Big News!!!!!!

We've met our fundraising goal! After months of bake sales, careful planning, and stints manning the Straz concession stand, the SLP's have exceeded their $3,000 goal!! Thanks is due to all of you who donated to Coach's page and to Student Forum whose last minute, sizable contribution pushed us over the threshold.

Our next step is attending SEGD's annual Walk-A-Thon at 10am in Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg on March 9! You too can sign up and receive a T-shirt after donating $25 to SEGD. You may walk individually or sign up to walk with Coach at http://sitstaygive.org/coach. Either way, we hope to see you there!!

Looking for a challenge?

We all know that the house cup is fast approaching, but perhaps you're looking for a different way to challenge yourself? If so, these books are a good place to get started. good luck!


Nightwood by Djuna Barnes
A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift
The Phenomenology of Spirit by GF Hegel
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Clarissa, or, The History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson
Finnegans Wake by James Joyce
Being and Time by Martin Heidegger
The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser
The Making of Americans by Gertrude Stein
Women and Men by Joseph McElroy

Why the Library?

Second semester is a time when many favorite study areas- the junior deck, the aye, and the student lounge- become much more crowded. Why? Because many freshmen, sophomores, and even juniors leave silent study in gills hall. With all this extra traffic, these areas are bound to become much louder and more hectic. But, there's always one place you can go to study and work in peaceful science. Where might that be? The library of course! Not only is the library quiet, you can also seek shelter from those rainy Florida afternoons. No work to do during study hall? No worries, thousands of books are waiting to be read, and the library's magazine selection is sure to keep you up to date on all the current events. So the real question is, why aren't you taking your study halls in the library?

Movie Time

Lately I’ve been really into movie adaptations of books. While it is generally the case that the book is better than the movie, often time’s movies will do the book justice. I just acquired the movie version of Pride & Prejudice originally written by Jane Austen, yes some of the book is cut out but the storyline is well represented and I think it’s a great movie that sticks to the story line very well. The best movies of books are the ones that stick closest to the story line (ie. Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings) but sometimes a movie is only based on a book, for example Stardust. The movie version of Stardust, originally written by Neil Gaiman, takes some liberties but it stays very true to the story and portrays it very well. However there are some movie adaptations that just cross the line ex: Percy Jackson and The Olympians. While it may be okay (very loose use of the word) for those who have never read the books for those who have read the books it is an absolute travesty. Some movies that are coming out soon are The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio (coming out May 10, 2013) originally written by F. Scott Fitzgerald,  and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (coming out August 23, 2013) originally written by Cassandra Clare. We have both these books in the library so come check them out before you go see the movie. J

Don't Be Strangers!

Hey Everyone,
Have you been neglecting your reading time? Come back and read with us! There's a bunch of new books in the library just waiting to be enjoyed! Check out all our new stories! Most of them are on the display bookshelf in front of the circulation desk. If you don't have a specific book in mind, but are in the mood for a certain type, than talk to our librarians! They'll give you some great suggestions on what to read. Keep reading!