On Friday afternoon, September 8th, St. Andrew's held their annual book discussions These book discussions are designed to have groups of students meet with various faculty members; to chat about the books they recommended for summer reading. 320 students had a list of almost 60 books in which to choose, all selected by their teachers. The directive to the students was to read two books from this very diverse list. SAS Dean of Teaching and Learning, Gretchen Hurtt said this: "Reading for fun and enjoyment is an important piece of your education. After all, there's only so much we can fit onto a syllabus."

Summer is a time when the SAS librarians are able to spend some time enjoying one of their favorite things - reading books. After months of curating lists, assisting students with research, organizing resources, cataloging books, engaging in professional development courses, the librarians take a short break to engage in some pleasure reading over the summer. When recommending books to patrons of the library, a role they take very seriously, they want to be able to say they've read the book, read a recent review, or know the author's work.