Parkland READ Poster and Parkland Reads 2013-2014 Book Revealed!

Every year during National Library Week the Parkland College Library unveils the newest READ poster and the Parkland Reads book choice. This year was no different. Lots of Parkland students, faculty, staff, administration ( including our very own President Ramage), and community members came to see the big event.

The READ poster features....Charles Larenas and Club Latino! Charles is an Education faculty member from the department of Social Sciences and Human Services. He chose the Jon Stewart book, "America (the Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction." (You can find out if this book is available for check out in the Parkland Library here.)

The Parkland Reads choice for the 2012-2013 academic year is "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore. (You can find out if this book is available for check out in the Parkland Library here.)

READ poster photographer, Rebecca Hethke and Charles Larenas.

Maggie Taylor, Parkland Reads coordinator, holding the 2012-2013 book, "The Other Wes Moore."

Library Director, Anna Maria Watkin, with Charles Larenas.

The READ Poster is Coming: Thurs, April 18th

On Thursday, April 18th at NOON, this year's READ Poster featuring a Parkland "celebrity" will be unveiled along with next year's Parkland Reads book in the Library Reading Lounge!  We'll have special giveaways, snacks, bookish humor and other fun stuff, so come by and take part in the National Library Week festivities!

Check out last year's READ poster featuring Billie Mitchell.

It's National Library Week

Happy National Library Week! This week (April 14-20) libraries all over the country celebrate by hosting special events and promoting library use.

Here at Parkland, we will unveil our annual Parkland Celebrity READ Poster at Noon on Thursday. It may feature someone you know! Come on up to the library and find out who it is!

We’ll have special giveaways, snacks and bookish humor so come on by and take part in the festivities.

In the meantime, check out this clever video from Allen County Public Library.

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!

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!

Parkland READ Poster

The 4th Annual Parkland READ Poster features:

Yvonne Meyer
Police Sergeant
Parkland College Public Safety