Spring Break : Library Hours

Spring Break Hours

March 19-20, 2011
Saturday & Sunday
Closed

March 21-24, 2011
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

March 25-27, 2011
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Closed

Regular hours resume on Monday, March 28th.

Pi Day in the Library

For most of the Library Staff, π (pi = 3.14) is a nearly forgotten remembrance of long-ago high school math. But it came back to haunt us on "Pi Day" (March 14 = 3.14) in a refreshingly pleasant way . . . . apple, strawberry, sweet potato, key lime, lemon meringue, banana cream, chocolate chip cookie, and even lentil-spinach quiche and pizza pies were studied in a test of gastronomic delight. We are happy to report that unlike our math grades, Pi Day scored an A+ from all the staff.

SPARK: Scholarship at Parkland

SPARK is Parkland College's open-access digital repository. It is the home of the rich body of scholarly and creative work of Parkland College students, faculty, administration, and staff. SPARK promotes and showcases these works, and facilitates their global discovery.

Everyone at Parkland College is encouraged to learn more about and contribute to SPARK.

Read a news article about SPARK here.

Girl Power

March is Women's History Month! Celebrate by reading a book or two (or three) about a famous woman in history or a woman making history today. Stop in the library to see our display of books available to check out. Ask a librarian at the information desk for other suggestions too.

In the meantime, head over to this Library of Congress site for more ideas on how to celebrate.

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Bestsellers in the Library

What do George W. Bush and Jay-Z have in common? Their new books can be checked out from the Parkland Library Bestseller section!

Here is a sample of the bestsellers Parkland has to offer:

• Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother - Amy Chua
• Decision Points - George W. Bush
• Decoded - Jay-Z
• Shooting Stars - LeBron James & Buzz Bissinger
  
• Three Seconds - Anders Roslund & Borge Hellstrom
• Tick Tock - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
• What the Night Knows - Dean Koontz
• Plus many many more!

The Bestsellers section is on the main floor of the library. Ask for directions at the Service or Information Desk.