Library Spotlight: December 2021

December History

• December 1^st, 1822:  Pedro I (Peter I) is crowned Emperor of Brazil.
• December 2^nd, 1763:  Founding of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, in the Colony of Rhode Island; it remains the oldest synagogue in the United States.
• December 3^rd, 1967: In Cape Town, South Africa, Dr. Christiaan Bernard performs the first successful human heart transplant; the patient, 53-year-old Louis Washkansky, lives for 18 days after.
• December 6^th, 1912:  The famous Bust of Nefertiti, wife of the ancient Egyptian king Akhenaten, is discovered in Amarna, Egypt.
• December 10^th, 1906:  President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize, for his work in mediating the peace settlement to end the Russo-Japanese War.
• December 11^th, 1941:  U.S Marines repulse a Japanese attempt to invade Wake Island, sinking two Japanese destroyers in the process—the first Japanese surface ships to be lost in the Pacific War; Japanese forces return 11 days later and finally overwhelm the Marine garrison, at heavy cost.
• December 13^th, 1939:  The Battle of River Plate:  Three British warships trap the German raider Admiral Graf Spee off Montevideo.  The resulting battle is inconclusive; but four days later, the captain of the Graf Spee chooses to scuttle his ship, rather than attempting to break the British blockade.
• December 15^th, 1939:  The movie Gone With the Wind premiers in Atlanta, Georgia.
• December 20^th, 1803:  A ceremony in New Orleans marks the official transfer of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States (the “Louisiana Purchase”).
• December 28^th, 1885: Founding of the Indian National Congress—sometimes called the Congress Party—in Bombay (Mumbai);  in time it becomes the main political organization advocating independence for India.
• December 29^th, 1812:  Early in the War of 1812, the USS Constitution, captained by William Bainbridge, captures the British frigate HMS Java in the South Atlantic; the British ship is very heavily damaged in the three-hour battle, leading Captain Bainbridge to give orders to scuttle the Java two days later.

When can I check out a laptop for spring semester?

Laptops will be available the first week of January. We have to receive the ones that are currently checked out this semester and get them ready for the spring.

I tried to check out a laptop from the kiosk, but it did not work.

Please check with library staff. You may have a fine or overdue item on your account that prevents the kiosk from dispensing a laptop.

When are library items due?

All library materials (books, laptops, etc.) are due Friday, December 10th.

I need a student ID, where do I get one?

Student IDs are made in Student Affairs. They are in the Garibaldi building in Polkton and the Main building in Monroe.

How do I reserve a study room?

All study spaces are reserved via QLess. You may access QLess via the Navigate app, or through the iPad stand.