Open 24+ Hours Thursday-Friday

Cramming for your finals?  Writing last minute papers?  Group projects finally due?  The Ross Pendergraft Library has your back this week by staying open late during finals.  In addition to our normal late hours, beginning Thursday, Dec. 5th, at 7:00 AM, we will remain open until Friday night at 9:00 PM.  If you’ve always wondered what the sunrise looks like from the 3rd floor library balcony, here’s your chance:

Photograph of the sun rising from the third floor balcony on a cold Dec. day.

As always, we are going to offer the caffeine and snacks to fuel your study sessions on the 3rd floor in RPL 300A beginning around 11:00 PM.  We also have a variety of coloring books, puzzles, board games, and lo-fi study beats to chill out and distract yourself from the 10-page paper you should have written days ago.

In addition to all-night access to arguably the best study space on campus, you can still check out materials like laptops, dry-erase markers, calculators, and office supplies to help you make the grade and finish the semester right.  We also have professional librarians standing by to help you find last minute research, provide citation guidance, or shush those who are talking too loudly.  Late night librarians are here for you either in person at a service desk or via chat or text.  Follow us on Instagram for updates, photos, and more @ATULibrary.

Good luck on your finals and be sure to stop by the library this week!  We’ll leave the light on.

Photograph of the table set up for coffee and snacks.

Spooky Trivia on Tuesday, Oct. 29th

Think you are the nerdiest bat in the belfry?  The geekiest ghoul in school?  Gather your freaky friends and test your supernatural abilities against others at the Library’s Spooky Trivia Night on Tuesday, October 29th, at 7:00 PM at RPL 300A.

Teams of 2-6 people are welcome to sign up ahead of time using this link: https://atu.libwizard.com/f/trivia.

Get your team spot reserved soon as space may run out!  Walk-in teams are welcome if there are enough tables.

Fabulous prizes will be awarded and snacks will be served.

So find your BRAINSSS, come up with a creepy team name, and we’ll see you at Trivia this Tuesday.  Follow us on Instagram or Facebook and check out our Calendar of Events for more scary events.

An illustration of the outline of a building, draped in cobwebs, with creepy zombie hand coming out of the roof.

RPL Author Series Returns Thursday, Oct. 24th

The Ross Pendergraft Library at Arkansas Tech University is honored to have local author, Agalia Baker, as the featured speaker for the RPL Author Series on Thursday, October 24th at 6:00 p.m. in RPL 300B.  This event is free and open to the … [Continue reading]

Know the Issues—Ballot Issues.

Before you step into the voting booth on Nov. 5th, you may want to know more about some of the other questions on your ballot beyond the U.S. President.  Get informed on Tuesday, October 15th as we host Pamela Luker, Pope County Cooperative Extension … [Continue reading]

Voter Registration Forms At The Library

The 2024 elections in the United States will be held on November 5th, and if you are not yet registered to vote or updated your voter registration, the Ross Pendergraft Library can help.  We have voter registration forms available on the first floor, … [Continue reading]

Somebody’s Knocking at RPL Tonight

Join us at the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center for author and former KATV reporter, Jason Pederson, at 6:00 PM in RPL 300B.  This event is free and open to the public. Pederson is the author of Somebody’s Knocking: Lessons Learned … [Continue reading]

Hold It!

The Ross Pendergraft Library has enabled a new service designed to help students, faculty, and staff to reserve our items from the comfort of their cozy pants and couch. As you search our vast database of books, videos, sound recordings, and … [Continue reading]

I Know What We Did Last Summer

Welcome back to another semester at Arkansas Tech University!  The Library has recently added new changes to our collections, services, and spaces to get you ready to face a new academic year.  Here is what we did last summer while you were away: We … [Continue reading]

Like Us? Love Us?  Are the Vibes Off?  Tell Us!

The annual library survey is now live and listening: https://questionpro.com/t/ADooIZ1sUz Tell us how the library’s collections, services, and spaces mattered to YOU in 2023.  If you’ve ever used our website or stepped foot in any of the library … [Continue reading]

Totality Awesome!

Unless you are living under a rock, you know that April 8th is a special day for Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas, and the planet.   At exactly 1:50 P.M. (and six seconds), the best show on earth will begin here--on campus and in … [Continue reading]