Mrs. Stevens has re-established pre-COVID project for the science building information center. She has chosen a selection of the new science books from last spring (2021) to be featured on the science building first floor bulletin board. The display covers a variety of topics (this time biology, infectious diseases, ecology, marine and environmental science, and […]
The library had a student teacher in attendance during the months November 2021 through January 2022. She observed library operations and procedures, and set up with her professor and Mrs. Stevens, Library Director, a weekly schedule of tasks to accomplish during the URI Class. It all culminated in a lesson plan and demonstration for library […]
This month, the library is celebrating the remarkable life of Nelson Mandela, who served as South Africa’s first democratically elected president from 1994-1999. An anti-apartheid revolutionary, he spent 27 years in prison until he was finally freed in 1990 by Frederik Willem de Klerk, the state president of South Africa at the time. In 1993, […]
The display consists of nineteen books that were made into movies. Both the books and movies displayed are available for check out. Stop by the library and see for yourself if the book is better than the movie. (BC)
To celebrate Thanksgiving, the library staff is displaying portions of a holiday quiz created by Sean Plambeck, which was featured in The New York Times on Nov. 27, 2019. Test your knowledge with five questions about Thanksgiving facts and traditions. Question #1: Which state produces more turkeys than any other? Hint: It’s not Rhode Island. (mfv)
For Veterans Day this year the library has a display of fiction books that tell the American soldier’s experience at war. They are mostly classics and represent various engagements, The Civil War, World Wars I and II, Vietnam, The Afghan War. Two were written by alumni, The Pearl of Kuwait ,Thomas Paine class of 1980 and The […]
The library has received a donation of 17 Christmas Creche (Nativity) pop-up books from Father Matthew Powell, O.P. of PC. In the past (2004-2005, and 2019, 2020) Father has loaned us his collection of over 75 of these for display during the holiday. He has given us 17 of his duplicates. A few are in […]
Three years ago, the library hosted “JUMBLED AUTHORS” for puzzle-loving students. Throughout October, the library is re-hosting this popular challenge. Each day, the mixed-up name of an author will appear. A small treat will be awarded to the student or faculty member who correctly unscrambles the author’s name. ODGO KLCU! (MFV)
After a 2 year “COVID” hiatus we have again put up the ALUMNI AUTHORS BOOK DISPLAY, our exhibit of alumni authors. The works of more than 121 alumni authors, 14 producers, 3 artists, 2 composers and 13 actors are currently on display, representing a total of 153 former students. If any alumnus wants to be included in […]
A new library display is up in memory of all who lost their lives lost on 9/11/2001, 20 years ago, especially our Portsmouth Abbey School alumnus, Edward “Ted” Brennan III, of the class of 1982. Father Ambrose Wolverton, OSB of the Abbey celebrated the Memorial Mass. Ted was an employee of Cantor Fitzgerald, which lost 658 staffers on […]