Reading for pleasure may seem a novel notion for students and staff as busy as those of us here at SUNY Oneonta. However, the library now has a collection of 400 books for the leisure reader in everyone. There are plenty of novels by authors like Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Kate Wilhelm, Alexander McCall Smite, John Sanford, and Margaret Coel. You’ll find mysteries, romances, suspense, action, and science fiction. The collection also includes popular non-fiction such as biographies (Mel Gibson, Billy Crystal, Bob Knight) and other current reads like “You’re Wearing WHAT? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation” and “The President of Good and Evil: The Ethics of George Bush.” Unlike the books in Milne’s collection, these special collection books have the book jackets with photos of the authors and blurbs describing the content, making it more like bookstore browsing.   

The collection will be changing over time as new books are cycled in to replace ones that have been on the shelves for a while. All of these books may be checked out for four weeks with your Oneonta ID.

Library Reading Room Collection

Every year since 1982 the American Library Association (ALA) celebrates Banned Books week.  This week promotes the idea of being able to read whatever one may wish, regardless of content or popular opinion of the item.  Click on the image below to be taken to the ALA website where you can find out more information, including a list of banned books!

Special Projects are awards intended for the purpose of purchasing materials in any format (with the exception of ongoing periodical subscriptions) to augment the library collection. Applications may be made by a department or by individual faculty members and may include requests for books, software, audio-visual materials, or periodical back files. The DEADLINE is October 19th. Send applications to Heather Heyduk, Milne Library. For more information and instructions see the Guidelines for Special Projects, Department Grants, & Interdepartmental Proposals.

Several library users are encountering "Send to OneNote 2007" as their only printer in the library.  If this is affecting you, please ask for help at the Reference Desk when attempting to print.