Mary Idema Pew Library
GVSU in photos, November, 2021: Fall's last splendor, a building to celebrate and somewhere under the rainbow, a GVSU icon
See the images that caught our eye in the last month.
Dec 1, 2021
New interactive library exhibit seeks to create a sense of home
It's not uncommon for first-year students to miss their family and friends back home. A new exhibit at the Mary Idema Pew Library is designed to help students combat feelings of homesickness and feel a greater sense of belonging.
Aug 15, 2019
Students receive 'waves of good wishes' during final exams
About 1,000 "waves of wishes" are displayed on the library windows, wishing students good luck during finals week.
Apr 22, 2019
Professor translates children's poetry from Holocaust era for exhibit
French Surrealist poet Robert Desnos brought hope in the face of despair as he wrote children's poetry while living in Nazi-occupied France. Kirsten Strom, professor of art history, is sharing Desnos' vision of hope with a new generation. A selection of her translations and illustrations of Desnos' work is currently on display in the "Apple Blossom and Nightingale" exhibit in Mary Idema Pew Library through January 30.
Jan 14, 2019
Mary Idema Pew Library named landmark library
The facility is one of only five libraries in the U.S. to earn the award from Library Journal.
Oct 3, 2016
