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Friends of the Library Signature Showcase: Shawn Shiflett
Thursday, February 16, 2017 5-7pm Columbia College Chicago Library, 3rd Floor 624 S. Michigan Noted author and Creative Writing department associate professor, Shawn Shiflett is featured in the Winter 2017 Signature Showcase. He will read from and discuss his latest novel “Hey, Liberal!” published by Chicago Review Press in September 2016. Friends of the Library…
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Library wins 2017 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
The Columbia College Chicago Library has won the college category of the 2017 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award which recognizes the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff as they come together as members of a team to support the mission of their institution. ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) is a division of…
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#Giving Tuesday – Support the Friends of the Library
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. During this holiday season…
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Big Walls with Ben Eine
Ben Eine, one of the world’s leading street artists, recently unveiled his “Harmony” installation, a 230-foot work on the back wall of the University Center (525 S. State St). This massive work, situated in the heart of the Wabash Arts Corridor, features Eine’s iconic circus font and has generated a tremendous positive response and critical…
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SAVE THE DATES – Upcoming Library Events
The Library will be participating in three upcoming events you should be aware of. All are free and open to the public. LECTURE: Blues in Black and White: Documenting the Culture of a Music (co-sponsored by the Center for Black Music Research, Museum of Contemporary Photography and the Columbia College Chicago Library) Tuesday, November 4,…