Going Beyond the Collection
The United Library offers many services. Just a few of them are detailed below.
Copying and Printing
Three
brand new machines were delivered for the 2007-08 year. Two print in color
or black and white and the third machine is a high speed black and white unit.
The copies are available for walk-up photocopying and are also networked to the
library public terminals and serve as printers. The cost for making
copies is .05/side for Black & White; .25/side for color. 8.5x 11 paper is
supplied. Patrons are asked to provide their own ledger or legal paper if
that is required. Card stock may be used in the by-pass tray of the color
machines.
Displays and Exhibits
The
United Library hosts a variety of displays and exhibits. Currently on view
is a small display about the Chicago Training School for City, Home and Foreign
Missions. The School, which eventually merged with Garrett-Evangelical,
was active in its mission to train women as deaconesses at the turn of the last
century.
Programs & Events
To complement the academic units, the library occasionally offers supplemental programming. Major events will be listed on the library "Welcome" home page. One on-going program is our library book club. Led by Al Caldwell, Emeritus Librarian, the book club meets over the lunch hour one day per month in one of the Garrett classrooms. To learn the current book selection and meeting day, please contact our reference department. The book club welcomes new participants.
Meeting Spaces
Although
the United Library has numerous study carrels and tables for impromptu study
groups, public spaces may also be reserved by Garrett-Evangelical and
Seabury-Western student organizations, faculty and staff for meetings, classes,
receptions, and events. Please contact the
Library Director to schedule spaces. External groups are also
invited to make use of our architecturally stunning library facilities for
conferences, and other occasions. The library spaces are available
weekends and evenings during the summers; weekend mornings and Friday evenings
when school is in session. External groups are urged to contact the
Business Managers/Hospitality Offices of
Seabury-Western or
Garrett-Evangelical
to learn about fees, if any, associated with utilities,
security, custodial or incidental expenses for use of library spaces. Hold
your next event at the United Library!