Patrick Henry College Library

... all of them!

The library’s used book sale is on!

Friday, Sept. 30, after chapel – 5:30PM
Saturday, 10AM – 6PM
Library Lower Level
Hardcover, CD’s, DVD’s - $1
Paperback and children’s - $.50
Bring cash or checks – we don’t take cards.

Friendly reminder - we are just over 2 days away from the library's used book sale, beginning Friday right after chapel. Save those $1 as the library accepts cash or checks only...

PHC LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE is on!
Friday, Sept. 30 after Chapel - 5:30PM
Saturday, Oct. 1, 10AM - 6PM
Hardcover, CD's, DVD's - $1
Paperbacks and children's books - $.50

How do you read??

Struggling with a course? Unsure how to study? The Study Support Center provides peer tutors in the library, 7 - 10PM, M, T, and Th. Tutors can provide specific assistance in any course and help with writing, editing, and formatting papers. They would love to help you!

From a wonderful author that is greatly missed

Here's a smile for all you PHC people who are unpacking on campus today OR packing up at home to head back! See you soon!

A truck loaded with thousands of copies of Roget's Thesaurus crashed yesterday losing its entire load. Witnesses were stunned, startled, aghast, taken aback, stupefied, confused, shocked, rattled, paralyzed, dazed, bewildered, mixed up, surprised, awed, dumbfounded, nonplussed, flabbergasted, astounded, amazed, confounded, astonished, overwhelmed, horrified, numbed, speechless, and perplexed.

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From a wonderful author that is greatly missed

Welcome back, PHC! You were missed. Summer library hours will continue this week, Aug. 15 - 19, M - F, 8:30AM - 5PM. Starting Monday, Aug. 22, fall hours will resume, M-Th, 8:30 - 11PM; F, 8:30AM- 5:30PM, and Sat., 10AM - 6 PM. Also, we are in the process of placing a copy of all textbooks and required readings on reserve. If you want to get a jump on your reading for fall, pop in and check one out.

It's almost time to welcome you to Fall 2022! We are busy putting all the textbooks and required readings on reserve for you. If it helps your budget and you don't need to read 100 pages a night of the textbook, consider using the library copy. See you soon!

Decisions, decisions...

The most amazing libraries in the US to celebrate National Book Lovers Day 2022 - Lonely Planet

It's National Book Lovers day! Who knew? Given that PHCers are committed bibliophiles, let's celebrate by checking out these beautiful libraries. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/book-lovers-day-us-libraries?fbclid=IwAR0bnJik_wDCt57T0OPaElywV8PYXJNB0-JQwmDk6eJcfW37jSlm32WFNM8

The most amazing libraries in the US to celebrate National Book Lovers Day 2022 - Lonely Planet Ahead of National Book Lovers Day on August 9, here are the most stunning libraries across the US to add to your bucket list.

David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian, Dies at 89

With sadness, the library notes the passing of historian and author, David McCullough (1933-2022). His works brought to life the inspirational stories of many people and events we all thought we knew well - Teddy Roosevelt, the American Revolution, the Panama Canal, Truman, the Brooklyn Bridge, John Adams, and so many more. Mr. McCullough, you will be missed. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-08/david-mccullough-pulitzer-winning-historian-dies-at-89

David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian, Dies at 89 New York (AP) -- David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died. He was 89.

Why does this feel so familiar???

📸: Nathan Cunningham

Love this image! Hope you are reading something truly wonderful right now!

The library will be closing on Friday, July 1, at 12:30, due to staffing schedules. We will reopen on Tuesday, July 5, for normal summer hours. July 4th, we will be closed and our staff celebrating Independence Day. There is much to celebrate!

The PHC Library will be closing tomorrow, Friday, June 24, at 12:30, due to summer staffing schedules. We will reopen on Monday, June 27, for summer hours, M - F, 8:30 - 5PM. Come to the library!

So true of so many of us... hope you are enjoying your summer reading.

Why celebrate Juneteenth? Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January, 1863, and the surrender of southern forces ended the war in April, 1865, it wasn't until June 19, 1865, when the reality reached the last of the slave hold out states when the provisional government of Texas issued General Orders #3, "... all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and personal property..." Booker T. Washington remembered his mother “was standing by my side... kissed her children, while tears of joy ran down her cheeks. She explained to us what it all meant, that this was the day for which she had been so long praying but fearing that she would never live to see." It was another one hundred years before legal barriers to equality in voting, schooling, employment,and marriage were removed. A hundred years is a long time to wait for the reality of the words enshrined in the Declaration of Independence - "... all men are created equal... endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights..."

In the area? The library is open this summer, M - F, 8:30AM - 5PM with online access to books and articles available to students all summer wherever you are. Pick out some great leisure reads, get a jump on fall class readings, or begin research for expected fall projects. The PHC Library - we are here for you!

