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Drop into the library's computer lab to relax, color, and watch a delightful video!

Take a break, unwind, and enjoy some culture and creativity. All are welcome!

Fridays | 3 - 4 PM

October 17 - Mysterious Oceans!
October 24 - Dinosaurs!
October 31 - Halloween!

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Friday Afternoon Movie - Fall 2025

Drop into the library's computer lab to relax, color, and watch a delightful video!Take a break, unwind, and enjoy some culture and creativity. All are welcome!Fridays | 3 - 4 PMOctober 17 - Mysterious Oceans!October 24 - Dinosaurs!October 31 - Halloween! ...

New Citation Discovery Tools in EBSCO

EBSCO has added powerful new Citation and Reference tools in EBSCOhost to help you depend your research and better understand the scholarly impact of a work. Watch the tutorial: Using Citation Discovery and References - EBSCO Academy Video (6 min)The Cited by feature shows how many times an article has been referenced by other scholarly works. This will help you:See how influential an article is in the academic community.Discover related works and build a strong literature review. Citation counts are generated from the EBSCO Scholarly Graph, which pulls data from EBSCO, major publishers, and trusted data partners. Citation links are created when title-author matches identify that a work has been cited in other research. The References features shows you the list of works that the author cited in the original article. This will help you:Identify research the author used.Quickly explore related sources. When a work's DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is available, EBSCO check its Scholarly Graph for reference links. If matches are found, they'll be displayed under the “References” tab on the articles detail page. Go to our EBSCOhost Research Guide to learn more about past changes. ...

Banned Books Ballot - Fall 2025

Vote at the library between October 5 - 11 to help grow the library's collection of banned books! Choose one of three titles from the 2024 Top Most Challenged Books. The book with the most votes will be purchased! Library Unowned Banned Books Tricks by Ellen Hopkins ISBN: 9781481498241Publication Date: 2017-01-24Call Number: Request through I-Share!Description: Five troubled teenagers fall into prostitution as they search for freedom, safety, community, family, and love. Looking for Alaska by John Green ISBN: 9780142402511Publication Date: 2006-12-28Call Number: Request through I-Share!Description: Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School includes good friends and great pranks but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash. Flamer by Mike Curato (Illustrator) ISBN: 9781250756145Publication Date: 2020-09-01Call Number: Request through I-Share!Description: It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes--but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher. As he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can't stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance. Library Owned Banned Books All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson ISBN: 9780374312718Publication Date: 2020-04-28Call Number: 306.76 Joh Gender Queer: a Memoir by Maia Kobabe ISBN: 9781549304002Publication Date: 2019-05-28Call Number: 3067'68'092 Kob The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison ISBN: 9780307278449Publication Date: 2007-05-08Call Number: Fiction Mor-bl The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky ISBN: 0671027344Publication Date: 1999-02-01Call Number: Fiction Chb Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews ISBN: 9781419705328Publication Date: 2013-05-07Call Number: Ebook Crank by Ellen Hopkins ISBN: 9780689865190Publication Date: 2004-10-01Call Number: Fiction Hop Sold by Patricia McCormick ISBN: 9780786851720Publication Date: 2008-04-01Call Number: 813.6 Mcc-s Additional ResourcesLibrary Banned Books Collection DiscoveryAmerican Library Association (ALA) - About Banned & Challenged BooksGet Involved, Stay InformedA History of Banned Books Week ...

Friday Afternoon Movie - Fall 2025

Drop into the library's computer lab to relax, color, and watch a video in celebration of Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month! When: Fridays | 3 - 4 PMSeptember 19September 26October 3October 10Take a break, unwind, and enjoy some culture and creativity. All are welcome! Library ResourcesLatinX Heritage Month Collection DiscoveryHispanic & Latino Heritage Month Blog Post ...