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In the midst of a global pandemic, we are also experiencing an “infodemic” of hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and misinformation. According to Pew Research Center, “those who rely on social media for news are less likely to get the facts right about the coronavirus and politics and more likely to hear… Read more »
Hunter Library joins in the celebration of GLBT Book Month this June by featuring Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) fiction and nonfiction. Browse recent titles below, many of which have received the American Library Association’s Stonewall Awards. Click on a book cover for details and location information. The library’s… Read more »
The May Day festival was a major event at Western from 1931 through the early 1970s. The annual crowning of the May queen took place at the Woodland Stage, the natural amphitheater between the Madison Building and Moore Hall. The festival began as a formal affair that included live music,… Read more »
The film Green Book won 3 Golden Globe awards this week. The movie title refers to an essential guide for African-American travelers, who often encountered segregation and discrimination throughout their journeys. The guide was created by a postal worker named Victor H. Green (the covers of the books were also… Read more »
6 to 7 p.m. Explore civil war artifacts in Hunter Library’s Special Collections Reading Room. This white glove event is open to Friends of Hunter Library and members of the Western North Carolina Civil War Round Table. 7 to 8 p.m. Learn about one of North Carolina’s most storied Civil War brigades from… Read more »
Hunter Library has many of the books featured in the New York Times’ “100 Notable Books” list, Publishers Weekly’s “Best Books 2016,” and this year’s winners of the National Book Award and Man Booker Prize. Browse them below: This page contains enriched content visible when JavaScript is enabled or… Read more »
Each semester, Hunter Library honors its graduating student workers by adding a book of their choosing to the collection. Three student workers are graduating in December. Their selections will be on display on the library’s main floor from November 21-January 5. Megan Custer has worked in the Circulation unit for more… Read more »
Hunter Library launched its new website on August 15. The new page is part of the overall roll-out of the new university website, and the changes were based on feedback and data from students and faculty in order to make the new page as user-friendly as possible. The library’s most popular links… Read more »