A look that's SO not trashy!

Those GreenMunckie's are everywhere! Check out our stylin' library staff in their GreenMunckie t-shirts. You can still buy GreenMunckie reusable bags at the library's Service Desk.

Happy Earth Day!

It's time to reduce, reuse and recycle folks! Today is set aside to remember to take care of Mother Earth. To help spread awareness of environmental issues, a graphic design class helped by designing posters and a reusable bag, on sale at the Library's Service Desk for $5. The posters are helping to launch GreenMunckie, an environmental project funded by the College Planning Committee. Stop by to enjoy the displays or buy a bag or just enjoy the pictures. Remember the Wellness Display has books and films on how to be more environmentally conscious!

Parkland Reads Persepolis!

So quit your trash talk, because the new Parkland Reads book is here! The committee chose the graphic novel, Persepolis. Sherry Cmiel, a Parkland Librarian and Terry Adcock, the model for this year's READ poster, unveiled the cover of the new book. Sherry gave a summary of the novel, and everyone is very excited to see how this book will impact the campus. Enjoy the pictures and thanks to all who came out for the event!

READ Poster Unveiled!

On to Day 5 of National Library Week, and if you think Parkland College Library is slowing down the festivities, think again. This morning the library welcomed faculty, staff and students to enjoy cookies and punch as we presented the 5th annual READ poster.

She loves cowboy boots, but Terry Adcock (Associate Professor of Psychology) can't live without books. Terry posed with one of her favorite books, Alias Grace: A Novel by Margaret Atwood, for the library's READ poster, which is on display at the entrance to the library. Stop by to check it out! And if you can't, here are some photos of Terry with the posters!

Cupcakes and cupcakes and books, OH MY!

Some of you may be scrambling to get those taxes finished up today. If not, you best be filing an extension form. It's day 4 of National Library Week and it was also the Cupcake-A-Book Contest. We had a great crowd and raised money for the Garden Hills Homework Club, a service learning project at Parkland College.

Check out photos of the event on Flickr.com if you missed out on this joyous occasion! Our winner was a Parkland Student, Carissa Graham, who designed The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Thanks to all who made this event a success!

Where in the World?

Can you believe it? It's day 3 of National Library Week! Perhaps you've already seen that huge map at the front entrance to the library. You might be wondering what it is. Well the theme for National Library Week is "Worlds Connect @ Your Library". We wanted all of Parkland to see that our library faculty, staff and student workers were in fact born all around the globe! It's one way we see worlds connect! Stop by and see where we were born!

We also have some books on the table in front of the map to help you connect with the world. Check out how to write personal letters and get yourself a pen pal on another continent! Also, you'll find some interesting books on travel. Enjoy and help connect YOUR world @ Parkland College Library.

It's National Library Week...Tweet, Tweet!!

No, we aren't talking about a cute little canary cartoon. It's Twitter! And now you can see what's going on at the Parkland College Library with the help of an inanimate object. You see, Ray the Lamp, has been around and he knows the ins and outs of Parkland College Library. He's not only our logo, he's also our beacon of knowledge. (Though he'll tell you he's just that lamp that's ignored by students needing to staple things.) He's decided to jump start a Twitter account during National Library Week. Check him out on Twitter and show your library some love: http://twitter.com/RaytheLamp

A Cupcake Poem for National Library Week

Runners all over town,
Everywhere you look
So what to do this weekend?
I know, Cupcake-A-Book!

Icing and cake are delicious,
And reading is great fun too!
While helping out the Homework Club,
It's like a dream come true!

So I'll pick my favorite book,
And make my cupcakes sleek
Please donate to help me win,
Happy National Library Week!

-Sarah Whittington

Roses are red, violets are blue...

I'm really no poet, how about you? April is National Poetry Month and the library has put together a display on poetry. Check out the anthologies of American Poets, grab a book on how to read a poem, or learn how to get published if you already write poetry. The books are waiting for you to take them home. Check out the display at the entrance to the Parkland Library!

Heal the World

Earth Day is right around the corner, but are YOU prepared? Kermit might not agree, but it IS easy being green! The library has teamed up with the Parkland Wellness Center to put together a display of books to help you learn better to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Check out books and films to understand more about global warming, climate change, and leading a sustainable life.

Show Us Your Cupcakes

To commemorate National Library Week 2009, the Library will be hosting two events. First, on Wednesday, April 15, the Library and Student Life will have our Inaugural Cupcake-A-Book Contest! Pick a favorite or well-known book, and decorate cupcakes to reflect that book's title, characters, or plot line. The submissions will be displayed in the College Center from 10am-2pm, and people can cast a vote for their favorite design by donating money to the Garden Hills Homework Club. Winners will receive bragging rights and a certificate declaring their victory! Check out the entry form and an example to get your creative juices flowing!

Then, on Thursday, April 16 at 11am in the Library's Reading Lounge, we will be revealing two secrets. First, we will unveil this year's READ Poster, featuring someone you know! Who is on this year's poster? Come to the unveiling to find out! At the same time, we will announce this year's Parkland Reads: One College, One Book book choice for 2009. Refreshments will be served, and there will be the opportunity to win the new Parkland Reads book as well as the book featured in the READ poster!