Who's Lila?!

You decide. Our tired, old "Ask Us" logo needs updating and we want your fresh, new ideas! How's it gonna work? You create a new logo with an image of Lila (as you've always envisioned her) that conveys the message "Ask Lila."

Email reference@belmont.edu a high quality JPEG or GIF by November 5th. Read the official rules here. Don't worry, you'll be rewarded for your hard work--the winner will take home a Kindle and two runners-up will also win a prize!

Back to the 'brary

Welcome (back)! Beginning Wednesday the new and improved library is open for you Monday - Thursday 7am - 11pm ; Friday 7am - 7pm; Saturday 9am-7pm and Sunday 1-11pm. You can also catch us at the Student Activities Fair from 10am-1pm this Wednesday in the Curb Event Center.

FYS Common Book Guide

New year, new book! My Name is Asher Lev (by Chaim Potok) is Belmont's 2010 Common Book. Have you read it? It's not just for FYS students, you know. Read it and then read more about the author and the context here!

Happy Holiday

Lila hopes you're enjoying a festive and safe 4th of July. Just a heads-up--the library will be closed tomorrow (July 5th) and will resume normal hours on Tuesday, July 6th. See you then and good luck with summer session 1 finals!

Meaning of Life, Southern-Fried

As if the free MP3 downloads weren't reason enough to become a Nashville Public Library patron, several branches are hosting some very worthwhile events this summer, including:

Saturday, June 26, 1 p.m. at the Donelson Branch

Polynesian dances and drumming by artists from the Global Education Center.

Tuesday, June 29, Noon, at the Green Hills Branch

Sam McLeod shares stories from his Nashville childhood as featured in his new memoir, Big Appetite: My Southern Fried Search for the Meaning of Life, and enjoy a light brunch by Waffle House.

Saturday, July 3, 1-3 p.m, Main Library

Open House Honoring Today’s Veterans - Davidson County vets and their family and friends are cordially invited to a patriotic open house. Visit with fellow vets, enjoy light refreshments, see a display of letters and photographs from other wars and find out how you can add your story to the Veteran’s History Project at Nashville Public Library.

print or digital? both!

A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education's Wired Campus Blog described the Ubimark project. This project brings print and digital together by embedding two-dimensional codes in the print format that function as hyperlinks when photographed. Enriching addition to the text or expensive distraction? Lila will be interested to see how different formats converge in the future.

open 4 business/pleasure

Did you know that the library is open all summer long? Now you do :) Stop by from 7am - 9pm M-Th, 7am-4:30pm Fridays, Noon - 4:30 Saturdays, and 5-9pm on Sundays. Check out the Listening/Viewing Center hours and a bunch of exceptions here.