African Americans on United States Postage Stamps 1940 - 2005

As part of Black History Month, the "African Americans on United States Postage Stamps 1940 - 2005" collection is on display in the Parkland Library. Chuck Cooper, Parkland College Sociology instructor, collected all 119 first day of issue covers spanning 1940 - 2005.

Come into the library to see this impressive display set up at the library's main entrance.

Ongoing Book Sale in the Library

Come and check out the Library's ongoing book sale!

Books are on a variety of topics and more are being added regularly.

Sale tables are located across from the entrance to our green roof.

All books are 50 cents!

National African-American Read-In

~~ National African-American Read-In ~~

Today, noon to 2 p.m. in the Library reading lounge.

The campus and community is invited to read excerpts from available selections of African American literature. Refreshments will be served. This event is sponsored in conjunction with the Parkland College Library.

National African American Read-In

www.ncte.org

New Magazine Subscriptions are Here!

Looking for something new to read? The Library has started several new magazine subscriptions this year, including:

• Advertising Age

• Animation

• Backwoods Home

• Entertainment Weekly

• Green Builder

• Hobby Farms

• Small Farmer's Journal

Wikipedia got you down? Try CREDO!

Need an alternative to Wikipedia during their 24-hour SOPA protest? Try one of our credible Parkland Library online resources: Credo Reference. You'll find over 500 reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, etc.) in Credo from respected academic publishers. This resource is available 24/7 for Parkland students, faculty, and staff anywhere with an internet connection.

Library Closed: January 14-16th in Observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

The library will be closed on Saturday, January 14 through Monday, January 16th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 17th.

For information about Dr. King, visit The King Center website. It was "established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to advancing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

Watch Dr. King give the "I Have a Dream" speech:

We're mobile!

Parkland Library has launched its beta mobile site:

http://www.parkland.edu/library/m/

More mobile-friendly resources will be added, as they become available.

Please check it out and let us know what you think! There are feedback links on each page.

Jane Says: Textbooks!

Does the Parkland Library have your textbook? Watch the latest Jane Says video on textbooks and learn how to see if we have yours.



Want to see more Jane Says videos? Click here!

Get the 411 on the Parkland Library

Read on to get the 411 on what Parkland Library has to offer:

Kindles - grab a Kindle e-book reader to read for fun. get a book you want added to it. read more about it here.

Laptops! - checkout a laptop for in-library-use ONLY for up to 3 hours. read details here.

Wi-Fi - bring your laptop to access the free wi-fi throughout the library. log in with your student email info.

Printing - 10 cents per page (black & white) / 50 cents per page (color). can pay with cash OR add cash to your Parkland ID.

Copies - 10 cents per page (black & white) / 50 cents per page (color)

Scanning - FREE...ask for details at the Information Desk

Fax - only fax service on campus for students! read this for more info.

Headphones - buy a set for $1.50 OR check out some for free at the Service Desk

Library Hours: Winter Break

Winter Break Hours

December 17-18, 2011
Saturday - Sunday
CLOSED

December 19-22, 2011
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

December 23, 2011 - January 2, 2012
CLOSED

January 3-6, 2012
Tuesday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

January 7-8, 2012
CLOSED

Regular hours resume on Monday, January 9th.