Friday, July 31, 2009

Free ebook for August

The beginning of fall semester is just around the corner (did we have summer?) and August's ebook is very appropriate. The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College by Harlan Cohen gives advice to students on issues ranging from managing money to managing stress. Included are hilarious, outrageous and telling stories from students on other college campuses.

Free access to this ebook is from August 1 - 31 through netLibrary. Begin at the library homepage, choose "Online Reference Resources" and then netLibrary.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Another Batch of Genres for the Reading Challenge

This week we have chosen the following genres to display:

Music, Technology, Plays/Monologues and Politics

Good luck as you continue the Reading Challenge! Just a reminder, the Challenge ends on August 14th.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Don't forget about our summer reading challenge!

There are four new genres on display to check out at the library for the summer reading challenge:

Art/food/craft
Poetry
Westerns
Religion/philosophy/spiritual

Creative Crafts for Clever Kids is a fun book that offers a variety of simple project ideas. One of the projects is to make a potato hedgehog using a potato, spaghetti and toothpicks.

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Free ebook for July

This month's free ebook from netLibrary is a graphic novel. For those of you who have not seen a graphic novel, this is a wonderful opportunity! The classic Beowulf is retold in graphic form while sticking to the original myth/story. To find netLibrary, go to the library homepage, then choose "Online Reference Resources" and finally netLibrary. Enjoy!