Booth Library

Booth Library celebrated the 17th Annual Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Works on April 21 in the West Reading Room.  This year’s competition received a record 60 submissions from undergraduate and graduate students across EIU. The awards recognize student projects that demonstrate originality, depth of research, and meaningful engagement with library information resources, expert […]

As part of Booth Library’s 75th anniversary celebration, the library hosted an exhibit opening and artists’ talk for the Booth Library Student Art Contest on April 20 in the Marvin Foyer.  The contest invited EIU students to submit original works of art reflecting the people, places, voices, and lived experiences of Central Illinois. The initiative expands Booth […]

National Library Week is an annual celebration of the contributions libraries provide for scholarship and community connection. From April 20th-23rd, find your library joy during Booth Library’s fun-filled events and activities! Join us as we celebrate intellectual freedom and uplift our community of library patrons and workers.   Monday, April 20th  Tuesday, April 21st  Wednesday, April 22nd  Thursday, April 23rd  All events are free and open to […]

Booth Library’s annual Periodical and Standing Order Review is underway. The initial lists of periodicals and standing orders selected for cancellation have been posted. This annual exercise is designed to allocate the library’s materials budget so that library collections best meet the needs of library users. Titles are added or canceled with input from the relevant academic […]

During March 2026, Booth Library acquired and cataloged 312 physical items (books, DVDs, government documents, archival resources, and more) and 2346 electronic resources (including ebooks, ejournals, digital audiobooks, EIU student theses, and streaming videos) in February 2026. Please find the lists of new items at the links below. Individual issues of current periodicals are excluded. […]