As the year comes to a close and the Christmas season takes hold, 佩珀代因库 provided students with enriching 主题活动—offering a reprieve from studying and encouraging community connection. Held throughout Payson Library on the Malibu campus, students were invited to create ornaments and Christmas cards in the Genesis Lab and build mini gingerbread houses near the first-floor circulation desk. While many students took their cookie creations home to continue decorating or enjoy as a tasty snack, others left theirs on display in the library, adding to Payson's Christmas decor.

学生姜饼展示

Mark Roosa, Pepperdine's dean of libraries and interim director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, relates that December can be a hectic time for students as they complete final projects and prepare for exams. By offering these Christmas crafts, the Libraries gives students a much-needed break and a way to enjoy the spirit of the season.

"In addition to partnering with faculty to bring library services and 资源 into the classroom, we strive to bring a little joy to students’ lives during this stressful period through our end-of-semester holiday offerings," shared Roosa. "The gingerbread house activity, in particular, captures the Libraries’ Christmas spirit. I’m always impressed by the creativity on display and love seeing the smiles on students’ faces as they enjoy the pastime."

维多利亚时代的圣诞卡

In addition to these activities, 佩珀代因库’ Special Collections and Archives is celebrating the season with a display of Wag-by-Wall, a little-known Christmas story published in 1944 by beloved author Beatrix Potter. 档案馆自豪地拥有1967年的第二版印刷。 Like much of Potter’s work, Wag-by-Wall introduces a cast of whimsical characters—including a talking clock and a singing kettle—set in the English countryside.

The Pepperdine community is also invited to explore a curated list of Christmas-inspired 资源, featuring a variety of digital materials such as historical 维多利亚时代的圣诞卡, 照片 from Pepperdine’s Christmases past, audiobooks, and streaming videos and films. Available online to faculty, staff, and students, these 资源 are accessible through the Libraries’ institutional platform subscriptions.

And if that weren't enough, the University community can enjoy 节日的快照 of the 佩珀代因库 team's pets dressed in their holiday finest.

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For more information on holiday 资源 and upcoming events, visit the Pepperdine Libraries official 网站.