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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Junior Anna Gerstenberger browses the Richardson Library's collection of video games on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. The library has moved the games from behind the front desk onto the shelves of the first floor for students to freely browse.

Library level up: Video game collection moved for student accessibility

Ashley Peréz, Contributing Writer February 4, 2024

Ready player one? For students looking for new video games, the John T. Richardson Library is moving their collection to the first floor near the group work tables. The change will allow students to check...

Much-needed reboot to DePaul library database coming

Much-needed reboot to DePaul library database coming

Camille Koch February 3, 2020

Next school year, as you furiously search for your final source while your 12 a.m. deadline creeps closer, you might be pleased to discover your job has gotten a bit easier.  This summer, DePaul’s...

Rare books librarian Nora Gabor shows off the five rarest books in DePaul’s collection.

(Jonathan Ballew | The DePaulia)

Buried treasure: Library dusts off rare books

Jonathan Ballew, Assistant News Editor February 5, 2018

Some of the rarest books in the world were found on the third floor of the John T. Richardson Library in Lincoln Park. The discovery was made last November by the Special Collections and Archives department,...

Change to library hours sparks petition, study-in

Change to library hours sparks petition, study-in

Amber Colón, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2017

Seniors, juniors and sophomores at DePaul remember a time when the library was open until 2 a.m during the week.  At the beginning of the school year, when the John T. Richardson Library announced a...

(Victoria Williamson, The DePaulia)

Libraries closing early due to budget cuts is unacceptable

Rachel Pride September 18, 2017

On Aug. 14, 2017, an announcement was made in the news section of the University Library website detailing a decrease in the service hours by two hours every day at the John T. Richardson Library and by...

Police remove student from DePaul library

Megan Deppen June 3, 2015

Chicago police assisted in removing a student from the John T. Richardson Library June 2. No arrest was made, but some students were surprised by the number of Chicago police officers who were present. Sophomore...

Two CPS students and authors sit in at the  university hosted panel to discuss banned books and the issue of censorship on Wednesday night. (Dylan Fahoome / The DePaulia)

Censorship on the agenda for Banned Books Week at DePaul’s Richardson Library

Dylan Fahoome September 28, 2014

The university hosted a panel discussion Wednesday night on the issue of censorship in celebration of Banned Books Week. Held in the Richardson Library, two published authors sat alongside two Chicago...

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