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Libraries are where people “…lower their voices
and raise their minds.” - - Richard Armour
"The more you read, the more things
you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll
go.” – Dr. Seuss
The two quotes above describe what the IU South Bend Library
and Learning Resource Center are all about. We provide the
resources and services that can raise people’s minds
and enhance their lives, careers, and intellectual pursuits
so that they may go in any direction and to whatever destination
that they choose. And it is the Friends of the IU South Bend
Libraries who help us achieve these goals every day.
The Friends of the IU South Bend Libraries is comprised of
individuals dedicated to supporting the Schurz Library and
the Learning Resource Center. Any individual who has a love
for books and reading, and who clearly understands the critical
role of information in education, research, and every aspect
of modern life can become a member of the Friend of the IU
South Bend Libraries. Friends contribute their time, donate
books from their personal libraries, give advice and encouragement,
and make financial contributions that enable the Libraries
to achieve much more than would be otherwise possible.
Through the generosity of the Friends of the IU South Bend
Libraries, we are able to:
Give scholarships to one or more student workers each year.
These students must have completed 3 semesters of work in
the Schurz Library or LRC and maintained a grade point average
of 2.7.
Give free coffee during the evenings of final exam weeks
– a “perk” our students really enjoy!
Provide customer service training to every new library employee
Sponsor the Library Speaker series, featuring speakers covering
wide-ranging topics such as Native American Literature, the
use of Maasai artifacts to teach cultural understanding, the
Amish in Northern Indiana, the USA PATRIOT Act and the Challenge
to Academic Freedom, and the “Chopsticks-Fork Principle.”
Add books to our collections either by giving us books that
support our curriculum or allowing us to sell used books in
our Annual Book Sale whose proceeds help us purchase new material.
Friends of the Library receive our biannual Newsletter
and invitations to all Library sponsored events. If you
wish to become a Friend
- by joining the Friends of the Library, please fill out the application form and sent it back to the Schurz Library
- by donating your time, please contact Sue LeFevre, Library
Business Operations Manager at (574) 520-4404 or slefevre@iusb.edu
- by donating your books and other related material, please
contact Susan Thomas, Head of Collection Development at (574)
520-5500 or suethoma@iusb.edu
- by making a monetary donation, please send your check payable
to Indiana University Foundation to the Franklin D. Schurz
Library, Indiana University South Bend, P.O. Box 7111, South
Bend, Indiana 46634.
Remember, all gifts are tax-deductible.
We are grateful for your support of the Schurz Library
and the Learning Resource Center at Indiana University South
Bend!
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