Thursday, May 28, 2026

June's Middletown Book for Discussion: The Correspondent (June 26)

Writing a letter.


The MUM Book Discussion group will next meet on Friday, June 26.  Our title is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.  Here is a brief summary:


"Sybil is seventy-three years old, in the winter of her life. Sybil has always made sense of the world through writing letters and through this epistolary novel we see how she comes to terms with her past and present and learns forgiveness." (publisher)

Here is where you can find the book:
  • There are copies available from Miami, OhioLINK, and SearchOhio, all searchable and requestable from the Miami University Libraries Search catalog. You may also access SearchOhio through your local public library.
  • Amazon has the hardcover, paperback, and Kindle available, and Bookshop.org has links to purchase the title from independent booksellers.

We will meet at 11:30 am on the 26th both in Room 123 in the Library and on Zoom.  Join the Zoom here

Our group is always finding interesting titles to share, and we look forward to the new things you'll bring to the table. In addition to discussing  When We Were Angels, the group also shared these titles for consideration at their May 22 meeting:

We Were the Lucky Ones, Georgia Hunter
The Women, Kristin Hannah
The Girl Behind the Gates, Brenda Davis
The Book Woman's Daughter, Kim Michele Richardson
Paper Girl, Beth Macy
Sarah's Key, Tatiana de Rosnay
The Woman They Could Not Silence, Kate Moore
My Friend Anne Frank, Hannah Pick-Goslar
There is Confusion, Jessie Redmon Fauset
Dawn Powell: a Biography, Tim Page
Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke
Emma McChesney series, Edna Ferber
The Great Forgotten, K.L. Murphy
Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter, Lizzie Pook
Above the Waterfall, Ron Rash
Queens of Crime, Heather Terrell
Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen
Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt
My Octopus Teacher (film)
They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals, Mariah Blake
Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead
Trust, Hernan Diaz
Nothing Ventured, Jeffrey Archer

Please come along to our discussions to share what you've been reading/watching/listening to/experiencing!

If you're looking for something interesting to read, check out our page of past and future reads at http://www.mid.miamioh.edu/library/bookdiscussion.htm

Monday, May 11, 2026

Five for Finals at the Gardner-Harvey Library! (May 11-15)

Steaming cup of coffee

As you complete final projects and study for final exams, the Gardner-Harvey Library has five things ready for you! Come in all finals week, 8-5, May 11-15, to enjoy:

  1. 10 study rooms for yourself or your group.
  2. Free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.
  3. Free snacks
  4. Check out a laptop or use our computers.
  5. Get friendly and expert research and citation help
We want to help you finish strong!

Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Today!! Field Day and final Zoom talk (May 6)

 Hello!


Today is the day! Field day will be taking place on the quad and in the lower level of the Gardner-Harvey Library on the Middletown campus between 12pm and 2pm. Drop by the table and grab a challenge card then work your way through the stations. You can participate solo or in a group! Prizes for completing 5 and 10 stations!

Field Day Let the Games Begin with image of ball, cones and stars.


We also have our final Zoom event of the semester! Details below:

What's In Our Backyard Series
Photograph of trees on the Middletown campus.
A Tour of the Natural Areas Around Miami University Middletown, A Campus Among the Trees!
Wednesday, May 6 
4 p.m. | Gardner-Harvey Library | Middletown | Zoom and In-person
The beautiful, natural areas around the Middletown Campus are a positive protective factor for our region and our university. These areas are a favorable investment for our Metroparks and are open to the community to improve their health through visiting the green spaces.
No RSVP is required.
Visit for Zoom Link
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Jennifer Hicks, MLIS, MA Instructional Design & Technology

Outreach & Instruction Assistant Librarian
Gardner-Harvey Library
Miami University Middletown
513-727-3221

Help us help students! The Gardner-Harvey Library Care Cabinet is stocked with personal hygiene items for students in need. We also provide free snacks in the lounge because students can't focus when they are hungry. If you would like to help, we would gladly accept donations in person or sent directly through our Amazon Wishlist