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Phillips Library Usability Testing

 

 Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

 

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

April 10 - May 3

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Choose one 30 minute slot for your session.

 


We need your help testing the functionality of our website.

Never used our website before? Don't worry, you perspective is also valuable to us.

The duration of the testing will take no longer than 15-30 minutes. You will be asked to perform a series of tasks and answer questions about our website. We know that your time is valuable, so all participants will be awarded a small treat from the library.

 

Sign up now!

https://libguides.aurora.edu/UXTesting

Watch the Solar Eclipse at AU

 

Photo of a solar eclipse with the words treats, eclipse glasses, and crafts illuminated with a neon effect. The event is on April 8, 2024. Pick up treats at Phillips Library at 12:30 p.m. Hear a short solar talk in front of JCDH at 1:15 p.m. Watch the solar eclipse at 2:06 p.m. End the day at the Schingoethe Center at 2:30 p.m. for a Craft-After Party.

Therapy Dogs

 

Unleashed & Phillips Library Presents

Therapy Dog Destress

Come to the library to hang out with the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club and Destress!

When: February 29 & April 24

Where: Phillips Library

Time: 5-7 p.m.

Finding Sammy

Join us on Mondays and Thursdays to find Sammy in our collection. 

How to play: Use the clue from our whiteboard to search the catalog for the item. Once you find Sammy, come to the information desk, and we will give you a prize!

Rule: Each group or person can find him once per week.

Act fast! Prizes are given to the first person or group to find him.

Are you having trouble finding Sammy? View our Searching Tips for Finding Sammy guide for help with navigating our library catalog.

 

 

Collections Discovery

 

Browse through our recently added Collections Discovery from our catalog. Stay up-to-date with new books at the library. Find featured titles based on holidays, cultures, and college success. 

Yellow arrow pointing to highlighted Collection Discovery button on Spartan Search menu bar

BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA

Congratulations to our winners!

Winners will receive an email from the library about how to claim their prize!


Test your knowledge about Black History!

February 19 - 29

 

Students that answer the most questions correctly will be entered into  our drawing for a prize!

Winners will be announced on Friday, March 1st.

 

Take the quiz now! 

(Sign in with your AU email address)

Prizes can be picked up from the library.

Location Changes


We have moved our fiction and DVD collections to make them easier to browse. You can now find those materials along the left side of the first floor. 

Artwork


Front Entrance Display Cases
Materials from the Schingoethe Museum

First Floor Lobby
United We Stand - mixed media work by Jonathan Reid

First Floor Gallery (East Side)
Student Photography Exhibit 

Second Floor Gallery
Student Photography Exhibit