PS5s and Beyoncé: Everything new at the libraries this year

By Marco Garcia / January 6, 2025 / Posted in: CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY / Twitter / Facebook

Students in library sitting by table at the Richardson DePaul location — (DePaul University/Brady Johnson)

DePaul’s John T. Richardson Library in Lincoln Park and Loop Library are hubs for teaching and learning. Recent additions like solo booths, updated group spaces and new loanable technology, including Sony PS5, music albums or Nintendo Switch consoles, make the library integral to the student experience. Stop by and meet new Library staff.

Read on for all the exciting new options for 2025. Follow @depaul_library on Instagram for more.

Study spaces to meet all your needs

Group study rooms and worktables are ideal for collaborative projects.
Quiet zones and silent study provide space to focus.
Solo Booths are a popular option for individual study, phone calls, online meetings or quiet contemplation. There are now six booths at the Richardson Library and two at the Loop Library.
Meeting and conference rooms are available for campus events, presentations or workshops.

Book rooms and study spaces using the Room Reservations page. Unreserved study rooms, worktables, booths and media studios are always available on a first- come, first-served basis.

New tech available

In partnership with Information Services, the Richardson Library has new and updated gadgets and services.

Print color posters up to 48 inches by 36 inches for assignments or presentations.
Work on your next paper at one of the new computers and monitors at every workstation on the second floor.
Borrow from the expanded loanable technology collection, featuring:

Victrola portable turntable
Music releases from artists like Chappell Roan and Beyoncé
Nintendo Switch, PS5 and new or classic games from the Video Game Collection at both the Loop and Richardson Library locations for up to four weeks
Cables, chargers, adapters, headphones, CD/DVD drives and more

Connect with library staff and liaisons!

Library staff are here to help you succeed. Visit one of the libraries or use the online Ask a Librarian service.

We’ve recently welcomed new staff to the team:

Andrew Brown, Evening Circulation Supervisor at the Richardson Library
Kaiya Schroeder, Reference and Instruction Librarian at the Loop Library
Emily Swenson provides research support in Special Collections and Archives.
Jackie Mann helps manage library acquisitions and e-resources.
Keith Engwall works with library systems.

Get to know all of our new staff in the blog posts New Faces at the Library, Part 1 and New Faces at the Library, Part 2.

Be sure to get in touch with your department's library liaison for special assistance with resources and services, research projects or materials available for purchase.