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News and Events
Over 1500 items added to Booth’s collections in August
Booth Library has been continuing to add new resources to our collection. In August, the library added 355 physical items (books, DVDs, government documents, archival resources, and more) and 1157 electronic resources (including ebooks, ejournals, digital audiobooks, EIU student theses, and streaming videos). Please find the lists of new items at the links below. Individual […]
Read full storyBooth Library Student Worker EIU Newsletter Features
Recently, two Booth Library student workers were featured in EIU newsletters to share their journeys and successes as students at Eastern Illinois University. Savannah Newcomer is a freshman student who began working at Booth Library this spring semester, while Ella Aly just graduated EIU in the class of 2026. Here are their stories: The Eastern […]
Read full storyPanther Tracks: Student Life and Scholarship
This collection highlights student life at EIU, including research papers, student-led publications the Daily Eastern News and The Warbler yearbook, and image galleries of events sponsored by Registered Student Organizations, Greek fraternities & sororities, Residence Hall Associations, and Living & Learning Communities.
Sat, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
CSI Center for Student Innovation Evening Bookings
Join Kofi Bazzell-Smith for this hands-on activity on the basics of making manga.
Sat, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
West Reading Room
- All categories require a scheduled 5-minute pre-judging appointment
- 10:00 AM - 2:45 PM – Prejudging: Competitive Juried entries MUST meet with the Cosplay Judges for approximately 5 minutes, check in and register with Becky Castillo at the library desk in Artists' Alley WEST
- Competitive contestants MAY opt to bring a “build book” showing the costume as a Work In Progress, with photos, reference images, and construction techniques
Mon, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Collaboration Commons
The LAB is sponsoring this special Bite Size Study, learning best practice for annotation skills. Along with all the snacks and help, everyone will have the chance to practice annotating for better note taking and article understanding. All attendees will walk away with a special annotation set, including highlighters, post it notes and other goodies. Thanks to the Library Ambassadors of Booth for their additional sponsorship.
Mon, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Creative Reality Studio, Booth 1116
Learn how to use a green screen from arranging lighting to taking pictures!
Tue, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The library is here for all our students! Join the LAB to make sure the library is exactly what you want! Meetings are every Tuesday from 6-7pm. All are welcome!
Thu, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
3D Printing Lab, Booth 1220
Learn the basics of 3D printing from what type of filament is used to readying a design on our 3D printing software.
