Children books, also called the Juvenile Collection, are gathered together on the third floor with call numbers that begin with LZ.
The LZ books, are located on the 3rd Floor, on the other side of the atrium, in the addition.
There are many children’s books to browse through.
A water fountain can be found on the back wall, behind the bookcases.
Frank McCourt, who died July 19th, won the Pulitzer Prize for Angela’s Ashes, his memoir of growing up poor in Ireland. We have Angela’s Ashes and its follow-up ‘Tis, as well as Teacher Man, McCourt’s account of his days as a New York City high school teacher.
You can hear McCourt talk about writing, teaching, poverty, alcoholism, meeting the Pope, and much more at FORA.tv.
Or, read “McCourt: A Storyteller Even as a Teacher” at the New York Times Web site.
If you need help finding books (or anything else) in Odum Library, you can ask us in person or via live chat.
Puppets are part of the Instructional Materials Collection (IMC) and are located in Room 1604.
Hey, what are those giant caterpillars puppets doing?
Visiting a friend?
No! It’s an attack! They are giant people eating caterpillars! eek!
Warning: Borrow the puppets at your own risk.
The National Book Foundation is blogging one National Book Award winner each day until September 21st.
First up is the 1950 winner, Nelson Algren’s The Man with the Golden Arm, the tale of Chicago morphine junkie and stud-poker dealer Frankie Machine.
We have a copy at PS3501 .L4625 M3 1949.
"Never play cards with any man named 'Doc.' Never eat at any place called 'Mom's.' And never, never, no matter what else you do in your whole life, never sleep with anyone whose troubles are worse than your own." --Nelson Algren
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