What's New in the Library this Month?

There are several notable events happen during November month.

1. LibQual Survey Nov 1-20, 2015

In an effort to improve its services to Shippensburg University and to the broader Shippensburg and regional community, every few years the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library participates in an extensive national user satisfaction survey called LibQUAL+.

In order for the survey to be success, we need your help.

Please take the time to respond. 

As an added incentive, everyone completing the survey will have the option to be included in random drawing for prizes.

Tell us what you think of the library and you could win great prizes. We have more than 50 prizes to give   away.  Grand prize! Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (7-Inch, black).

2. Art Exhibition Nov 6-30, 2015

The Lehman Library is committed to broadening the educational experience of Shippensburg University

campus community by providing events and exhibits that are both educational and enlightening.

During Nov 6- 30 the library hosts an art exhibit of a local artist Jim Mackey.  

Mackey’s interest in art began at the age of 15 when he won a Golden Key Award. The “Final Ascent” is a series of works representing his examination of thoughts and feelings about the final stretch of life, be it long or short. 

Jim MacKey’s works will be on display in the library main gallery from November 6-30, 2015.

3. National Novel Writing Month, Special Lecture Nov 12, 2015

Novelist and  professor of English at Shippensburg University, NeilConnelly, whose latest book “The Pocket Guide to Divorce: A Self Help Work of Fiction”  was awarded the2014 Molly Ivors Prize for Fiction, will present a special lecture entitled “What I’ve Learned While Writing My First Seven Novels” on  November 12, 2015. 

Library Room 205

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

4.  The Grace B. Luhrs Library Book Fair

From November 17-20, 2015, the GBLUEs library will be hosting a fall

Book Fair. All proceeds benefit the Grace B. Luhrs Library. Cash, checks,and most major credit cards are gladly accepted. 

The hours will be

• Tuesday and Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Family night is Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. 

The theme for the book fair is

“Monster Book Fair: Reading is so Much Fun, You’ll Get Goosebumps®!” 

Everyone is invited to take advantage of this opportunity to shop for children’s books, teen novels,

cookbooks, adult books, and educational materials!

Did You Know? November is National Novel Writing Month

To celebrate the National Novel Writing Month and promote creative writing, Lehman Library organizes a special lecture by Neil Connelly.  A winner of the 2014 Molly Ivors Prizes for Fictions, novelist and professor of English at Shippensburg University, will talk about his experiences in writing his first seven novels.  

Date: 11/12/15Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.Library 205

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)' s event began in 1999, and in 2005, National Novel Writing Month became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

The programs included in National Novel Writing Month,November are Camp NaNoWriMo, the Young Writers Program, Come Write In, and the “Now What?” Months.  Since 2006, roughly 100 NaNoWriMo novels have been published.  Some notable titles include:

• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, published by Doubleday
• Persistence of Memory by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, published by Delacorte Press
• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, published by St. Martin's Press
• Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, published by Dutton Juvenile
• The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough, published by Del Rey Books
• The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi, published by HarperTee