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Circa early 1980s photograph of Papertown Baptist Church in Alpine, Talladega County, Alabama.

In observance of Labor Day, the Samford University Library will be closing at 8pm on Sunday, September 6 and will be closed all day Monday, September 7. We will re-open at 7:30am on Tuesday, September 8. Thank you for your understanding, and have a great weekend!

The Pete Hanna Stadium in September 2003. This was the year Samford joined the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), remaining a member until leaving to join the Southern Conference in 2008.

Undated photograph of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama. Organized in 1904, the church is a member of the Cleburne Baptist Association.

Maybe not the lightest or 'fun' example of a , but it's certainly relevant in our line of work. You can find our guide to Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT here on our website -- https://samford.libguides.com/c.php?g=1298029

Students hanging out on Ben Brown Plaza. This picture looks like it could have been taken today, now that classes are back in session... but it was actually taken in May 2002 -- 24 years ago.

Classes are back in session, and that means we're back to our normal operating hours. You can always find more info on our website at library.samford.edu/about/hours.

WELCOME ABOARD to all of you new students, and WELCOME BACK to all of you returning Bulldogs! We're glad you're here!

Undated photograph of Nazareth Baptist Church in Rainsville, DeKalb County, Alabama . Organized in 1906, the church is a member of the DeKalb Baptist Association.

It doesn't matter if you're young or old, or what social media platform(s) you prefer... today's is that we're grateful for your follows, your likes, and your comments. Thank you one and all for your support -- have a great weekend!

New students are moving in today & tomorrow, so here's a pic of our 2002 freshman class for a little bit of inspiration in front of a suspiciously familiar-looking building. Welcome to Samford -- we're so excited for you all as you begin your academic journey!