It's Constitution Day! Sept 17, 1783 - Sept 17, 2020

Join us in recognizing the 237th anniversary of the United States Constitution!  

We are providing some information on resources and events that you can check out to help you develop a deeper understanding of the Constitution and various issues related to the Constitution.

Visit the library to pick up a free Pocket Constitution at the display case near the Library Instruction Center (to the left after you enter the library). This year, the display features information about the amendment process and ideas that have been discussed as potential amendments for the future.

Visit our Constitution Day information guide for videos and links to resources about the US Constitution. This year, additional pages/tabs have been added to the guide recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, and general information about the Amendment process.

Consider attending an online event sponsored by the National Constitution Center, including:

Virtual Town Hall with Justice Neil Gorsuch

Justice Gorsuch will discuss his career, the Judicial Branch and government, and the Supreme Court.  Register to attend through Zoom, or watch live on YouTube with these links.

Register to attend via Zoom.

YouTube Live Streaming

2020 Liberty Medal Ceremony 

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be recognized today (Sept 17) at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Visit this link to learn more and to view the ceremony: Liberty Medal Ceremony

Celebrate Constitution Day (Tues. Sept. 17)! Very special guest presentation at 12:30!

Join us in celebrating the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution (Sept 17, 1787).
We will be marking the anniversary by giving out free pocket Constitutions to anybody who visits our Constitution trivia table (Monday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm).

We will have a very special guest at the Library today. The Father of our Country, George Washington, will be making a special appearance today as he will appear at the front of the library with a short address about the Constitution!  Afterwards he will be available to pose for photos.

Please also visit our Constitution Day guide at http://libguides.frostburg.edu/constitution. It contains a variety of links and videos to help you learn more about the Consitution. A display is also available, located immediately inside the library entrance.

Happy Constitution Day! Visit library for voter registration, Constitution trivia, and free pocket Constitutions!

Join us in celebrating the 231st anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution  (Sept 17, 1787) We will be marking the anniversary by giving out free pocket Constitutions to anybody who visits our Constitution trivia table (Monday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm).

Volunteers from the Office of Civic Engagement will also be available to help you register to vote. We have an election coming soon, this is your chance to make sure that you're ready for it!

Please also visit our Constitution Day guide at http://libguides.frostburg.edu/constitution. This year, we have added a page featuring the Supreme Court, including links where you can learn more about the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice.

We also have a display located immediately inside the library entrance. This year it features signers of the Constitution from Maryland.

Celebrate Constitution Day with a special guest on Monday September 18!

Please join us as we celebrate the 230th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution (Sept. 17, 1787).  This year, the anniversary falls on a Sunday, so we will be celebrating on Monday, September 18.

This year, the Office of Civic Engagement and Ort Library have partnered together to bring you a very special guest.  Ben Franklin will be available at the library on Monday from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. We hope you have a chance to stop by to say hello to one of our favorite founding fathers. While you're here you can enjoy some refreshments, get a selfie with Mr. Franklin, and pick up a pocket Constitution!

“Ben Franklin.” by Hall, Henry Bryan (1808-1884) is licensed under CC0 1.0

Every year, we commemorate the signing of the Constitution and honor the men who signed this important document by celebrating Constitution Day!

Please join us in the celebration by visiting our online library guide as well as our display cases.

Also visit the two library displays located on the third floor of the library to learn more about the Constitution and some of the related materials that you can check out from the library.

The library guide is available at http://libguides.frostburg.edu/constitution.  This year, we are including a tab links to biographical information about Mr. Franklin and the other founding fathers along with additional information about the Constitutional Convention of 1787!

Please take some time today to learn a little more about the Constitution with these resources today.

Happy Constitution Day!

Celebrate Constitution Day! Sept 17, 1787 (Observed Friday, Sept 16, 2016)

Join us today as we celebrate the 229th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution (Sept. 17, 1787).  Since it falls on a Saturday this year, we are observing the anniversary a day early on Friday, Sept 16, 2016!

Every year on this date, we commemorate this occasion and honor the Founding Fathers who signed this important document by celebrating Constitution Day!

