Booth Library

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 […]

No worries about inclement weather this time! Booth Library Spring Annual Book Sale will be in the library’s Atrium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at the center of the library’s main level, regardless of weather conditions outdoors! To find the Media Sale in the library’s Atrium, enter the building at the north or south […]

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. […]

CHARLESTON – Booth Library’s Authors@EIU series continues April 9 and April 15. On April 9, the second event in the Spring 2026 series will recognize two recently published EIU faculty:  Alan Pocaro, Associate Professor, Art + DesignTom Torluemke: Live! On Paper, 1987-2024, contributor Alan D. Pocaro Skira-Arte Publishing, May, 2025  Pocaro’s long-form essay “In the Beginning” is featured in the 2025 book Tom Torluemke: Live! On Paper, 1987-2024, published by the prestigious SKIRA […]

The Center for Student Innovation at Booth Library will be hosting four beginner-friendly workshops this April dedicated to helping the EIU community develop technical skills. Here are the upcoming workshops happening this month:  All events take place at the 1000 level of Booth Library in the Center for Student Innovation. Register to attend CSI workshops and learning labs through LibCal. For more information, please contact the […]