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BYU students checking out fewer books as electronic reading options rise

May 17, 2016 12:00 AM
The Harold B. Lee Library's check out rates have continued to drop since 2009, but the Popular Reading section is still the most used in the library. (Amy Staker)
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Library 'protester' wins favorite bench back

February 17, 2016 12:00 AM
Library's facilities manager Justin Stewart returns the bench to Sydney K Powell's favorite spot. (Roger Layton)
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Student protests removal of HBLL bench

February 16, 2016 12:00 AM
Junior and English major Sydney Powell sits near the north entrance of the HBLL. Powell can often be seen sitting 'protesting' for the return of her once-beloved bench, which was removed as a fire hazard when Powell was on her mission. (Maddi Driggs)
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Police Beat Jan. 15 – Jan. 22

January 26, 2016 12:00 AM
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HBLL scratches movie lovers' itch

January 18, 2016 12:00 AM
An original poster for 'Sunrise' (1927). 'Sunrise' is the Film Series' February selection for Valentine's Day. (moviestillsdb.com)
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BYU employee's Lego temple replica draws crowds at HBLL

October 22, 2015 12:00 AM
Dave Jungheim's Salt Lake City Temple replica, made out of 35,000 Legos. The piece is part of the HBLL's Special Collections exhibit this month. (Maddi Driggs)
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Good vibes and ukulele jams fill the BYU campus

October 01, 2015 12:00 AM
A small group of students gets together to jam on their ukuleles, playing popular tracks such as One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful,' on the west side of the Harold B. Lee Library every Friday.
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Former BYU student's college project becomes published novel

September 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Chad Parker, writer of 'Sterling Bridge' and a BYU alumni. Parker is currently a Harold B. Lee library employee. (Chad Parker)
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BYU football team takes a victory lap in the library

September 10, 2015 12:00 AM
Mitch Mathews and Tanner Mangum lead the BYU football team in a victory lap through the library on Thursday. The lap began as a funny tweet that turned into reality. (Sofie Greenbaum)
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South library entrance to come Fall 2015

March 04, 2015 12:00 AM
A south entrance to the Harold B. Lee Library is under construction and should be completed this fall, library officials announced this week.
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Secretive BYU group opens 10-year-old HBLL time capsule

February 27, 2015 12:00 AM
A brotherhood of BYU students constructed a time capsule inside a hollowed-out library book in 2005. The members have kept it hidden in the Harold B. Lee Library for 10 years.
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How to check out free e-books with BYU OverDrive

January 31, 2015 12:00 AM
A student sits by her books in the library. RedShelf and the recently expanded OverDrive e-book service are ways that Harold B. Lee Library is responding to technological advancements and increasing demand for digital services. (Maddi Dayton.)
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Ask Andie: How can I save my quiet study spot from talkative students?

By Andie
February 18, 2014 12:00 AM
Dear Andie,
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eBook readers can now rent books from OverDrive

February 07, 2014 12:00 AM
The webpage for the new HBLL service OverDrive shows the 200 eBook and audio book titles now available for students and faculty.
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Weekly 5: Most unique places to study on campus

January 28, 2014 12:00 AM
Countless hidden gems are all over campus. Forget about the obvious places to study and try finding a new place to get those brain juices flowing.
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“The Most Dangerous Game” comes to BYU film series

October 11, 2012 12:00 AM
'The Most Dangerous Game' depicts hunter Sanger Rainsford fighting for his life against a sadistic Russian Prince in what is described as a frightening, yet compelling adventure. Although it is not at the dollar theater or on Netflix, BYU students and faculty do not have to go far to watch the classic motion picture and can witness it just in time for the Halloween season.
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Pop-up book artist to visit BYU

September 26, 2012 12:00 AM
The scholarly communication librarian at the HBLL had heard the story 'The Wizard of Oz' before, but when she read Robert Sabuda's pop-up book version, the story came alive in a different way. The pop-up book, especially the tornado effect created with a string which unravels as the page opens, impressed her.
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Seventh-century BC symposium to bring ancient learning to life

August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
The Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies will host an afternoon of lectures on writings in seventh-century BC on Friday Aug. 31, from 1:30-5:30pm in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium.
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