We have a limited number of pocket Constitutions and the booklet,  The U.S. Constitution and Fascinating Facts About It.  These are available at the library's circulation desk on the main floor (3rd floor) of the library.  These will be available while they last, and are limited to one per person.

Please join us in the celebration by visiting our online library guide as well as our display cases.  This year, we are featuring additional information on the amendment process.

The display cases with additional information and library resources about the Constitution can be found on the 4th floor of the Ort Library.

The library guide is available at http://libguides.frostburg.edu/constitution.  This year, we are including a tab with samples of informative videos about the Constitution from Kanopy.  We have temporary access to these videos until October 15, 2016.  Enjoy them, and let us know what you think!    The guide also provides information about the amendment process, a link to the National Constitution Center's Interactive Constitution, and much more.


 
Please take some time today to learn a little more about the Constitution with these resources today!

Happy Constitution Day!

New Library Displays for September 2016

The Ort Library is pleased to announce 3 new displays for September 2016.

The first display, located on the 3rd floor of the library, highlights some of the resources that the library offers, including books, DVDs, periodicals (newspapers, magazines, journals).

The second display, located on the 4th floor of the library, highlights Constitution Day, which is held each year on September 17th. This display celebrates Constitution Day and provides an opportunity to learn more about the amendment process.

The third display, located on the 5th floor, highlights the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service. The introduction of the Park Service placed the protection of the national parks under one governing body. This display highlights several of the national parks including: Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and the C & O Canal.

The displays on the 4th and 5th floors will be up through the end of September. The display on the 3rd floor will be up through September 23.

If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato (tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or 301-687-4425).

The US Constitution is 228 years old today. Happy Constitution Day!

Today marks the 228th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution (Sept. 17, 1787).

Every year on this date, we commemorate this occasion and honor the Founding Fathers who signed this important document by celebrating Constitution Day!

Please join us in the celebration by visiting our online library guide as well as our display cases.

The display cases with additional information and library resources about the Constitution can be found on the 5th floor of the Ort Library.

 

 The library guide is available at http://libguides.frostburg.edu/constitution with additional library and online resources, including videos, about the Constitution and Constitution Day.  Find entertaining games and videos help you test your own knowledge and learn even more about the Constitution!


At Sept 17 at 2:00 PM through live streaming, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be presenting a talk related to his book,  The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities.  More information and a link to the presentation can be found here: http://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/justice-stephen-breyer-the-court-and-the-world.  Additional live streamed events can be found here: http://constitutioncenter.org/experience/programs-initiatives/constitution-day-livestreams.
 
Happy Constitution Day!

New Displays for September in the Ort Library

The Ort Library is pleased to present 4 new displays in the Ort Library for September. The first display, located on the 3^rd floor highlights the resources that the library offers to students, faculty, and staff. The display showcases resources from reference, government documents, special collections, print magazines/journals, and books that can be checked out. This display will provide an opportunity to learn about the resources that your library offers.

The second display, also located on the 3^rd floor, highlights some of the foreign language literature books that the library has in its collection. The display showcases books in French, Spanish, German, and Russian. For example, the library offers The Count of Monte Cristo in French, but also offers an English translation of the work.

The third display, located on the 4^th floor, highlights four 20^th Century American artists whose books are located in Special Collections. The artists are Georgia O’Keeffe, Maurice Sendak, Norman Rockwell, and Andrew Wyeth. The display also provides a short biography on each of the artists.

The fourth display, located on the 5^th floor, celebrates Constitution Day (September 17^th). The theme for this year’s display is Life. Liberty. Freedom. Prosperity. The display highlights how the Constitution has played a part in the United States embodying life, liberty, freedom, and prosperity.

The displays will be up through the end of September.

It's Constitution Day (Sept 17, 1787 - Sept 17, 2014)

Today marks the 227th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution (Sept. 17, 1787).

Every year on this date, we commemorate this occasion and honor the Founding Fathers who signed this important document by celebrating Constitution Day!

You may learn more about the Constitution by visiting the Constitution Day / Star Spangled Banner Anniversary display located on the 5th floor of the library.

