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Join us on February 23rd at 2 PM in the Verizon room for a lively discussion about the book Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly. Book description from GoodReads: Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would

The book was read by Courtney Bippley, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. The library copy of this book is currently available on the New Book shelf in the library. [caption id="attachment_2836" align="aligncenter" width="329"] Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah[/caption] Why did you choose to read this book? I watch The Daily Show on a fairly regular basis. When Trevor Noah took over from Jon Stewart I was unsure if this guy I’d never heard of

These are some of the new films we have for you to check out. Because sometimes reading is too much effort. [gallery type="rectangular" link="none" ids="2868,2869,2870,2871,2872,2873,2874,2875,2876" orderby="rand"]

In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø, here’s what the ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø ACA Instructors are currently reading and have recently read: [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="2847,2848,2849,2850,2851,2852,2854,2855,2856,2857,2858,2862" orderby="rand"] As always, if you’re interested in a title, you can either search our catalog to see if we have the book or request it through interlibrary loan if we don't have it. Need help doing either of these things or don’t

Here are a few of the new books we have available. Check them out! [gallery link="none" type="slideshow" ids="2830,2831,2832,2833,2834,2835,2836,2837,2838,2839" orderby="rand"]

This book was read by Courtney Bippley who is a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. Why did you choose to read this book? A friend recommended this book to me and I trust her judgement. Also, I’d been meaning to read a book by this author for a while. She's well known for being an award winning, female, African American scifi/fantasy writer. I'm sorry I didn't read one of her books before she died in 2006. What did you like about it? I liked the realism of the time travel. Not in the

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

In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø, here are the best books that ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø 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 ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Library availability and more details about the 2016

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In a (hopefully) repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø, here's what the ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø 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