James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
-blog post by Sheri Teleha, Serials & Cataloging Librarian Among its many other shortcomings, 2020 saw a lapse in movie releases, with theaters across the country closed for months due to the COVID-19 crisis. Movies in production were put on hold to protect the cast. One thing people had plenty of time to do in […]
-blog post by Melinda Pennington, Evening Reference Librarian Pandemics have plagued humans from the beginning of time. The very existence of humans living in communities among other humans and animals nearly guarantees that people will get sick from communicable and pervasive diseases. America and North Carolina have not been immune to many of those disease […]
The holiday season brings with it a distinct mood – a coziness and warmth that shields us from the chill of winter. It’s really no wonder so many authors have tried to capture that feeling in ink and paper over the years. The comfort of Christmas exists in the hearts of so many, a nostalgic […]
Medieval castles, swordfights, wizards in long robes and pointed hats – sometimes, a fantasy world very unlike our own is the escape a reader is looking for. Who wouldn’t want to disappear into a verdant Middle Earth? An alternate history where we traded technology and modern comforts for magic and adventure. Our own Earth pales […]
-blog post by Leanne Jernigan, Wanek Center Librarian Halloween is just around the corner, and with it comes a chill in the air, spooky decor, pumpkins galore, scary movies, enormous spiders, all the candy we can eat, and [maybe?] adorable trick-or-treaters. This makes me wonder, however, did we always celebrate Halloween this way? In this […]
-blog post by Megan Franks, Late Night Library Supervisor Every year, the American Library Association dedicates a week to the phenomenon of banned books and censorship. This year, that week falls on September 27th thru October 3rd. In addition to a display on banned books in the Smith Library, we’d like to highlight some of […]
-blog post by Laura Silva, Archives The High Point University Archive is proud to introduce our new Digital Collections website. The site is hosted by OCLC’s ContentDM and presents new opportunities for hosting digital content and accessing our collections. We have been adding content throughout the summer and are very excited to present the new […]
-by Jenny Erdmann, Head of Reference In support of the HPU Diversity Committee, and to facilitate discussion about race inside and outside the classroom, HPU Libraries is growing its collection of resources on racial identity, representation, prejudice, and related issues. Our ‘Supporting Conversations on Race’ resource guide highlights a mixture of both recent and classic […]
by HPU Librarians In common with all areas on campus, HPU librarians with campus partners have been working diligently to prepare all of our library spaces for the start of the new school year. We take very seriously the health and well-being of all HPU family members who enter and use our library spaces – […]
Did you know that the School of Education Resource Center is available to HPU faculty and staff? Just bring your passport and you can use it to check out books from our collection of 6,000+ classic and modern children’s literature, from picture books to novels–even graphic novels for kids! We have something for every age, […]