That's right, it is also the 200th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner!

Also, visit our library guide at http://libguides.frostburg.edu/constitution to locate additional library and online resources, including videos, about the Constitution and Constitution Day.  Find entertaining games and videos help you test your own knowledge and learn even more about the Constitution!  An additional tab with information about the Star Spangled Banner celebration has also been added.

Happy Constitution Day!

(Images courtesy of ConstitutionDay.com Web site)

Four New Library Displays for September

The Ort Library is pleased to present four new displays for September.

The first display, located on the 3^rd floor near the front door, highlights Banned Books Week, held September 21-27, 2014. This year’s theme is “Freadom: Celebrate the Right to Read”. The display provides information on the most frequently banned/challenged books from 2000-2009. Additionally, a display is set up with 20^th century classics that have been banned/challenged. These books are available to be checked out. Ask yourself: “Who decides what you can read?”

 

The second display, located on the 4^th floor near the stairs, celebrates the life of Maya Angelou who passed away May 28, 2014. She visited FSU four times during her career, the first time in 1972 and the last in 1998. The display highlights her career, her works, and the awards she received during her lifetime as an author, poet, civil rights advocate, actress, and director.

The third display, located on the 5^th floor, celebrates Constitution Day held September 17^th each year. The display highlights the US Constitution and some books that the library has available on the Constitution. The library also offers a guide for resources on Constitution Day. It can be found here: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/constitution

The fourth display, also located on the 5^th floor, celebrates the 200^th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner, the United States national anthem. The display highlights books that are available in the library on the topic and provides some background information on the history of the song.

Continuing through September 15 the display, located on the 3^rd floor near room 318, highlights the Incan city of Machu Picchu located in Peru. One of the National Geographic maps that the Ort Library owns on Machu Picchu is also highlighted. Additionally, there is a quiz to complete to see how much you know about this ancient city.

If you have any questions about the displays, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at ext. 4425 or tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or MaryJo Price at ext. 4889 or mprice@frostburg.edu.

 

Celebrate Constitution Day! (Sept 17, 2013)

Today marks the 226th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution (Sept. 17, 1787).

Every year on this date, we commemorate this occasion and honor the Founding Fathers who signed this important document by celebrating Constitution Day!

You may learn more about the Constitution by visiting the Constitution Day display located on the 5th floor of the library.

Also, visit our library guide at http://libguides.frostburg.edu/constitution to locate additional library and online resources, including videos, about the Constitution and Constitution Day.  Find entertaining games and videos help you test your own knowledge and learn even more about the Constitution!

Happy Constitution Day!

(Images courtesy of ConstitutionDay.com Web site)

Four New Library Displays for September

The Ort Library is pleased to present four new displays for September.

The first display, located on the 3^rd floor (under the electronic display) highlights the Ort Library’s Food Policy. The Ort Library allows snacks and beverages in closed containers. Appropriate snack foods include chips, pretzels, apples, candy bars, and other snack foods. Fast food items (such as McDonald’s, Burger King, and Taco Bell) and pizza are not allowed in the library. If you have questions, please ask at the Reference Desk or Circulation Desk. You can also find the Library’s Food Policy on the Code of Conduct Bookmark.

The second display, also located on the 3^rd floor (by the main entrance) celebrates the life of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Pasteur is most known for the process of pasteurization, which is the process of heating and then cooling beverages (notably milk) to kill the bacteria found in raw milk. He was also well known for his development of the vaccine for rabies.

The third display, also located on the 3rd floor (located between the 4 stand-up PCs), celebrates Maryland’s Lighthouses.  The display highlights the history lighthouses and also provides information on several of the lighthouses still found around the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River.

The last display, located on the 5^th floor, highlights this year’s Constitution Day theme: “Life, Liberty, Freedom, Prosperity”. This display provides several maps showing the United States, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania as they were when the Constitution was ratified in 1787.

The displays will be up through the end of September.

If you have any questions about the displays, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at ext. 4425 or tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or MaryJo Price at ext. 4889 or mprice@frostburg.edu.