Professor’s Innovative Steel Sculptures on Display in University’s Library
St. John’s University’s library on the Queens, NY, campus is the new home of four striking sculptures by artist Vincent Michael Poast, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
St. John’s University Libraries Honored with Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award
St. John’s University Libraries received the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.
A Story Grows in Rural Uganda
Valeda F. Dent, Ph.D. Dean, University Librarian, and Professor, University Libraries My colleague and husband Geoff Goodman, Ph.D. , and I have been collaborating on research projects in rural Uganda...
Poster Exhibit Spotlights the US Home Front during World War II
Graduate students in St. John’s University’s Master of Arts programs in Museum Administration and Public History brought to vivid life the US propaganda effort during World War II with an exhibit featuring authentic posters held in the University Libraries’ Special Collections.
St. John's Welcomes 42 New Faculty Members
With the new academic year officially starting on Wednesday, September 5, we are happy to welcome 42 new faculty members to St. John's University.
Award-Winning App Helps Students Navigate Library Shelves
St. John’s University has recently been honored with the Campus Technology Impact Award for the original development of the BKFNDr mobile app, which uses beacons, coordinates, and mapping to assist St. John’s students in navigating dense library shelves—quickly getting them to the books they need.
Staten Island Campus Library Opening Reception "Renaissance: Five Years After Sandy"
You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception at the Loretto Memorial Library, the Staten Island Campus on Saturday, October 21st, 2-5p.m. Five years ago Hurricane Sandy devastated Staten Island. The resilience of Island residents is exemplified by images on display in this exhibit. Despite the pockets of abandoned houses and half-completed shoreline projects, there has been recovery as well. Development and population growth are evident Island-wide. All the works on display are created by members of the Creative Photographers Guild and St. John’s University students of Professor Frisch-Cherniak.
Change in Overnight Hours at the Queens Library
St. Augustine Hall will close Saturday, September 23 @ 6:00pm and reopen Sunday, September 24th @ 12noon. Therefore there will be no overnight study hours on Saturday, September 23rd @ 6:00pm as originally scheduled.
TimeTrade for Library Research Appointments
"Did you know that you can make a one on one appointment with a Reference Librarian? You can make an appointment via phone, email, and a through the software system called TimeTrade. This will allow you to select a date and time and make an appointment with one of our Reference librarians. To access it, please link to the following page:"
At Academic Event, Students Gain Insights on Caribbean History and Culture
Barbadian filmmaker Lisa Harewood has dedicated many of her professional efforts to accurately depicting the Caribbean experience. She presented her latest effort, a 16-minute film entitled Auntie, at St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus this spring.