Dowling College Library

06/01/2016

Sometimes all you've got is a gentle book parody to say goodbye. With love from your library.

06/01/2016

Sometimes all you've got is a gentle book parody to say goodbye. With love from your library.

05/24/2016

There are some changes for summer that you should know about.

Our hours have shortened. We're open 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Thursday. On Fridays, we now close at 4:00. Our Saturday and Sundays remain the same.

We have suspended making ID cards for the summer as well. We will resume making them in August.

05/23/2016

George Davies’ younger days would be the envy of any boy. During the Great Depression in Oakdale, he and his brothers had the run of Pepperidge Hall, a giant 19th-century mansion in walking d…

05/16/2016

We were saddened to learn of the passing last summer of former Dowling drama professor Ned Bobkoff. Ned founded the college's Loft Theatre and was truly an inspiration to students during the '60s, '70s and '80s.

Here's an interview Ned did with the library back in 2009. He will be missed.
http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/newsblog/podcasts.asp?id=68

How: Click the black arrow to play the podcast right on this page. Click the podcast icon to download an MP3 file to your desktop. Use the orange buttons to subscribe via iTunes or other software and have each podcast delivered automatically.

05/11/2016

https://longislandhistoryproject.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/5-surprising-ways-historic-preservation-can-save-long-island/

05/03/2016

05/03/2016

How would you like to borrow hammers or sewing machines from your local library?

Libraries are "the original sharing economy."

04/18/2016

Join us today from 2:30-4 in the Library for Human Trafficking: Myths and Realities. Professor Natalie Jesionka from our Dowling Manhattan Center will be presenting on her work investigating human trafficking, and will offer insight into the complexities of global human trafficking, talk about media portrayals, and discuss her fieldwork.

04/18/2016

Only a few weeks left in the semester. Keep that brain sharp!

04/14/2016

It's National Library week!