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$150 Million in Special Collections Displayed at Lau

By Xinlan Hu March 27, 2015

The Booth Family Center for Special Collections on the fifth floor of Lauinger Library reopened Wednesday after nearly a year of renovations, which transformed part of the floor into a 9,200-square...

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A new Lauinger LIbrary exhibit on the third floor honors Jesuit heritage at Georgetown and will be open until the end of February.

New Lau Exhibit Displays Georgetown Jesuit Heritage

By Patricja Okuniewska February 10, 2015

Lauinger Library opened a new exhibit last week on its third floor honoring the Jesuit heritage of Georgetown University. The exhibit, titled “The Woodstock Theological Library: The Jesuit Heritage...

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The Booth Family Center for Special Collections, which will reopen in March, will allow students to get a hands-on look at Georgetown’s rare book collection, which features books costing up to $1 million.

Library’s Rare Books Excite

By Ashley Miller January 23, 2015

Students often mention how Lauinger Library, with its harsh fluorescent lighting and brash cement exterior, is the least inspirational study space. But with the planned opening in March of the Booth...

UIS Opens New Lau Service Desk

By Matthew Larson January 13, 2015

University Information Services opened its third service desk on the third floor of Lauinger Library last Wednesday after a three-month pilot program. The walk-up desk will be the third of its kind, joining...

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The Corp and GUASFCU will use leftover funds from ReImagine Georgetown to install a mural in the staircase of Lauinger Library.

Corp, GUASFCU Fund Murals

By Jack Bennett November 21, 2014

Over a year after the discontinuation of the "ReImagine Georgetown Grant" program, Students of Georgetown, Inc. and the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union will distribute remaining...

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Lauinger Library’s Gelardin New Media Center bought a 3D printer last month and looks to buy another next semester.

Lau Purchases 3D Printer

By Cooper Logerfo November 21, 2014

Lauinger Library’s Gelardin New Media Center purchased a 3D printer earlier last month and has plans to purchase another one for next semester. The MakerBot Replicator 5th Generation printers...

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Lauinger Library in 1970.

Lauinger: The Past, Present and Future of Georgetown’s ‘Ugly’ Library

By Pat Curran August 29, 2014

The low, sprawling District of Columbia skyline boasts few true icons. A Google search of the city’s skyline reveals exclusively shots of the National Mall and Tidal Basin. The Washington Monument...

UIS Introduces Mobile Printing

By Katherine Richardson April 25, 2014

In March, University Information Services implemented a pilot printing program on the second floor of Lauinger Library that allows students to print documents from their phones for free. The pilot, if...

Grad Students Seek Space

By Ryan Thomas March 25, 2014

For graduate students looking for study space dedicated for them on the Hilltop, many find their options limited solely to the undergraduate-packed Lauinger Library. Although the graduate student population...

Renovations Begin on Lau Special Collections

Renovations Begin on Lau Special Collections

By Ashley Miller March 7, 2014

Lauinger Library has entered the beginning stages of renovations to the Special Collections Research Center on the fifth floor to update and expand the space, this week. Throughout the renovations,...

Lauinger Updates Study Room Booking System

By Elaina Koros March 26, 2013

Lauinger Library launched a new online group study room booking system to replace its former Google Documents booking system March 26. Under the new system, students can use a mobile app to book study...

Dusting Off Lau’s Systems

By The Editorial Board January 29, 2013

On-campus space is a scarce commodity at Georgetown. Finding a place to hold meetings or group study sessions — especially during midterms and finals, or on short notice — can be a challenging test...

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