Reading anything interesting this summer? Let us know... Rachel Hankinson and friends?

Summer at the PHC Library and we are promoting -- reading! Students can access online books, newspapers, and journals all summer from wherever you are. Alumni and students in the area can drop by the library all summer long, M - F, 8:30 - 5 PM. Read for leisure or get a jump start on fall semester at the PHC Library. Happy reading!

Trying to decide if you need new books to read? Here's a simple diagram to help you figure it out!

If you'd like to see what new titles are available at the library, check out this link: https://www.librarypoint.org/explore/?tag=hot-new-titles
Image credit: (edited) TheFunnyBeaver

Almost there! Friendly reminder, return all library books prior to Wednesday, May 4, at 5PM to avoid end of semester fines - early is better as a kindness to library staff processing returns. If you have a thesis, incomplete, or professor approved extension, check in with librarians for approval to keep items past the end of semester due date.

Graduating? Congratulations! Please remember that all library books must be returned and all fines paid prior to graduation. If there are books out or fines unpaid, your diploma may be with held until accounts are reconciled. When in doubt, stop in at the desk and we will check for you.
Blessings on your future endeavors!

Yes, we are history and lit nerds here at PHC! Let's remember the brave and sturdy men and women who gave so much to give us so much. Also, a trip to Boston, the Freedom Trail, Lexington, and Concord should be on everyone's "bucket list." Read "Paul Revere's ride" on the Lexington Green. Then have a meal at the Wayside Inn (1716) in Sudbury while reading "Tales of a Wayside Inn."

Today in History: battles of Lexington & Concord during American Revolution, 1775 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/april-19/?loclr=fbloc

Timeline photos

Thomas Aquinas died on this day in 1274 at the age of 48. Recognized as one of the most influential theologians in history, Aquinas' work made significant contributions to Western thought and philosophy/metaphysics. Aquinas argued that God is the source of both the light of natural reason and the light of faith.

Holding Faith and Reason High!

All PHCers read Aquinas in "Freedom's Foundations" during their second year of the core curriculum. Learn more about the classical core here: https://bit.ly/35XlqJG

March is Women's History Month: Celebrate with us! Check out the books and bulletin board in the library that showcase influential women authors and artists.

The PHC Library is open this week! Librarians are available (and not very busy). Come by or email, M-F, 8:30 - 5PM. We are here for you!

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In honor of Black History month, a tribute to Lonnie Johnson, an American inventor and aerospace engineer. He began his career at NASA where he worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Although he has a huge number of patents for serious inventions, he may be best known for inventing the nerf gun and the Super Soaker water gun, which have been among the world's most popular toys. Thank you, Mr. Johnson! So many of us have great memories that involve your inventions!

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Western Civ paper? Music app? Islam research? Articles for PHC publications? More? We are here for you! Friendly librarians can help you think through potential topics and locate scholarly sources. You can email [email protected] or pop into the library.

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Here's the original newspaper photo from The Times-Picayune, Sept. 8, 1961.

Elizabeth for the win! Norman Rockwell's "The problem we all live with" immortalized Ruby Bridges' first day as the only black child in her New Orleans public school. She was escorted by Federal Marshals for her protection. Imagine the courage of little Ruby and her parents who were willing to take action against injustice.

February is Black History Month: What better way to celebrate than with a quiz? Which American painter personalized the civil rights struggle for so many with his painting of 6 year old Ruby Bridges being escorted into New Orleans public school by Federal Marshals in 1960?

Librarians are available and happy to assist you with your assignments and research projects. Send your requests to [email protected] and the librarian on duty will respond.

Also, the Study Support Center offers great peer tutors for every course. They know your professors and have already done well in the same course - a real help! They can even review your writing and assist in editing your papers. You can email them at [email protected] and even set up a zoom call.

The PHC Library - we are here for you!

Black History Month

Celebrating African American History month https://blackhistorymonth.gov/?loclr=fbloc&fbclid=IwAR06XlUt_PcKVK4biqipuNaDGsMtqVePxI5FVqoSZJQUrT5o4I66LDNgHyY

Black History Month February is Black History Month. Paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.

BOOKS? As you consider your textbook purchases for the semester, remember that the PHC Library puts all textbooks and required readings on reserve in the library. If using a library copy for 2 hour checkouts, in-library use only works for you, it can save $$.

Interesting ephemera as we return to campus. Do PHC Lit majors need a sports team?

Tutors in all subjects (with snacks) are available today, Noon - 6PM in the Library Study Center. Come by and/or snack and/or get expert study assistance. It's all for you...

Thought for today for dear PHC student warriors and scholars...

"Strive to be a warrior and a scholar! Be forged by fire and tempered by knowledge! If not, you will lack the courage to fight for your ideals, or lack ideals worth fight for! Life is too short to be little! Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervour! A warrior must be a scholar! The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools!"

~Thucydides
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