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Library Dean John Barnett holds a sign reading "Thank you, sincerely the students of USC Upstate" in celebration of the University's Day of Giving. He is standing in front of a bookshelf with books and other materials from the library's wellness collection. The University of South Carolina Upstate's spring Day of Giving is set for Tuesday, April 9.

The library encourages you to make a charitable concentration to support the university. There are a number of excellence funds that you can donate to, which provide extra funding to the library's colleges (the George C. Johnson College of Business, the Mary E. Black College of Nursing, the College of Science and Technology, et al.). Follow this link to read more about these funds.

One of these funds is the University Libraries Excellence Fund, which supports all aspects of the USC Upstate Library. This includes funding for the acquisition of new books (both print and electronic); magazines, journals, and other periodicals; and e-resources and digital collections. These resources support the learning, teaching, and research needs of USC Upstate's students, faculty, and staff.

The fund also pays for needed upgrades to library computers and equipment. Gifts to this fund help in the upkeep of individual study rooms and library facilities. Gifts also provide funding for library programs and events.

We encourage you to give as you are able, whether to support the library, other USC Upstate units and services, or the university as a whole. The Day of Giving represents one way to support the library and the university--but there are additional ways you can do so. Click here to read more about how you can give to the USC Upstate Library. You can read more about the university's giving program by following this link.

Thank you for your support of the USC Upstate Library and the University of South Carolina Upstate!

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Image courtesy of USC Upstate. Library Dean John Barnett and the students, faculty, and staff of USC Upstate thank you for your support of the university's Day of Giving.

Now that spring is here, a young person's fancy naturally turns to … exploring and enjoying the great outdoors!

On view now in the library cafe area are a series of posters celebrating some of the amazing national landmarks, monuments, and parks in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. These posters are designed in the style of paintings made famous by the Federal Art Project, an initiative of the U.S. Works Progress Administration (WPA), a federal agency that offered employment opportunities to visual artists during the Great Depression and World War II.

Some of the images you will see in this exhibit include,

The Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (Alabama)
Congaree National Park (South Carolina)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (Georgia)
Everglades National Park (Florida)
Fort McHenry National Monument (Maryland)
Gettysburg National Military Park (Pennsylvania)
Great Smoky Mountains (North Carolina-Tennessee)
Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)
The Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky)
New River Gorge National Park (West Virginia)
Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
The Statue of Liberty National Monument (New York-New Jersey)

How many have you visited? Which ones would you like to this year? Do you have a special memory of one of the landmarks, monuments, or parks?

We live in a physically beautiful country, noted for its majestic landscapes, impressive architecture, and poignant history. We hope you have time this spring and summer to experience some of the nation's landmarks, monuments, and parks.

Canada Goose plush toy and library mascot Goostavo celebrates Banned Books Week with one of his favorite titles, The Perks of Being a Wallflower Just sayin', even the USC Upstate Library's favorite friendly fowl, image-maker, bon vivant, international bird of mystery, and goose-about-campus, reads banned books ... #BannedBooksWeek

As the Spring season is approaching, the USC Upstate Library Display Committee’s new theme is St. Patrick’s Day. Every item and decoration presented here reflects the theme of St. Patrick’s Day or Ireland in some capacity. In addition to honoring the holiday and country, the committee decided to spotlight books, poems, or stories written by or about famous Irish writers. Writers such as Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, and a few others. All library materials depicted on this display are available for checkout. The display will be up through all of March and April. The committee hopes that this representation of materials will encourage our students and patrons to become more enlightened about either the holiday or Ireland’s history and storytelling.

Day of Giving: University Libraries Excellence Fund

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