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The Portland State Library Update for Fall 2014 is now available in PDXScholar. Many thanks to Michael Brown in Library Technologies for his help with the newsletter design, and thanks to Anne Keech, Stephanie Doig, and Nichole Perry in Library Administration for help with mailing. The newsletter is edited by librarian Joan Petit. … Continue reading the article: Fall Newsletter for Supporters and Friends →

The Library will change its schedule after fall term finals. We will be on reduced hours from Friday, December 12 – Friday December 19, and closed to the public from Saturday, December 20 – Thursday, January 1. During the winter closure, you can submit Summit and ILL requests, but we will not process the requests … Continue reading the article: Winter Break Hours & Services →

Through the end of finals, Branford’s Bean is providing free coffee, while supplies last, each night after they close. Here’s their schedule for the next two weeks: Tuesday, 12/2:  7:30am – midnight Wednesday, 12/3:  7:30am – midnight Thursday, 12/4:  7:30am – midnight Friday, 12/5:  7:30am – 6:00pm Saturday, 12/6:  10:00am – 6:00pm Sunday, 12/7:  1:30pm … Continue reading the article: Free Coffee After Midnight! →

By Laura Gleim, Institute for Sustainable Solutions Wondering what New Seasons was like back in 2006 as it ramped up to take the Portland area by storm? Or how Hopworks Urban Brewery’s pubs can afford to have custom furniture made of old growth wood? Or why Portland Fashion Week staked its claim on eco-fashion? A new … Continue reading the article: Collection Features Voices from Portland’s Sustainable Economy →

UPDATE: Google has restored the missing links and fixed the reported problems. If you continue to have any problems accessing library content, please ask a librarian for help. Google Scholar is usually a great way to access content at PSU Library. However, many of their links to library content are missing or broken. This … Continue reading the article: Google Scholar Links to Library Down (Updated) →

Humanities Librarian Linda Absher presented “Lumpia & Fried Chicken: Biracial/Bicultural Military Families in Solano County, California” at the Third Biennial Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference held at DePaul University in Chicago on November 14th. This presentation was based on her sabbatical project collecting the stories and images from families made up of U.S. servicemen and their … Continue reading the article: Linda Absher Presents Sabbatical Research →

Thanksgiving Schedule The Library will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We are open regular hours all other days. Wednesday, November 26: 7:30am – Midnight Thursday, November 27: Closed Friday, November 28: Closed Saturday, November 29: 10:00am – 7:00pm Sunday, November 30: Noon – Midnight Dead Week and Finals Week Schedule The … Continue reading the article: Thanksgiving Schedule & 24-Hour Library →

Portland State University has become the first institution in Oregon and 18th in the U.S. to have access to the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) National Assembly Library (NAL) database. Portland State University students, faculty, staff, and visiting members of the general public now have online access, via two dedicated computer stations on the second floor … Continue reading the article: Korean National Library Database Now Available →

Today, Thursday, November 13, the Library is operating on its regular schedule. We will let you know if anything changes. … Continue reading the article: Thurs., Nov 13: Library Open on Regular Schedule →

PSU Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day. We will be open regular hours, 7:30am – midnight, on Monday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 12. Please see our complete schedule here. … Continue reading the article: Library Closed Tues., Nov. 11 for Veterans Day →