New in the library

We have a small but growing collection of graphic novels in the library.

Come and check out this new collection!

Click here to browse the collection online.

Slumdog, Juno and more

Summer can be a great time to catch up on reading, and it can also be a good time to relax and watch a movie!

The following DVDs were just added to the library's Leisure DVD collection, and will be available for borrowing shortly:

• Children of a Lesser God
• Dangerous Minds
• Fast Food Nation
• Glory Road
• Juno
• Last of the Mohicans
• Remember the Titans
• Slumdog Millionaire
• The Truman Show

Click here for a full list of titles in our Leisure DVD collection.

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Fall Book Chat

If your schedule allows for a summer reading list, consider adding Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea. Then plan to join in a book chat during the fall with friends and colleagues, without the last minute rush to get it read.

Copies will be available for loan at Begley Library’s main desk during the summer term and until the fall book discussion. Copies are also held by most public libraries in the area, and paperback prices make it an affordable choice if your prefer to purchase.

Date, time and location for the book chat will be announced in the fall. We expect to continue the practice of meeting on a Thursday during College Hour, with beverages and cookies provided. Bring your own lunch, come and go as your schedule allows, and give your brain a break from your usual routine.

Enjoy your summer!

Your book chat coordinators,

Lynne King and Pam Walsh

Leisure Reading Collection - new location

The leisure reading collection has moved. It is now located on a shelving unit to the left of its old location, behind the newspaper stand.

Our leisure reading collection contains novels, mysteries, biographies, romances, self-help titles, and other books that are fun to read.

We moved the leisure reading collection to make way for our leisure DVD collection, which is coming soon! Watch this space for more information about our new DVD collection.

Good to Great book chat - Jan 29

Get the new semester off to a good start with an engaging conversation among colleagues and friends on the big ideas in Jim Collin's book, Good to Great. Learn how these ideas may apply to SCCC as we prepare to welcome the next college president and move into a new chapter in the college's history.

Where: Begley Library conference room (B104)

When: Thursday, January 29, 11:30-12:20

Feel free to bring a lunch if you like. Beverages and cookies will be provided.

Copies of Good to Great are available to be signed out at the Library's Circulation desk and have already enjoyed plenty of use through the fall semester. Pick up one if you haven't had a chance to look through it yet, or visit the author's web site http://www.jimcollins.com/ where you'll find updates and supplementary materials on the research and ideas originally presented in Good to Great.

Of special note are the samples of the author's work which apply Good to Great thinking to social sector organization, including those in education.

We look forward to seeing you on January 29!

Book chat organizers,
Pam Walsh, Lynne King and Carrie Laier

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Event

Thursday, January 22
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• Video: "The Children's March" during college hour in the activity forum in Elston Hall

• View and sign: "The Dream Banner" in the activity forum in Elston Hall

• Learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr. on Begley Library's MLK wiki

THANKSGIVING WEEK HOURS

Monday, November 24: 8:00 am - 9:30 pm
Tuesday, November 25: 8:00 am - 9:30 pm
Wednesday, November 26: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

CLOSED for Thanksgiving Recess:
Thursday, November 27 - Sunday, November 30

Regular hours resume Monday, December 1

Remember:

• Even when the library is closed, you can still use books, articles, and other library materials online. Just go to the library web page and enter your SCCC User Id and Password when prompted.

• Help from a librarian is available even when the library is closed. Use Ask a Librarian to chat with a librarian 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (even on Thanksgiving!)