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Students met in the Center for Student Innovation Thursday to craft and have free snacks. President of the library ambassadors of Booth Christopher Redman said, “I feel like every event we planned is successful. We put the hard work and dedication into it.” 

Thanksgiving arrives early at Booth Library

Koria Downs, Reporter November 18, 2024

Students gathered in the Center for Student Innovation Thursday for a Thanksgiving craft event. Anyone attending needed a panther card to get in and to also sign up for a chance to win $20 in dining...

Eastern Illinois University students playing Book Bingo at Booth Library on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Student government, Booth Library host first Book Bingo event

Luke Brewer, Reporter November 2, 2024

Eastern Illinois University’s Student Government, in association with Booth Library, hosted the first-ever Book Bingo earlier this week on Wednesday night.  Ty Rea, Student Government’s Vice President...

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“The Thinking Game” screening discusses AI

Luke Brewer, Reporter October 10, 2024

Booth Library hosted a screening of “The Thinking Game” on Tuesday night that highlighted the history behind DeepMind, an artificial intelligence research lab.  The event was hosted by Kirstin...

No Tech Night gives students a chance to unplug

Ian Corrigan, Reporter September 27, 2024

Do you think that technology plays too much of a role in our lives? Do you think that we are overly dependent on it in today’s society?   You are not alone.   On Sept. 19, Booth Library...

Eastern Illinois University students browse the Fall Book Sale around the Alumni Clocktower in front of Booth Library Wednesday.

Booth Library book sale features over 10,000 books

Luke Brewer, Reporter September 20, 2024

Booth Library held the Fall Book Sale earlier this week on Wednesday around the Alumni Clock tower in front of the southern entrance of the library.    The sale featured a variety of books from nearly...

President Jay Gatrell (middle right), joined with Amy Odwarka (middle), and Michele McDaniel (middle left) cut the ribbon to open the new family hub in on the fourth floor of the Booth Library on the Eastern Illinois University campus Wednesday.

Family hub opens for student parents in Booth Library

Sia DeyKoontz, Photo Editor August 29, 2024

Booth Library on the Eastern Illinois University campus is opening a new family hub and two rooms dedicated to providing comfortable spaces for nursing and feeding. According to the 2024 EIU Diversity...

Will Padgett is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2912 padgett14@gmail.com.

COLUMN: An Ode to The Snack-Bringer

Will Padgett, Columnist March 31, 2023

So I have been working in the library for a full academic year at this point and I have just got to say: the individual who drops off the free snacks is an angel.   My car could explode and I could...

Booth Library has only one accessible outside entrance on the South side of campus.

Booth Library hosts first research event

Kaylee Yeakel, Reporter March 28, 2023

Goody bags, research help, and free coffee pulled in over a dozen students to the event at Booth Library on Monday evening. The Writing Center, TRiO, and other student support offices partnered together...

Madison Palmer, a graduate student and human services program admin, buys books from the Spring Book Sale on Wednesday afternoon in Booth Library.

Booth Library holds book sale despite bad weather

Adriana Hernandez-Santana, Campus Reporter April 13, 2022

Eastern Illinois Univeristy’s Booth Library hosts their Spring Book Sale in the West Reading Room on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many of the books for sale are donations by Charleston community...

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