Friends of the Library

On Saturday, May 2, at 3 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, The Friends Present Bill Buice ('55) and his wife Stuart who will share their love of books and book collecting. Bill and Stuart have been tag-teaming book presentations for several years and never fail to excite and challenge their audiences. They are renowned collectors and are bringing some of their favorite items to share with us. This will be another in our line of exceptional speakers you won't want to miss!

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In 1800 John Rogers made the first major gift of books to Washington Academy. In recognition of that special gift, the Friends of the Library Board has created the John Rogers award. This will be an occasional award, given to those people the Board and members recognize as having contributed significantly to the University Library over a long period of time. The contribution may be time, energy, expertise, money, or any combination of efforts. Current Board members and Library staff are not eligible.

This year we will present the first of these awards. And you will be pleased to know we had a great long list of exceptional people from whom to choose. We finally settled on three recipients. These awards will be presented on May 2, at 3 p.m., in Northen Auditorium, right before Bill and Stuart Buice thrill us with their talk about their exemplary book collection.

A plaque will be hung in the lobby of Leyburn to commemorate these and future recipients of the award.

Don't miss this special occasion!

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The Friends of the Library of W&L and the Friends of the Rockbridge Regional Library are providing a joint event: a bus tour of book stores in Charlottesville VA! Charlottesville is a famous literary center, hosting the annual Virginia Festival of the Book, and providing a long list of book stores for any and all reading interests. The plan, as of now, is to go over at 9 a.m., arriving about 10. The bus will deliver us to an assortment of book stores. Lunch will be on your own. In the afternoon we hope to offer a choice: more book stores or a visit to UVA's Alderman Library with a "special" talk....more to be announced as we firm things up. The bus leaves at 5 p.m. and gets back to Lexington around 6.

Charlottesville is rich in specialty book and used book stores. 10 book stores are within walking distance in downtown Charlottesville with 7 more close by. In addition, an optional mini-trip to the UVa library is scheduled for the afternoon. Book store specialties include Americana, Jeffersoniana, children's books, science fiction, art and architecture, 1st editions and fine bindings, military subjects, and used and new books of all kinds. No matter what your reading and collecting interest these books stores have something you'll want to see - and maybe buy!

The cost for the bus is $20 per person, checks made out to W&L Friends of the Library and sent to
Karin O'Callaghan at
University Library
W&L
Lexington VA 24450

or you may drop them off in person!

The bus will leave from the Tractor Supply parking lot PROMPTLY at 9 a.m. Tractor Supply is on the north side of town, on 11North, in the shopping center on the right as you head for I64 or I81 or Wal Mart. There's plenty of parking available, but as a courtesy to the stores, please park in less "front row" spaces.

Any questions? Call Karin at 540-458-8642 or e-mail her at ocallaghank@wlu.edu.

Hope to see you on the bus!

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