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!

Parkland Library Student Workers in the News

Two Parkland Library student workers (Dayna Long & Cat Calcagno) are featured in the Prospectus News.

Read all about it here:

Women leaders honor their past

Library Hours - Spring Break '09

Spring Break Hours

March 21-22, 2009
Saturday & Sunday
Closed

March 23-26, 2009
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

March 27-29, 2009
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Closed

Regular hours resume on Monday, March 30th.

Streaming video options grow...

Check out PBS' streaming videos.

Choose from a variety of their best-known programs and documentaries, like Frontline, NOVA, Nature, etc.

Librarian hours in Writing Lab for your research questions

Are those big research projects starting to make you shake in your shoes? The Writing Lab now has a way to help. This semester, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m to 2 p.m., Parkland Librarians are holding hours in the Writing Lab and are eager to assist you with your research questions. Please just stop by the Writing Lab in room D120—no appointment needed.

Presenting Papyrus

Pictured from left to right: Anna Maria Watkin (Library Director), Sawsan Gadallah & Abdelrazek Selim (CCID Fellows)

The Egyptian CCID fellows pictured here presented a gift to the library in the International Lounge. We will be framing them sometime soon to hang in the International Lounge! Enjoy the pictures.
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Lincoln Breaks Loose

It's so darn hard to blend into the crowd when you are 6 feet 4 inches and wear a stove pipe hat. All Mr. Lincoln wanted to do was catch up on the latest news and cartoons in Harper's Weekly. Instead, he was quickly surrounded by Parkland students wanting to emulate his dress and his walk. We've gotta tell you, it was a bit surreal seeing 15 Parkland students "doing the Lincoln."

Library Closed: Thursday, February 26

The library will be closed for Professional Development Day on Thursday, February 26th. We will reopen at 7:30a.m. on Friday, February 27th.

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Honest Abe

Lincoln never held back his honesty, so why should he keep his thoughts on Parkland Library to himself? It's no surprise we found him at the suggestion board. Parkland Library welcomes your suggestions too and we post responses to requests, suggestions, criticisms and praise on our suggestion board. Hope to hear from you!