Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Library Display: Nigel Newton, DA Alumnus, and Founder of Bloomsbury Press


The Boyden Library is currently featuring a display of books that were given as a gift by Bloomsbury Press. Nigel Newton, DA Class of 1973, is the founder and chief executive of Bloomsbury Press.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

December Library Question of the Month

At the request of his daughter, this Deerfield Academy alumnus published J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series. Who is he?

Be sure to drop off your answer in the Question of the Month Box located at the entrance of our library. Good luck!

From all the correct answers, a winner will be drawn and a prize will be awarded on January 3, 2011. 


Tuesday, December 7, 2010

School Meeting December 7: Human Rights Watch


The Tuesday, December 7 School Meeting featured Carol Bogart of Human Rights Watch.  Ms. Bogart discussed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and overviewed her organization's mission of focusing upon research, writing reports of violations of human rights in each country around the world, and of publicizing these research documents with the goal of making the abuses stop. 

Visit the library for more information on human rights.