Little Library Details
What fake plant is on the senior circulation desk?
Purple Tulips
What department used to be where Burke is now?
Philosophy department
What is the Hamilton College map made out of?
Bronze
What kind of literature is in the PZ section?
Children’s literature
What is the circulation student assistant user name and password.
circ01, BookTrucks1!!!
What does H1 stand for on the patron count sheet?
Production booth
What architectural style is Burke Library built in?
Brutalist
What year was Kirkland College founded?
1965
What kind of literature starts the “Q” sections?
scientific literature
What color is the Alma icon?
rainbow
What is the theme of the Burke Display on the Serpentine shelves?
Women’s History Month!!!!
When was Burke Library built?
1972
How tall was Alexander Hamilton?
5'7
What is the official name of the third line of a call number? (plus 100 points if you describe what that line means)
It’s called the “cutter” number and it represents the author/title of the work.
What icon sits above the fulfillment tab, where you then find manage patron services?
A box with a removable lid
How many tables are there on the second floor, including the carousels?
47
What building previously housed Hamilton’s library before CJ, Burke, and MoHo?
Third floor chapel
How many miles is it between Hamilton and New York City?
224 miles
What is the most requested book at the Library of Congress?
First edition copy of The Book of Mormon
What was the name of the online system we used before Alma?
ALEX
What are the three colors that the book tissue box holder is made up of?
Red, green, and brown
When Hamilton established its first ever official library, about how many books were in the collection?
10,000
What year did Kirkland College and Hamilton College merge?
1978
Which president is responsible for the establishment of the Library of Congress? (extra 100 points for what year it was established)
John Adams, 1800
"Ex libris” is an idiom in Latin that stands for “library of.” What does Alma stand for in latin? (Hint: Think “Alma Mater”).
Means nourishing, nurturing, or kind.