Stephens Hall was constructed in 1940 dedicated as the Stephens Memorial Library and was named after Dr. Edwin Lewis Stephens, UL Lafayette’s first president. The building was solely dedicated to functioning as a library, before the building of the Edith Garland Dupré Library in 1960, where today it is now one of the University’s computing centers.
The Browsing Bookshelf theme for April is Welcome to Nicolas Capril.
Why? Just because.
Items are inspired or recommended by the greatest thespian to ever live. Visit our Nicolas Capril Guide to learn more and to vote on your favorite Nicolas Cage film.
We can all agree that we have seen ghosts in Dupré Library. It is usually around finals week, and these specters are fast asleep in the deep recesses of the hallways. They’re guzzling copious amounts of coffee with looks of exhausted determination. Or eliciting eerie moans as they recite yet another round of elements of the periodic table.
Dr. Ora-Westley Schwemmer Cady (1935-2014) was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she received her bachelor’s degree in history from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and received her doctorate in Latin American history from Tulane University. From 1963 until her retirement in 1996, she taught in the History Department at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She was a known traveler to go almost anywhere. She has been to places such as, Mexico, Central America, The Caribbean, Africa, and China, just to name a few.
Edith Garland Dupré Library’s Federal depository for U.S. government public information is now designated as a Preservation Steward Partner with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). Preservation stewards are partner libraries that commit to retain, preserve, and provide access to specified tangible or print depository resources of the National Collection of U.S. Government Public Information.
Looking for a new hang out spot in the library? Stay tuned for Dupré Den, a cozy space with bean bags for relaxing or studying.
This week for Fun Fact Friday (#FFF), Special Collections is highlighting the Doris Broussard Bentley Collection.
This month is Women’s History Month! As part of celebrating all of those who have paved the way for women’s rights in America, we will be highlighting some notable women in our Special Collections who gave a huge contribution for those who came after them.
Dupré Library has received a trial to The New York Times through ProQuest.
Digitized copies of articles from The New York Times through ProQuest Historical Newspapers cover 1851-2020 and ProQuest Recent Newspapers cover 2008 to the present. Trials for both run until April 6, 2024.
The Library has a trial to Access World News Research Collection through NewsBank.
