Booth Library

Head of Research Engagement and Scholarship, Librarian Steve Brantley has added office hours to his schedule this Spring. In addition to his shifts on the Research Help desk, classes and consultation appointments, Steve is available to support students with their coursework, to learn more about what services the library offers, or just to chat, Wednesday […]

Eastern Illinois University students who have used Booth Library resources to enhance their research are encouraged to enter the library’s Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity program. The program is open to all Eastern Illinois University students. Prizes of up to $300 will be awarded, in addition to certificates of recognition. The student […]

Join us in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and African-American Heritage Month with a wide collection of films, both entertaining and educational, and all of them important. Art, photography, cinema, music, space travel, sports, politics, social reform — African-American heritage is everywhere, and what we have on display here is only a small cross […]

Booth Library has arranged for a trial to Artfilms, a streaming video collection from Bloomsbury. Users can watch over 1600 films from top artists and independent filmmakers on a diverse range of subjects related to the arts, including: Visual and Applied Arts Film Studies Media Studies Theatre and Drama Music and Dance History Philosophy Anthropology […]

Booth now offers access to Skillshare, an online learning community! Through the Skillshare platform, current EIU students, faculty and staff can independently participate in a variety of training and workshops, including in photography, graphic design, music, marketing, freelancing and much more! Access is free via the Booth Library website, but a reservation is required. Those […]

Booth Library was awarded a grant for $50,000 from the Illinois State Library to present a program titled, Bridging the Digital Divide to Support Workforce Development. With the grant funding, Booth Library will work with staff from EIU Career Services and the School of Extended Learning to present a series of workshops designed to provide […]