Lisa Laughy February 3rd, 2011
by Sandra Chauvin – Circulation Librarian
Come on down to Ohrstrom Library to check out our Kindle 2. Click HERE to access the online catalog entry, and then click on the “Catalog Record” link to see a complete list of current titles available on the Kindle.
If it is already checked out, log onto My Account and place a hold on it.
If you are interested in the Kindle and would like to recommend that a specific title be added to its contents, you can place an online acquisitions request by clicking HERE and select Other for Item Type and specify that it is for the Kindle. If approved, the title will be added to our Kindle.
The Kindle can be checked out for one week and renewed if there are no holds on it. See the Circulation Desk for more detailed information and policies.
Tags: Amazon, eBook reader, eBooks, Kindle, Kindle 2
David Levesque January 5th, 2011
In celebration of Matthews Family Hockey Day on Saturday, January 8th, as well as the arrival of black ice and a beautiful outdoor hockey rink on Lower School Pond, Ohrstrom Library has on display in the Upper Level display cases an exhibit of historic photographs and materials from the SPS Archives entitled “St. Paul’s School : the Cradle of American Hockey.”
In St. Paul’s : the Life of a New England School, August Heckscher writes this of hockey at SPS:
At first it had been an informal scrimmage on the ice, gradually settling into a more organized contest with eleven men to a side, playing with a square piece of wood for a puck. In 1896, the Canadian version of the game, with seven players on each side, was adopted. That same year the School team played for the first time on the fabled St. Nicholas Rink in New York against a group of alumni. The alumni won 3-1. But the encounter was a spectacular event, and the School was off upon a long career of hockey playing, which was to make it known in the sports world and to fill many of the places on the top college teams with skaters trained upon the Millville ice.
You are invited to take a moment upon your next visit to Ohrstrom Library to view this exhibit created with materials from the SPS Archives, in celebration of the long and illustrious history of hockey at SPS.
Tags: Archives, black ice, Hockey, Lower School Pond, Matthews Family Hockey Day, Ohrstrom Library, St. Paul's School, William R. Matthews
Lisa Laughy December 15th, 2010
A message from Library Director Kevin Barry:
Dear SPS Community,
Just a reminder that Ohrstrom Library is open Thursday December 16th and Friday December 17th from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Beginning on Saturday December 18th the Library will be closed through Sunday January 2nd.
Come by, browse and borrow some recreational reading, listening, or viewing to enjoy during your well deserved break.
We would love to see you, and many many thanks for being such a warm and supportive Library community.
Sincere best wishes and happy holidays from all of us at Ohrstrom Library.
Holiday Hours
| Wednesday, December 15 |
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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| Thursday, December 16 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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| Friday, December 17 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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| Saturday, Dec. 18 – Sunday, Jan. 2 |
CLOSED
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| Monday, Jan. 3 – Wednesday, Jan. 5 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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| Thursday, January 6 – Regular Hours Resume |
7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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As always, you can see the Library hours HERE, or by clicking the link in the menu at the top of the page.
Image courtesy of Andy Peters under this Creative Common license.
Tags: Happy Holidays, lights
Lisa Laughy November 17th, 2010
Ohrstrom Blog was spruced up over the summer and now Ohrstrom Library’s main website has followed suit. The result is a seamless navigational experience for all of Ohrstrom Library’s web services.
The top-level navigational menu provides key access points to some of the more frequent destinations. The navigational menu in the sidebar, now conveniently located on the right hand side of the window, connects users to all the online offerings from Ohrstrom Library. This menu provides full access from any page, whether you are reading the most recent blog post, accessing databases, locating the latest research guide, or discovering School history through an Archives exhibit.
Take time to browse and re-familiarize yourself with all of the interesting and useful information that resides among the pages of Ohrstrom Library’s web services.
Tags: Ohrstrom Blog, Ohrstrom Library, Ohrstrom Library Web Services, St. Paul's School Archives
Lura Sanborn November 3rd, 2010
The end of term is near, as is the due-date for many projects. Three new guides were created in LibGuides to assist those working on projects in the following courses:
And as always, feel free to stop in and chat, or send an email for a person-to-person research consultation.
Tags: Databases, History, Introduction to Islam, Islam, Latin I, Modern Environmental Literature and Ethics, reference, Research, research guides
