Forrer Learning Commons

05/19/2026

Ready for a summer getaway? If you were a local Brethren family in the early 1900s, you might be headed to Black Rock Springs in Augusta County, Virginia. The resort is now in ruins and is part of Shenandoah National Park. But in its heyday, local families traveled there to take the mineral waters and vacation at the hotel or even in summer cottages that they had built. Before that, the mineral springs were an important location for the Indigenous People who traveled to them for 1000s of years. Here are Grandfather Samuel Driver and Grandson Carl Samuel Driver at Black Rock Springs around 1905 in a newly digitized photograph from BC Special Collections.

04/30/2026

May Term hours for 2026!

04/16/2026

Bridgewater College Special Collections intern Sebastian Kochall '26 and Special Collections Librarian Stephanie Gardner installed a temporary exhibit about Bridgewater College's history in Bridgewater's Old Town Hall/ Historical Society yesterday. Visit to see a campus history video created by Sebastian and fun BC memorabilia selected by Special Collections volunteer Jadaya Hollins '27 and Stephanie!

04/09/2026

Is the end of the semester driving you bananas? Don't worry, you've got this!

Photograph shows a float from the BC Homecoming Parade in 1987. The theme of Homecoming that year was "Tropical Enchantment."

03/30/2026

Announcing a new exhibit by Bridgewater College Special Collections! The exhibit uses archival and loaned materials to research, share and celebrate the long tradition of international students as leaders, scholars and friends at BC. Open now through October 8th.

“Global Eagles: Celebrating International Students at Bridgewater College, Past and Present” is on display now through October 8, 2026, in the Forrer Learni ...

03/25/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Library Research Award! This award recognizes undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence and creativity in the completion of a research assignment that employs the use of library and information resources.

The Rhodes School of Humanities first prize was awarded to Josh Payne for his submission, "The Eichmann Trial: The Challenge to Traditional Notions of Humanity and Justice in Public Opinion that Shaped American Memory." Second place was awarded to Brandy Sweigart for "Women in Samurai Households from the Late Muromachi to Edo Periods of Japan: An Examination of Social Structure, Politics, and Economics."

The Nolen School of Business and Professional Studies first prize was awarded to Julia Bellis for her submission, "Employee Training Methods on Performance, Retention, and Career-Growth in a Multi-skilled Workforce and the Impact of Emerging Technologies." Second prize was awarded to Sela Reid for "Human Resources: Knowledge Transfer and Ramp-Up Curves in Onboarding."

All winning submissions have been uploaded to the library's Digital Commons and can be accessed through the link in our bio.

Thank you to all who submitted a project for consideration, our marvelous faculty review committee, and for photographing the winners.

Happy researching!⭐

03/25/2026

03/11/2026

02/27/2026

FLC Spring Break Hours: 2/28 - 3/2- Closed; 3/3 - 3/6- open 8am to 4:30 pm; 3/7 - 3/8 Closed. Happy Spring Break!

01/30/2026

Who remembers?