Recommended Reading from President Obama

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In a New York Times article this week, Michiko Kakutani wrote, "Not since Lincoln has there been a president as fundamentally shaped — in his life, convictions and outlook on the world — by reading and writing as Barack Obama." President Obama has talked about books that have been important to him throughout his presidency. He even shared a list of books that he recently purchased for his eighteen year old daughter, Malia. Find inspiration in his recommendations! The library has many books by

What We Read Wednesday: The Â鶹ӰÊÓ Faculty & Staff Best Reads of 2016 Edition

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In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Â鶹ӰÊÓ, here are the best books that Â鶹ӰÊÓ faculty and staff read in 2016-- [gallery type="rectangular" link="none" ids="2770,2771,2772,2773,2774,2775,2776,2777,2778,2779,2780,2781,2782,2783,2784,2785,2786,2787,2788,2789,2790,2791,2792,2793,2794,2795,2796,2797,2798,2799,2800,2801,2802,2803,2804,2805,2806,2807,2808,2809,2810,2813" orderby="rand"] For Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library availability and more details about the 2016

What We're Reading Wednesdays: The Library Staff Edition

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In a (hopefully) repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Â鶹ӰÊÓ, here's what the Â鶹ӰÊÓ library staff is reading and has recently read-- [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="2729,2730,2731,2732,2733,2734,2692,2735,2736,2739,2740,2744" orderby="rand"] [caption id="attachment_2747" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Several librarians also enjoy regularly reading The Awkward Yeti, including their current comics on germs in preparation for the new semester.[/caption

New Books for Break

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Winter break is coming up so check out one (or two) of these new titles to take home with you! [gallery columns="2" link="none" type="rectangular" ids="2712,2713,2714,2715,2716,2717,2718,2719,2720" orderby="rand"]

Library Staff Favorites of 2016

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Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library staff have compiled the best books we read and the best movies we watched this year. We have featured some of these titles on a display on the lower level of the library. Come check out a book or movie to reward yourself during finals week or to enjoy over winter break. Happy reading and watching! [gallery type="slideshow" size="medium" ids="2682,2683,2684,2685,2686,2687,2688,2689,2690,2691,2692,2693,2694,2695,2696,2697,2698,2699,2700,2701,2702" orderby="rand"]

Distinguishing between factual and untrue news sources

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There were several untrue news stories circulating on social media during the recent U.S. presidential election. It's important to determine whether stories and news sources are reliable and accurate. Librarians at Northern Essex Community College Library in Massachusetts created and shared this useful resource guide: http://necc.mass.libguides.com/ fakenewsvsrealnews/ fakenews [caption id="attachment_2672" align="alignright" width="630"] Fake News Story Infographic, published by The Huffington

What We're Reading: Purity

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Title: Purity Author: Jonathan Franzen Genre: fiction Why did you choose to read this book? I first read Franzen a few years ago. His book The Corrections received a lot of praise when it came out around 2000 and since. It’s a fantastic novel! I also loved his book Freedom. Though Purity received some mixed reviews, I thought it was worth a try. Purity is Pip Tyler’s real name. Pip, a 20-something woman with $130,000 in student debt and a job she doesn’t enjoy, is the central character. She

Book Club Meeting-Ms. Marvel

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Hello, Â鶹ӰÊÓ! It's time for the next Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library Book Club pick! Make sure to stop by our libguide for information and a book club interest form! The Library Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, December 1st, at 1 PM. The meeting will be held in the Schwartz room in the Educational Resources Center (Building 5). This time we will be discussing Ms. Marvel, Volume One: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona. The first volume in a ground-breaking series that won the Dwayne

Popular Author to Speak at Â鶹ӰÊÓ!

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Meet the Author! November 15th, 9:30 AM TLC Room, Phillips Building The Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library is thrilled to announce that Jason Porath, author of the newly published Rejected Princesses book (which is based on his incredibly popular blog), will be speaking at our campus. He will talk about his blog, his book, and be answering questions from the audience. The event will be in the TLC room, building 3, at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, November 15th. Click the book cover above to visit his website, and then