Be sure to come by the library on either January 16^th and 17^th to participate in our Spring Open House!  On January 16^th you can participate in an interactive trivia activity and register to win door prizes.  On Thursday January 17^th from 11-2pm we will have provide free snacks and lunch after you complete a scavenger hunt.  Register to win a Nook Color, which you can win just by visiting the library on either day!

All Faculty, Staff, Alumni are invited to the open house reception. Librarians will be available to provide library tours upon request and a librarian or TAG staff member will also be available to answer any questions related to library resources or TAG services.

Heads up, we are changing the rules a bit this semester.  **Participants in our Open House MUST follow us on either Facebook or Twitter to find out if they have won any prizes!**  So don’t wait and become a fan of us today!  We look forward to seeing you at the Salmon Library Spring Open House!

The UAH Women’s Studies Program and Salmon Library present the return of the Coffeehouse Writers Series at the library, featuring local writers reading their work.  All events take place in the Salmon Library Art Gallery on the 1^st floor near Charger Brew Cafe.

• Friday, February 22, 6:30 pm: Haiku: More than 5-7-5.  Poets Terri L. French, Carla Shepard Sims, and Peggy Bilbro share their approach to this 17-syllable Japanese poetic form.  Terri is the Southeast Coordinator of the Haiku Society of America.

• Friday, March 8, 6:30pm: Coweeta Poets return. Debbie West, Erin Reid, Evelyn Hurley, Margaret Vann, Rose Norman, Rosemary McMahan, Susan Guthrie, Susan Luther).
• Friday, April 12, 6:30pm: Dorothy Weems’ one-woman show “Miss Wolfe’s Tangier Stories.”™

For more information, please contact Marylyn Coffey at 256-824-6114 or visit the Women’s Studies homepage.

Thanks to Dr. Erin Colwitz and the UAHuntsville Concert Choir for coming by the library today!  If you weren’t able to be here, take a look at our pictures and visit our Facebook page to see video of the choir singing “Silent Night.”

Dr. Erin Colwitz and the UAHuntsville Concert Choir will be caroling in the library!  Come join us in the coffeeshop area Monday, December 3^rd around 1:10pm and enjoy some holiday tunes.

Fall semester finals week is upon us!  Need an extra jolt of coffee?  Want to cuddle with a sweet puppy before your last minute cram session?  Come join us and your fellow stressed out students at the library!  We will have a series of special activities at Salmon Library between December 6-11th to help you “Re-Charge!”

Here is the full list of our Finals Re-Charge activities:

• Thursday, December 6th, from 10:30-11:30am and 2:00-3:00pm we will be giving out free coffee and doughnuts in the library lobby.  Refreshments are first come, first serve!
• Friday, December 7th, from 1-3pm we will have dogs visiting from Therapy Partners, Inc. to cuddle with you!  They will be standing in the coffeeshop area.
• Sunday, December 9th from 7-9pm,  we will be giving out free coffee in the coffeeshop area.
• Monday, December 10th (10-12pm) and Tuesday, December 11th (1-3pm) we’ll have assorted board games and activities to play in Room 111.

Don’t forget we’ll have a Graffiti Wall with crayons and markers to draw on throughout Finals Week!  We look forward to seeing and sharing your creative output!  Don’t forget to take advantage of the library’s extended hours during this time.  Best of luck to everyone!

In celebration of International Education Week, Salmon Library wants to test your Global knowledge!  On Thursday, November 15^th from 11-1pm, join us in the library lobby for a  Global IQ quiz.  We will be giving out candy, door prizes, as well as a small sampling of international foods.

Part of a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week is an effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.  Here is a full list of events be taking place around UAHuntsville campus from November 12-17th:

• Harvest Dinner, Monday November 12th, Baptist Student Center from 4:30-7:30pm.
• P.E.O International Peace Scholarship Fun Information Session, Tuesday November 13th, UC Room 026 from 4:30-5:30pm.
• Global Peers for Success (GPS) Kickoff, Tuesday November 13th, Union Grove Gallery at 7:00pm.
• Global IQ Quiz at the Library, Thursday November 15th from 11:00-1:00pm in the Library lobby.
• Nashville Extravanganza, Saturday November 17th from 9:00-8:30pm.