Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover?
Be honest. When you walk through the doors of the Dick Smith Library, what’s the first thing that catches your eyes? Is it the cool artwork up the stairwell or archival display case of Mr. Dick Smith himself? Is it the amazing book displays with carefully chosen titles, or perhaps you gravitate to that one…
Tarleton Author Talk – Homicide in the Hood
Tarleton’s scholarly community is rich with unique perspectives and vibrant stories. The Friends of the Dick Smith Library are excited to host the Tarleton Author Talk series, which is an excellent opportunity for published authors to present their research and interact with Tarleton students and faculty about their book. The next featured author is Kelli…
The Easiest Book Club You’ll Ever Be Part Of
Do you love reading? Have you ever thought about joining a book club but then didn’t for whatever reason? Or maybe you did join, but you found you just couldn’t keep up with it. You couldn’t find the time to finish the selected books, or the group kept choosing books that didn’t appeal to you.…
Wading Through History: The Tarleton State University Archives
This past semester, we have had the opportunity to have an intern working in our archives, digitizing one of our most used collections, the University Photo Collection. Join her as she explains the mission of the archives and the process she followed in digitizing some of the collection. All of the images in this blog…
Classic Movies and Copyright
What Happened? The Tarleton State University Dick Smith Library is hosting two Classic Movie Nights on October 30th and November 6th! We will enjoy two timeless films and plenty of popcorn. But before the popping started, we had to make sure we were not breaking any copyright laws. What is Copyright? Copyright is a law…
Welcome Home Texans!
The library is excited to welcome you all to the start of the Fall 2025 semester. Looking for a fun way to kick off the semester and explore everything the library has to offer? The Dick Smith Library invites you to take part in Clash of the Colleges, happening August 20–22 during regular library hours.…
Story Time at the Stephenville Public Library
Every summer for the past 9 years staff members from Tarleton’s Dick Smith Library have performed story time events at the Stephenville Public Library. We call our troupe the Dick Smith Players. What makes these events unique is we don’t just narrate stories, we act them out as well. For weeks before the event, we…
Tarleton State University’s 125 Years of Excellence: A Reflection
As we’ve celebrated Tarleton State University’s 125 Years of Excellence this past year, we’ve combed through the archives and told stories from the history of TSU. We looked at the history of the Dick Smith Library and its namesake, the defense of the bonfire with Risinger, the history of our silent sentinel, and more. As…
Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy
For the past few months, the Dick Smith Library has proudly hosted the exhibit Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy. This captivating exhibition features the stunning photography of Bill Wittliff, a renowned Texan screenwriter and photographer. Wittliff is celebrated for his work on over a dozen films and TV series, including Legends of the Fall, The Perfect Storm,…
Tarleton’s 125 Years of Excellence: Dr. Dick Smith
Dr. Dick Smith was a professor of government at Tarleton for almost 40 years, from 1934 to 1973. Born in Milford, Texas in 1908 to a county judge and high school teacher, politics and education were in his blood. Smith briefly attended Tarleton in 1926 before completing his undergraduate degree and receiving his master’s from…
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