The next time you need a break, consider visiting Magill Library's fountain area, where current newspapers, magazines, a selection of leisure reading, and featured items from the local DVD and comic book collections have been arranged for your browsing pleasure. You can check out the DVDs, magazines, or books and take them home, or you can simply grab a seat in one of the nearby armchairs or downstairs in the video viewing room and peruse them on the spot.
Haverford's collection of DVDs and videos is one of the most popular resources in the library. Take the staircase next to the Magill entryway down to the first tier to browse the shelves. Or browse Tri-College Videos online by genre or country. You can use the "request" button to have any available video at Bryn Mawr or Swarthmore be delivered to your favorite Haverford branch, and it should arrive in less than 48 hours.
Managed by the Comic Book Club since 1984, the comic book collection includes hundreds of classic and contemporary comics and graphic novels. The collection is housed in the basement of Magill Library. Although the comics cannot be taken from the Library, a nearby table and several chairs provide convenient spots to relax and read.
Smithsonian Global Sound contains an exciting wealth of streaming sound files from all over the world. Listen to traditional music from Ghana, popular music from Indonesia, bluegrass from right here in the U.S., or even recorded oral histories from several different countries. The entire Haverford community can listen for free online.
This page contains an archive of all entries posted to In the Spotlight in the Collections category. They are listed from oldest to newest.
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