The literature reference section seems limited in relation to medicine; the greater portion is dedicated to Shakespeare!

Thanks for this observation. If you are not finding what you’re looking for on the reference shelf, that doesn’t mean we don’t have it. We’ve got all kinds of literature reference resources that are online only. Check out our Research Guide on literature, or do a database search for English and literature databases. We’re very excited to have added Contemporary Literary Criticism to our list of resources last year. And of course, ask at the reference desk for help, or check in with Larry Milliken, our librarian for humanities and social sciences, if you have questions.

Perhaps have a separate section for newer movies that the library gets in stock? I get tired of going through the alphabet looking for new ones!

Thanks for this great idea. We’re really cramped for space at the moment, so we can’t make a separate section for new DVDs, but we can post a list of the most recent DVDs by the leisure shelves. Also, don’t forget you can always find a list of the most recent additions on the library website. Go to the home page and find the “New Books and DVDs” link on the left. Or just click here.

The tables near the DVDs and leisure books are too close to browse comfortably.

Thanks for the suggestion. You may have noticed some big changes in the leisure book section lately.

While the café closed for summer renovations, all furniture that was not bolted down was moved into the entry way and leisure book section of the library. The renovations are now done, and the café has taken back its furniture.

In addition, with recent consolidation of our reference section, we’ve moved leisure books to an area that used to be devoted to reference books. You’ll now find the latest in leisure reading on the first shelf to the right of the reference desk as you enter the library. A spiffy new sign will go up soon.

Two DVD requests:

Can you get more Food Network DVDs? Like Alton Brown and Iron Chef. Pretty please?

Can you please get the first and second season of “How I met Your Mother”?

Thanks for these great recommendations. We’ll put them on the list for consideration later in the summer.

I don’t know if these exist, but Bill Nye, the Science Guy DVDs would be really really awesome. And The Shining.

Thanks for the great suggestions! To say that Bill Nye the Science Guy DVDs do exist is probably the understatement of the year. We’ll get some.

And, of course, what DVD collection would be complete without a copy of The Shining? We had one, but it was lost.  Perhaps it was thrown in the Schuylkill River by a creeped-out engineering student. We’ll get another one so the creep fest can continue.

Can you get The Bicycle Thief on DVD?

Great movie, and great suggestion.  In fact, we already have The Bicycle Thief on DVD, although it’s not part of our leisure collection. This term, the DVD is available from our reserve desk for three day loan. However, this film is frequently put on course reserve, and when that happens, it will only be available for viewing in the library.

Be sure to check out our other great DVDs that are not in the leisure collection. Just make sure to search the entire catalog, not just DVDs, when searching for a title.

The library MUST get a subscription to The Nation. Inexcusable!

Thank you for the recommendation. We have ordered a print subscription for Hagerty Library. Meanwhile, you can use the library’s catalog to access The Nation’s recent issues as well as its archives going back to 1865. And you can find the latest issue in print at the Hahnemann and Law Libraries.

Please buy DAT books for library use.  Drexel does not have only pre-meds.  Don’t make the others left out.  Thanks for consideration!

Thank you for your suggestion.  We hear you, and will definitely acquire some Dental Admission Test books soon.  Keep an eye out for them!

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Could you please update your copies of India Today magazines.  Actually most of the magazines in the Bookmark Cafe don’t have the recent issues.  Please fix that.  Thanks.

Thanks for your suggestion. We looked into it, and it looks like we were having some trouble with our current subscription to India Today. We’ll take care of it! As for the rest of the magazines, we typically put out new issues as soon as we receive them. The most recent issue should be displayed, but if you lift up the shelf, you’ll find more issues underneath. It may be that the most recent issue was simply misplaced.

Can the ethernet cords be renewed without neccessarily having to unplug them from the device and bring it to the front desk to renew it?  That way an ongoing online work won’t disappear (remain disconnected) after the ethernet cord is unplugged from device.  (Assume I do not have wireless connection).

Thanks for your question. Yes, we can do that! Just ask at the Circulation Desk. We hope this helps!