Check out the view, and rediscover your library today, Jan. 21, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the LLCC Library in Sangamon Hall! Join us as we celebrate the newly redesigned community space in the LLCC Library. Donuts, coffee, hot chocolate and tea will be served.

Check out the view, and rediscover your library on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the LLCC Library in Sangamon Hall! Join us as we celebrate the newly redesigned community space in the LLCC Library. Donuts, coffee, hot chocolate and tea will be served.

The LLCC Library today presented a collection of 133 books owned by renowned Lincoln biographer Dr. Benjamin P. Thomas to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

“This is a collection that was donated to us some time ago and will add to the scholarship of those who study the life and times of Abraham Lincoln,” said Dr. Charlotte Warren, president of LLCC, at a brief ceremony at the LLCC Library. “I commend our Library dean and her staff, who have determined that this collection is best suited to a research institution. And what better one than our own Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, right here in Springfield.”

Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, dean of the LLCC Library, explained why the books are a perfect fit for a research library such as the ALPLM.

“Their value is in the scholarship that they bring to Dr. Thomas’s body of work,” said Kuhn-Schnell. “We feel the collection will be more widely used by patrons and researchers at the ALPLM, expanding access to those who seek it.”

Ian Hunt, acquisitions chief of the ALPLM, gratefully accepted the gift on behalf of the presidential library.

“In the world of Lincoln scholarship, Benjamin P. Thomas remains a significant figure,” Hunt noted. “These books from the personal library of Dr. Thomas include numerous handwritten notes and observances that could be invaluable to current scholars seeking to understand his vision of President Lincoln. This gift will complement the Thomas family manuscript collections already on hand at the presidential library, and Lincoln Land Community College should be applauded for its outstanding generosity and commitment to scholarship.”

Kuhn-Schnell said the donation is indicative of the cooperative nature of the library community. “LLCC is pleased to contribute this collection to a renowned research institution, in addition to enhancing access to Thomas’s scholarship and materials.”

She said that Thomas lived in Springfield from 1932 until his death in 1956. During that time, he presided over the Abraham Lincoln Association’s research program and was a businessman and farmer. His wife, Salome, a Springfield native known for her generosity, donated his personal book collection to the LLCC Library prior to her death in 1999.

Dr. Thomas’s most known works include “Abraham Lincoln: A Biography,” first published in 1952; “Lincoln’s New Salem,” first published in 1934; and “Lincoln, 1847-1853, Being the Day-by-Day Activities of Abraham Lincoln,” first published in 1936.

The LLCC Library will present a collection of more than 100 books owned and used by Lincoln biographer Benjamin P. Thomas to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum this morning at 10:30 a.m. in the LLCC Library. Speakers Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, dean of the LLCC Library, and Ian Hunt, acquisitions chief, ALPLM, will discuss the history and significance of the gift.

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The LLCC Library has established a reciprocal borrowing agreement with Lincoln Library, the public library of Springfield. LLCC students, staff and faculty who live outside of Lincoln Library’s district will now have access to Lincoln Library’s circulating materials free of charge as non-resident reciprocal members.

To obtain a reciprocal library card, LLCC students and employees will have to present an LLCC ID and a signed Confirmation of Good Standing form at the Lincoln Library. The Confirmation of Good Standing form is available at the LLCC circulation desk, and our circulation staff can help with this. The Lincoln Library reciprocal card will be active for one year and is renewable for those eligible. LLCC students, staff and faculty who already live within Lincoln Library’s district will be granted a regular public library card.

LLCC students and employees will not have access to Lincoln Library’s off-site electronic resources or to interlibrary loan privileges. Also, the reciprocal agreement does not extend to family members of LLCC students or employees.

If you are interested in becoming a reciprocal member of Lincoln Library, stop by the LLCC Library to find out more and pick up your Confirmation of Good Standing form.

April 9-13 is National Library Week, and the LLCC Library is kicking off its Food for Fines fundraiser drive, which continues through the end of the semester. Food for Fines allows patrons (students, faculty, staff or community members) to “pay off” any fines or fees on their account by bringing in donations for the LLCC Food Pantry. Patrons can bring in one non-perishable item to receive $5 off their total fines. For instance, if you owe $20 in processing fees and bring in four donation items, your account balance will go down to zero. Please note that donations cannot be used to pay for lost books. View a list of items that the LLCC Food Pantry is in need of. Feel free to contact Tavis Lawson or Scott Ebbing if you need any more information. Thank you!

The LLCC Library is hosting a Food for Fines fundraiser drive, starting with National Library Week (April 9-13) and continuing until the end of the semester. Food for Fines allows patrons (students, faculty, staff or community members) to “pay off” any fines or fees on their account by bringing in donations for the LLCC Food Pantry. Patrons can bring in one non-perishable item to receive $5 off their total fines. For instance, if you owe $20 in processing fees and bring in four donation items, your account balance will go down to zero. Please note that donations cannot be used to pay for lost books. View a list of items that the LLCC Food Pantry is in need of. Feel free to contact Tavis Lawson or Scott Ebbing if you need any more information. Thank you!

The Food for Fines Program in the Library is ending next week! If you have any Lost Item Processing Fees be sure to bring in a few of the recommended items (found here) to knock off $5 of fees per item.

This program is a great and inexpensive way to get rid of pesky fees on your account, but also a fantastic way to help others in the LLCC Community.

If you have any questions about what fines you might have, or any question about the program in general, call or email Scott Ebbing (786-2358 / Scott.Ebbing@llcc.edu) or Tavis Lawson (786-2270 / Tavis.Lawson@llcc.edu).

The Library is celebrating National Library Week (NLW) this week with these activities:

Today: Edible Books Contest – Entries are due by 11 a.m. Voting takes place from until noon, then everyone is invited to consume the “books.”
Wednesday: Enjoy a free donut
Thursday and Friday: Participate in a scavenger hunt
Like the Library’s Facebook page and NLW post to be entered into a drawing for a $20 Subway gift card.

In coordination with NLW, the Library’s Food for Fines Program has started. This program, which runs until the end of spring semester, allows all patrons of the Library (students, staff, faculty and community members) to pay off $5 of lost item processing fees for each food donation brought in. To see a list of recommended donations follow this link: http://www.llcc.edu/student-life/food-pantry-list/.

Email tavis.lawson@llcc.edu or scott.ebbing@llcc.edu with any questions.

Ryan Roberts, professor librarian, is presenting a brown bag lecture at the Springfield Art Association’s Michael Victor II Art Library at noon, Friday, Feb. 17. The lecture is based on the LLCC Library’s Artists’ Book Collection (developed as a result of receiving an LLCC Foundation L.E.A.G.U.E. Grant a few years ago).