Booth Library

Booth Library’s annual Periodical and Standing Order Review is currently underway. The lists of periodicals and standing orders selected for cancellation are now available for review. This annual exercise is designed to ensure that library collections continue to meet the needs of library users. Titles are added or canceled based on input from the relevant academic departments. […]

Booth Library’s collections are continually growing to meet the research and information needs of the EIU community. Last month, Booth Library acquired and cataloged 379 physical items (books, DVDs, government documents, archival resources, and more) and 1796 electronic resources (including ebooks, ejournals, digital audiobooks, and streaming videos). Individual issues of current periodicals are excluded. All items […]

National Library Week is an annual celebration of libraries, librarians, and library workers. From April 6-12, join Booth Library during our events and activities dedicated to National Library Week! We have a week full of opportunities for readers, learners, and all patrons of Booth Library to come together and have fun!  Monday, April 7th  Tuesday, […]

Thanks to Booth Library’s new Read & Publish agreement with Cambridge University Press, EIU faculty and other campus authors can publish articles Open Access (OA), if accepted, in hundreds of Cambridge’s journals at no charge.  Please see more details on our agreement at the Cambridge website and their step-by-step guide for authors, and visit their […]

Booth Library invites the EIU campus and greater community to celebrate Women’s History Month through the launch of a new exhibit: Jane Addams and Hull House. Join us on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 5 p.m. in the library’s West Reading Room for light refreshments and discussion by the students who curated the exhibit, followed […]