The BC Libraries Personal Librarian Program has ramped up in Fall 2020 to meet the needs of incoming first-year and transfer students during the pandemic.
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Print Books are Available
The HathiTrust emergency program that provided electronic versions for many of our books will end on January 24, 2021. Print Books that could not be borrowed because of the program will become available to borrow again.
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Wed Dec 16, 2020
The BC Libraries Personal Librarian Program, Pandemic Edition
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Burns Library Virtual Exhibit Tours
When the Louise Imogen Guiney exhibit was unveiled in February 2020, few were able to visit before Burns was closed. Creativity with technology made some visits possible again this fall.
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What’s in a Game? Some Examples of Board Games at Burns Library
Detail of gameboard with portrait of Queen Victoria, Historical Pastime: A New Game of the History of England
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