Penrose Library

05/24/2021

Our Summer hours are 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday. The stacks will remain closed and we will continue porch pick-up and will have to pull books upon request. It is no-longer required to make a reservation to use the library, but it is still only open to students who have received summer access, faculty, and staff. Hours and access may change as the summer progresses and COVID restrictions lighten, we will announce changes as they come.

Our Summer hours are 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday. The stacks will remain closed and we will continue porch pick-up and will have to pull books upon request. It is no-longer required to make a re…

02/01/2021

The library will be open to faculty, staff, and current students during the following hours, starting February 1st: Sunday: Noon - 10:00 pm Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 10:00 pm Friday: 8:30 am - 7:00 pm Saturday: Noon - 7:00 pm You will have to swipe to enter the building, and there is limited capacity, so you may have to wait to enter....

The library will be open to faculty, staff, and current students during the following hours, starting February 1st: Sunday: Noon – 10:00 pmMonday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 10:00 pmFri…

12/08/2020

The library building will remain closed over break. Porch pickup will be available on the following dates: December 6 - December 23, January 5 - 26: Open for pickup 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tuesday - Friday, closed Saturday - Monday December 24 - January 4: Closed Chat is not available, but librarians will be around throughout break and available via email for any questions.

The library building will remain closed over break. Porch pickup will be available on the following dates: December 6 – December 23, January 5 – 26: Open for pickup 1:00 pm – 4:00…

09/25/2020

Banned Book Week of 2020

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019 Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read, and this year it falls on September 27th to October 3rd. Banned Books Week spotlights curr…

08/25/2020

Change in Operations We know there are a lot of changes happening this semester, and we’ve worked all summer to meet your research needs as best as possible whether you’re in Walla Walla or elsewhere. We’re highlighting some of the key ways things have changed for the fall semester, and for more information consult our guide to Remote Access to Penrose… [ 573 more words ]

06/18/2020

History is happening now! The Walla Walla Coronavirus Stories Project is building a digital archive of our community's experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. We are accepting written reflections, photos, audio or video recordings, and other creative submissions in any language. We invite you to share your story with us!
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¡Esto es un momento histórico! El proyecto de “Walla Walla Coronavirus Stories” está construyendo un archivo digital de las experiencias con la pandemia del COVID-19. Estamos aceptamos reflexiones escritas, fotos, grabaciones de audio o video, entre otras sumisiones creativas en su idioma preferido. ¡Los invitamos a compartir sus historias con nosotros!

Link: https://library.whitman.edu/archives/walla-walla-coronavirus-stories/
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IJTiOmPyg1hNN7QeF_RduVeZ32NptbzA

Website for Whitman College and Northwest Archives, Walla Walla, Washington, USA

06/05/2020

This is a brief list of anti-racist books, focused on books we have digital access to while the library is closed. We also want to make a particular point to call out the years of work done by Whitman students through their theses to explore and contend with police brutality, anti-blackness, and race through a variety of prisms and disciplines. … [ 635 more words ]

This is a brief list of anti-racist books, focused on books we have digital access to while the library is closed. We also want to make a particular point to call out the years of work done by Whit…

04/03/2020

The Archives are announcing a new project: Whitman Coronavirus Stories: Documenting Our Lives during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Consider sharing your story!

The Whitman College and Northwest Archives are creating a digital archive of the Whitman community’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic…

03/09/2020

Walla Walla Health Department updates Whitman College updates and information Many academic publishers have made any coronavirus articles freely available. Here are some resources to learn more about COVID-19 coronavirus from government and academic sources. LitCovid ScienceDirect Wiley Taylor and Francis Springer Oxford University Press 1Science

Walla Walla Health Department updates Whitman College updates and information Many academic publishers have made any coronavirus articles freely available. Here are some resources to learn more abo…

01/27/2020

This winter, Penrose is getting a sustainability upgrade. We appreciate your patience while work crews convert all lighting to energy-efficient LED lamps. Please watch out for ladders and work crews. During this process, lights may also be turning on and off. This changed will reduce energy consumption of the lighting system by about 50%. For any questions, please contact Campus Sustainability Coordinator, Elissa Brown ([email protected]) Learn more about sustainability efforts and Whitman College's Climate Action Plan at whitman.edu/sustainability
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This winter, Penrose is getting a sustainability upgrade. We appreciate your patience while work crews convert all lighting to energy-efficient LED lamps. Please watch out for ladders and work crew…

12/17/2019

Penrose Library hours between Fall semester 2019 and Spring semester 2020 will be as follows: Friday Dec. 20: close at 5 pm Dec. 21 – Jan. 1: CLOSED Jan. 2 – Jan. 3: 9 am to 5 pm Jan. 4 – Jan. 5: CLOSED Jan. 6 – Jan. 10: 9 am to 5 pm Jan. 11 - Jan. 12: CLOSED… [ 75 more words ]

Penrose Library hours between Fall semester 2019 and Spring semester 2020 will be as follows: Friday Dec. 20: close at 5 pm Dec. 21 –  Jan. 1: CLOSED Jan. 2 – Jan. 3: 9 am to 5 pm Jan. 4 – Jan…