“Vanguard” tells the story of brave Black women who fought not only for their own right to vote but for increased voting access for all.
Read and discuss this book and others in Who Gets to Vote?
Watch the livestream of each discussion on Dupré Library's YouTube channel.
New self-service KIC Scanning Stations are available. Using touch screen technology and an overhead scanner, the scanning stations allow the editing and sending of free scans in a variety of file formats to a USB drive, Cloud Storage, QR Code, the MyDocs app, or email.
Locations:
Help the UL Lafayette Chapter of NAACP collect water for our neighbors. Cases of water can be dropped off at Dupré Library and Residence Halls (Baker, Huger, Bonin, Corona, Agnes Edwards) until Friday, March 19.
Water bottles will be donated to Second Harvest where they will be shipped to Lake Charles and Texas.
“The Embattled Vote in America” session of Who Gets to Vote?
This week’s selection is an NYT bestseller that looks at the long, complicated history of voting rights in the US. It also encourages readers to consider the consequences of not guaranteeing those rights in the Constitution.
For more information about the series, including how to participate, view Who Gets to Vote?
Watch the livestream of each discussion on Dupré Library's YouTube channel.
Help UL Lafayette's Ragin' Rescue with their donation drive for Wild Cat Foundation and Spaynation. Drop off supplies from March 2 through March 12 in the designated box at the front entrance.
As kitten season approaches, the members of the Ragin' Rescue are seeking donations for Wild Cat Foundation and their sister organization Spaynation.
Consider donating any items listed to help this amazing organization care for so many cats this spring.
As part of the “Who Gets to Vote?” book series, Special Collections created a digital exhibit of materials dedicated to the League of Women Voters (LWM).
The library is accepting scholarly papers for the 2021 Annual Caffery Competition. The Caffery Competition honors the most outstanding original student scholarly paper written using special collections materials from Dupré Library. Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to submit. The student with the best paper is awarded $500.
Deadline for submissions of papers: Feb. 28, 2021
Winner will be announced: May 2021
ProQuest’s Nursing & Allied Health Database has been upgraded to Nursing & Allied Health Premium. Content includes:
Scholarly Journals
Clinical Skills Videos
Join us and the Lafayette Public Library on Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a virtual trivia night to put your skills to the test.
Individuals and teams welcome. You must register to play. The Zoom link will be sent in the confirmation email.
We’re excited to announce Dupré Library is hosting "Who Gets to Vote? Conversations on Voting Rights in America", a thoughtful reading & discussion series for the Lafayette community that explores how voting rights history intersects with the challenges of today.
“Who Gets to Vote?” is part of the “Why It Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
