located near the Circulation Desk and the … Continue reading →

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Holiday Gifts at the Book Sale

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Martha

The library’s book sale this month is chock full of gift worthy books, CDs, and video games for $2 each. Continue reading →

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