Also in the Library

 

Cate Family Exhibit

With the help of the President's office, the Cate family descendents, and multiple institutional departments, the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies established the Cate Exhibit located on the first floor of the Sims Memorial Library. This permanent installation demonstrates the influence of Charles Emery Cate and his wife, Mertie Ann Waterman Cate, on the development of Hammond and its surrounding environs. 

The Cate Exhibit showcases the many businesses C. E. Cate created which transformed a small, cross-roads community into a prosperous town.  Additionally, the exhibit highlights the work of Mertie Ann Waterman Cate in developing one of the chief religious institutions in Hammond, Grace Memorial Episcopal Church.  We encourage you to visit this exhibit to learn more about the Cate family legacy and their many contributions to the city of Hammond. 


Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies

The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies preserves and promotes the history and the cultures of Louisiana's Florida Parishes, southwestern Mississippi, and surrounding areas through scholarly research, lectures, and publishing. The Center is located on the third floor of Sims Library.

Event Space - 3rd Floor

Located on the third floor just outside the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies, the Event Space can be used for meetings, presentations, panel discussions, and more. The space comfortably seats ~60 guests and has access to both power and WiFi. To request this space, please complete the Registration of Activities Form (ROA) via the Dean of Students Office.

NOTE: The following technologies are available by advance request only: projector cart with Chromebook, power strip, and extension cord; projection screen; and presentation remote. Microphone and speaker use is restricted during Library operating hours.

 

Innovation Hub (iHub)

The Innovation Hub (iHub) is an interdisciplinary, technologically advanced workspace initiative located on the second floor of Sims Library. All aspects of the iHub, from furnishings to programming, are intended to promote critical and creative thinking to solve problems that are complex and non-standard.The iHub is located on the second floor of Sims Library.

 

Java City Internet Cafe

Looking for a cup of coffee and a pastry while you study in the library? You can also grab a cup of gourmet coffee to go!

Java City is a hand-crafted specialty coffee roaster, retailer and wholesaler selling coffee and supporting products under the Java City™, ecoGrounds™ and JCX™ brand names. Java City hand roasts only responsibly sourced coffee from farms focused on environmental protection, community enhancement and fair worker compensation. Java City is located on the first floor of Sims Library.

 

Mathematics Lab

The Mathematics Technology Learning Center houses two hundred computers and is staffed by Mathematics Faculty, Graduate Assistants, and Undergraduate Tutors. The MTLC is open 52 hours per week in the Fall Semester and 48 hours per week in the Spring Semester. Access to the lab is given to students taking mathematics courses upon presentation of their student IDs at the entry desk.

Location: Sims Memorial Library, Room 208