What’s new at Benner Library in Fall 2022
New
- Escape Room: Learn about library services while you exercise teamwork and problem-solving. Cost $5 per person. Reservation required. [Lower Level]
- Info Desk: Need help finding an article, the restroom, or a location in the Library? We can help! [1st-floor]
- Torah Scroll: This beautiful gift to the University is functional for students of Biblical Languages and Old Testament studies. [1st-floor]
- Teacher Education Center: Education students and others are invited to use teacher resources, juvenile fiction, and non-fiction in a school library-inspired setting. [1st-floor]
- Maker Space: Consolidated in the Lower Level for ease of use. Payment required for some resources. Tools include:
- Button maker (keychain, magnet, and mirror options)
- Poster Printer
- 3-D printing
- Ellision Die cuts
- Markers, colored pencils, etc.
Continuing services
Remember these conveniences as you plan your semester.
- Study environments to meet your needs:
- Ultra Quiet [3rd-floor, between elevator and quad]
- Collaboration [try Religion Room on 3rd-floor, behind elevator; Fishbowl; Study Room]
- Individual study tables and comfy chairs [building-wide]
- 24/7 access to Fishbowl: Upperclassmen, faculty, and staff can access the Fishbowl afterhours. Two computers and a printer enhance individual and group study. Freshmen are encouraged to take advantage of weekend access, when the rest of the library is closed. Use your TigerCard or mobile credentials for access through the foyer. [1st-floor]
- Printing: Tiger Dollars and ONU credentials required.
- Color (10-cents/side)
- Black & White (4-cents/side)
- Poster printing (cost varies by paper selection)
- 3-D printing (cost calculated by weight)
- Mobile credentials: Activate in your smartphone wallet to pay for printing (with TigerDollars) or to checkout materials at the Circulation Desk.
- Study Room reservation: smaller rooms (017, 312, 313) are ideal for practicing a speech, collaboration, and more. Consider the Large Group Study Room for club or department meetings. [Lower Level & 3rd-floor]
- Computer Access: Network access and University-provided software for study, projects, and quick access in individual and lab settings. [Building-wide]
- Books & articles [ask for help at Info Desk]
- Online: ebooks, full text articles, Interlibrary Loan for articles we don’t own
- In-person: Commentaries, books, course reserve materials, and other items you can borrow
- Vending machines: now maintained by Sodexho. [1st-floor]
- Laminating: Large format and individual items options available at the Circulation Desk. TigerDollars, cash, and departmental codes accepted for payment. [1st-floor]