The OWU English Department Blog
From my earliest moments, I have always known that I wanted to be an author. While other children my age may have spent their afternoons and weekends playing on swing sets or watching cartoons, I was always the kid who spent her spare time locked away in her room either with a stack of paper and a pencil, or on her family computer, writing what my young mind thought would surely be the next great American novel. …
The English Departmentâs student-run blog, The Sturges Script, is excited to announce its theme for Fall 2023: “Why Libraries?” This semester the blog is bringing attention to the importance of librariesâfrom local libraries to our very own Beeghly Library-The Sturges Script wants to emphasize how impactful libraries are to our communities!  …
As you walk through various buildings on campus, have you noticed all the different portraits gazing down on you? Or that the stained glass windows in Slocum depict male historical figures? But who are they, and why are they important? Iâd like to bring your attention to one memorable faculty member and Beeghly library patron who has significantly impacted Ohio Wesleyanâs community.…
There are many common misconceptions about what it means to be a librarian. For example, some believe that librarians have the answer to every question fathomable. This is not true at all! Librarians are not AI come to life, and âOften, it comes down to simply being human.â To find the answers that patrons need, librarians will use the resources that they have, including fellow staff members, to help answer their patrons’ questions.…
Local libraries offer our communities a range of services. Parents can bring their children to storytime. Teenagers can take part in book clubs and enjoy quiet study rooms. And there are staff who can help with anything from getting a library card to assistance with technology and even taxes. But did you know you can help with events the libraries put on?…
The childrenâs departments at public libraries are essential to our communities. They provide a space for learning, exploring, and refuge from the everyday hustle and bustle of daily routines. Visiting the library can become an exciting routine for children of all ages.Â
The Children’s Department at the Delaware Public Library has much to offer, from teen programs like Book Clubs, Paws for Reading, and even Lego Club to the perennially popular story time four times a week.…
When I discovered the word haven, I believed it to be a misspelling of heaven. It took multiple amused corrections from my mother before I knew the difference.Â
I have been a ward of libraries for most of my life. Constantly being imposed limits of âonly ten books can come on vacation.â …
Each slot of thought reeks of rot,
My brain of bounded books.
They cordoned off my turquoise veins
But down my brow still looks
On students hiding from the rain,
On squirrels traversing concrete plains.
And as a hen her heavy wings
Protects her smallest young,
So too I my concrete shade
Provide to children flung
Outside my lettered marrow,
Beyond my buzzing thoughts.…
