Ella Strong Denison Library, Scripps College

*REPOST WITH FIXED DATE* Join us today (Thursday), 10/5, for our annual Harry Potter Study Hall event with SAS! We will be open until midnight, so stop by to study, enjoy the atmosphere, and have some snacks!

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мыслей, Переплёт. Realistic Dark Fantasy, by Переплёт мыслей. Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/39125090508899445/
Marckx, Alyssa. Untitled. Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/338684834488455056/.
Seika Jones, Lily. Hagrid’s Hut, by Lily Seika Jones. Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/804033339707487603/
Untitled. Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/16325617395332163/.

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Join us today, 10/5, for our annual Harry Potter Study Hall event with SAS! We will be open until midnight, so stop by to study, enjoy the atmosphere, and have some snacks!

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Images sources from the following:
мыслей, Переплёт. Realistic Dark Fantasy, by Переплёт мыслей. Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/39125090508899445/
Marckx, Alyssa. Untitled. Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/338684834488455056/.
Seika Jones, Lily. Hagrid’s Hut, by Lily Seika Jones. Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/804033339707487603/
Untitled. Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/16325617395332163/.

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On this Giving Tuesday, we look back on the various residential dining halls which nourished our community’s growth over the years. These images show the dining halls at Kimberly, Toll, and Grace Scripps Clark, along with a photo of the 2024 Commencement dinner. If you enjoyed these photos, consider sending a donation to Denison Library this year to support the continued growth of our archives. Donate here: givecampus.com/6xnmun

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Giving Tuesday is today! Consider sending a gift to Denison Library this year to support our library and help Scripps College reach its donor goal of 370 people 💚💚 https://www.givecampus.com/schools/ScrippsCollege/scripps-college-givingtuesday-2024/?a=8409140

Junior psychology major Somerset G. ’26, received an Arthur Vining Davis Foundations internship this past summer to use Denison archival materials to investigate married students at Scripps between 1965 and 1975, a period of legislative, economic, and social change for women. She was curious about how prevalent marriage was at Scripps during that era, how students’ life choices may have changed over time, and how Scripps compared to coeducational colleges in terms of the number of married students in attendance.

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As we enter the busy season of school work, visit Denison library to work on your thesis, midterms, and more!

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Stop by and dictate a postcard to Trump, typed by artist Sheryl Oring on a manual typewriter as part of her twenty year I Wish to Say project. All postcards will be sent to the White house. Come speak your mind!

Armed with a trip of typewriters, Oring and Book Arts students will be spread out from Sicilian Court to Malott Dining Hall. Spring 2025 Book Arts students will work with these materials to design and print a Scripps College Press publication in collaboration with Oring.

Frederic W. Goody lectures are free and open to the public.

Join us for our annual Spooky Spines & Twisted Tales event on Tuesday, October 29! Dr. Colleen Salomon, medium and intuit, will return to discuss her work from 5:30-6:30pm in the library’s Holbein Room. Afterwards, join us in the library’s courtyard to view a special selection of books, make crafts and enjoy candy from 6:30-9pm.

October is a time for costumes and celebrating Ellen Browning Scripps’ (belated) 188th birthday!

Image description: Ellen Browning Scripps in a Classically themed costume.

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This 2015 artist book created by students at the Scripps College Press examines their experiences of owning, driving, and crashing cars. This unique visual work acts as a vehicle to document the students’ narratives while also highlighting their creativity in print making and visual arts.

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If you are looking for special collections materials, a place to study, or a calming atmosphere where you can read and relax, you’ve come to the right place! ✨

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Want to learn about ways to preserve and document your organizations history? Curious about archival practices or passionate about combating institutional memory loss? Come to our Scripps Community Archiving Workshop!

We know from personal especie how cycles of graduations and other modes of institutional memory loss impact organizations, we want to support you in preserving your student experience. An RSVP is not required but is appreciated. We encourage you to send one or two CLORG representatives.

Join us for trivia night from 4:30-6 PM this Friday!

Stop by our Back Your Future booth for a game, prizes, fun facts about Denison, and the chance to win a Scripps squirrel through our raffle!

How well do you know your lace?

Different types of lace are commonly named for the locations where they began or became popular. These six doilies from Denison Library’s Rogers Needlework Collection are examples of this naming convention. 

1. Normandy lace (Normandy, England)
2. Point de Venise (Venice, Italy)
3. Broderie Anglaise (England)
4. Carrickmacross lace (Carrickmacross, Ireland)
5. Swiss Appenzell lace (Appenzell, Switzerland)
6. Tenerife lace (Tenerife, Canary Islands)

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As you start to settle into the fall semester, keep our Fall 2024 hours in mind! 🍂🍁

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Congratulations to all Scripps seniors for making it to graduation! 🥳 Denison Library is honored to be featured on this year’s addition to the Scripps College graffiti wall 💚