Carl S. Swisher Library at Jacksonville University

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Thank you for supporting the Swisher Library! 💚

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Visit our virtual display that highlights LGBTQIA+ voices, perspectives, and history from the Swisher Library's collections: https://library.ju.edu/pride-month

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. The Swisher Library has many items, in print and electronic formats, available to learn about Asian and Pacific American people, culture, heritage, history, stories, and more. Visit our virtual display to check out some of what we have to offer: https://library.ju.edu/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month

Congratulations, Class of 2024! 🐬🎓
It’s been our honor to support you during your academic career. 💚
From the faculty and staff of the Swisher Library 🤟

The Swisher Library is ready to support you during finals week!

Beginning today, we have extended hours so you have more time and space to study. ⏰

We also have:
- Puzzles, board games, magnetic poetry, and LEGOs for a brain break.
- Encouraging notes to give you a smile.
- Snacks and coffee when you need a little boost.
- Our helpful librarians available to answer any research questions you might have as you wrap up your research papers.

Visit our finals week guide for more information: https://library.ju.edu/finalsweek

You’ve got this! 💪

Dogs for Dolphins is back! 🐶4️⃣🐬

Join us as we welcome Alliance of Therapy Dogs to the Swisher Library two times this semester!

🟢 Thursday, April 18 from 4-6 p.m.
🟢 Tuesday, April 23 from 4-6 p.m.

Stop in and visit with therapy dogs to combat the stress of .

For more information or ADA accommodations, please email [email protected]

Celebrate Women's History Month with the Swisher Library!

The Library has many items (print and electronic) available to learn more about women's history and from female authors. Visit our Women's History Month guide to learn more: https://library.ju.edu/womens-history-month

We saw the demand and we’re thrilled to supply! 🔌💻

More outlets are now available in the study spaces upstairs. We’re excited to be able to enhance your library experience. 🙌

Join the Swisher Library in celebrating and recognizing .

Visit our virtual display that highlights Black history and voices: https://library.ju.edu/black-history-month

New at the Swisher Library: Laptop loans!

This new program allows for short-term borrowing of a laptop. Visit Circulation to learn more and get started. You can also learn more about the program and its policies on our website: https://library.ju.edu/policies/laptop-policy

Register for one of our RefWorks virtual workshops this semester! 📝

RefWorks makes citing sources easy! During this workshop, participants will learn how to use RefWorks, a citation management database. Students will setup their own RefWorks account and learn how to organize and cite their sources in any citation style.

Learn more and register here: https://library.ju.edu/refworks/workshop

The Swisher Library is excited to support JU’s Spring Research Symposium by offering Research Workshops for students. These workshops will introduce students to performing research in the Library's databases, how to cite research, and more.

Research workshops will be hosted virtually Monday, January 22 through Thursday, January 25. Advanced registration is required. Register here: https://library.ju.edu/symposium