Handheld GPS Units Now Available

The library now has nine small, hand-held GPS Devices available for check-out by current students, faculty, and staff.  These Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS units each come with a fabric case and attached strap, a Quick Start Guide, a more detailed Owner’s Manual, a Tips Sheet, and a USB cable for connecting the GPS device [...]

New Virginia Western Website Design

Today, Virginia Western Community College rolled out the newest incarnation of its website to the world. Still at the same address—www.virginiawestern.edu—the design change affects all departments on campus. We’re pretty excited about the possibilities for streamlining and customization that this new template provides; however, we’re still thick in the process of making sure everything’s up [...]

Congrats to Our Raffle and Poetry Contest Winners!

Drum roll, please… the two winners of the “Ode to the Brown Library” Poetry Contest! Student Winner: Tiffany Sparks with her poem, “Books and Libraries” Faculty/Staff Winner: Pam Woody with her poem, “A Journey with a Friend” Both winning poems, along with a selection of the other submitted entries, will be displayed on the top [...]

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, My Favorite Library is “Brown”– How about You?

Got poetic chops? Like to improvise spoken word or jazz poetry? Then enter the “Ode to the Library” contest! We challenge you to write a poem dedicated either to our Brown Library or to the spirit of libraries in general. Your poem could be a romantic sonnet, an ode, haiku, limerick, or villanelle——jazz poetry, free [...]

Library OPEN Normal Hours

Even with construction continuing throughout the spring semester, the library is open to serve you! Computers, study rooms, and research help are all available and ready to go. So come see us on the top floor, by using the elevator on the west side of the building or the stairwell on the east. (The front [...]

Library’s Main Floor Closed for Renovation

The Brown Library’s main floor is closing as of Tuesday, March 1.   Library computers will not be available March 1 and 2.   For computer use, please go to the lab on the bottom floor of the library building (across the hall from the Learning Technology Center) or go to the lab in the Business Science [...]