Library News

The Alva Public Library (located downtown at 504 7th Street) is having its annual Chocolate Fantasy, a fundraising event featuring a chocolate tasting as well as both a live and silent auction for delectable treats.

Have a sweet tooth? Have a buck (or more)? Then head over to the public library on Thursday, April 4, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM to get your sugar high and to support your library. Proceeds go toward books, eBooks, audiobooks, DVDs, and programming in the public library.

The event has a $1.00 cover charge, and $5.00 grab bags are available. Auction prices will be higher. Come for an evening of fun and food!

This week is the last week for the campus art show, being hosted in the J. W. Martin Library. And today (Wednesday) is the last day you can vote for the people’s choice award! Please stop by the library before 5:00 PM to sign the guest book and pick your favorite.

The Winner’s Show, featuring all prize-winning art, will be at the Runnymede in downtown Alva on Friday, April 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Two of our databases, the Gale Virtual Reference Library and the Gale Literature Resource Center, are currently inaccessible from off campus. We are working to fix the problem. The databases are, however, still accessible from any of our campus locations.

If you need access to the Gale Literature Resource Center and are unable to visit a campus, we recommend using the comparable database, Bloom's Literature, as an alternative. This database is password-protected, so please contact the research librarian at dgdavidson@nwosu.edu for access information.

If you are off campus and need access to information in either of these Gale databases, please email dgdavidson@nwosu.edu with your research request.

Check out these upcoming events with March NWOSU Visual Arts Artist-in-Residence, Ben Zawalich

ARTIST TALK & ASSEMBLED DRAWING WORKSHOP  |  Wednesday, April 3rd at 6 PM in Jesse Dunn Annex, room 324

Artist talk from at 6–7 PM, and the workshop will follow from 7–9 PM. Ben will discuss his work, its evolution, and his influences. Directly after his artist talk, Ben will conduct an Assembled Drawing Workshop. This event is free and open to all, and supplies are provided. All experience levels are welcome. Experience creating a drawing through embarking on a collaborative, nonlinear drawing process that utilizes construction, deconstruction, and collage as key elements in the creative pursuit.

EXHIBITION AT NWOSU  |  Friday, April 5th from 3–5 PM

Ben is exhibiting an installation of the work he created at NWOSU in the Artist-in-Residence Studio located in Jesse Dunn Annex, room 323.

SMALL WORKS AT GRACEFUL ARTS CENTER  |  Friday, April 6th from 6–8 PM, and through the month

During the April First Friday Art Walk, Ben will have small works on exhibit at the Graceful Arts Center.

These events are free and open to all.

Ah, spring! That magical time of year when a young student’s studies turn to exams!

This year gave us a double whammy with Saint Patrick’s Day kicking off spring break on Sunday the 17th, undoubtedly giving everyone extra reasons to be celebratory. But now that you have had a chance to forget everything over this extra-enthusiastic spring break, it is time once again to hit the books. Don't forget that fall enrollment begins March 26, tax day is April 15, and Easter comes shortly thereafter on April 21.

Final exams will roll around beginning on May 7, which will be here sooner than you think. Remember that the library is back to regular hours starting on Sunday, March 24, when we open at 1:00 PM and stay open until midnight. We're here to help you find your information, and the research librarian is on hand to assist with term papers and other projects.

And though we are legally required to refrain from giving tax advice, we can direct you to resources on that subject.