Century College Library

Books to Movies Summer 2016

2016-06-23T18:01:00.002-05:00

Summer has officially begun! You finally have time to read for enjoyment, but where do you being? The following books are just a few of the books being turned into movies later this year. Take a little time this summer to read the book before you see the movie!

Into the Forest by Jean Hegland July 22^nd

The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman September 2^nd

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs September 30^th

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins October 7^th

Inferno by Dan Brown October 28^th

American Pastoral by Philip Roth October 28^th

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain November 11^th

Film release dates so you can prioritize your summer reading!

Library Closed Memorial Day 2016

2016-05-26T19:35:00.002-05:00

The Century College Library will be closed Monday, May 30th for Memorial Day. Summer hours will resume Tuesday, May 31st.

Finals Hours Spring 2016

2016-05-06T14:54:00.004-05:00

The Century College Library will have extended hours during Finals Week, May 9th - 12th. The Library will be open from 7:30AM until 10:00PM. On Friday the 13th, the library will be open from 8:00AM until Noon.

The Library will also be closed Saturday, May 14th.

Century College Library will be open 8:00AM to 4:00PM May, 16th - 19th.

Closed Friday, May 20th and Saturday, May 21st.

Library Summer Hours begin on Monday, May 23rd.

NLW 2016 Drawing

2016-04-19T10:30:00.000-05:00

Century College Library would like to announce the winners of ourNational Library Week drawing:

Samantha Yang – tote bag

Amber Flores Elias – Naruto (manga book)

Mee Yang – The Castle of Cagliostro (DVD)

Congratulations to all the winners!

Food For Fines

2016-04-18T10:30:00.000-05:00

Food for Fines starts this week in the Century College Library. April 18^th- May 12th, the Century College Library will be accepting food pantry donations as payment for fines. Donated items will go to Century College Food Pantry. The Pantry is looking for nonperishable snacks or light meals.

Each donated item will be worth $1 off your existing library fines, up to $10. This is a great way to clear any library fines before registering for the Summer or Fall Semesters, while helping out fellow students. Bring items to the circulation desk and remember to bring your student ID!

Don’t have fines? Bring food anyway!

National Library Week Wrap Up

2016-04-15T15:28:00.001-05:00

National Library Week is drawing to a close here at Century College. It’s been a great week, and we hope that all our patrons enjoyed it as much as the Library Staff did! It was great to see all your responses on our board of “favorites”.

Favorite Books

Favorite Movies

Free books are always available in the library, but this week they were spread out for better browsing. Who can pass up a free book?

Free Books

Blackout Poetry celebrated Poetry Month, as well as National Library Week.

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Blackout Poetry

Over the course of the week, many of you have made your move on the chessboard. And just a reminder, it’s always available to checkout for use in the library.

Chessboard in use

And what about our drawing? Names will be drawn on Monday for the book tote, DVD of Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (Collector's Edition!), and the book Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring.

And remember to stop in anytime and check us out!

National Library Week 2016

2016-04-15T15:25:00.004-05:00

Libraries Transform, National Library Week

Its National Library Week! What is National Library Week you ask? First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.

This week Century College Library is celebrating in more way than one.
We’ve set up a chess board for our students who need a mental break from final projects.

Chess board In use.

For those needing to be creative, a table for blackout poetry is set up! What is blackout poetry? Well, You blackout all the words you DON'T want to use. Take a marker and outline the words you would like to use for your poem. Remember, the words will be read left to right and top to bottom. Once you have found the words you would like to use, black out the rest of the words on the page. The leftover poem will look like a redacted document.

Blackout poetry table.

Library staff also wants to hear from our patrons. What are your favorites? Write them down on the board!

Library white board.

Oh, and there are also free books and prizes! The Century College Library will have a drawing at the end of the week. Prizes include a book tote, a copy of Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro, and Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring.

National Library Week drawing prizes.

Come check out National Library Week!

End of Spring 2016 Semester

2016-04-01T15:22:00.005-05:00

The end of the semester is upon us.

If you’re looking for some research assistance for your final project, now is the time to stop in and see the Century Library Reference Staff. The Reference Staff is more than happy to show you how navigate through our collection and databases. We're here to help you!

Spring Break 2016 Hours

2016-03-11T11:10:00.002-06:00

The Century College Library will be open 8-4 Monday, March 14th - Friday, March 18th. The Library will be closed Saturday, March 19th.

Regular hours will resume Monday, March 21st. Enjoy Spring Break!

Century Authors: Recap

2016-03-04T11:32:00.002-06:00

Big thanks to all those who took the time to stop and check out our Century Authors display in Century Library. And an even bigger thanks to our authors, Greg Mulcahy, Cullen Bailey Burns, Delia Samuel, and Bruce Hinrichs.

The books featured were:
Constalation - Greg Mulcahy
Out of Work - Greg Mulcahy
O'Hearn - Greg Mulcahy
Slip - Cullen Bailey Burns
Paper Boat - Cullen Bailey Burns
Against the Odds: Inspiration for Parenting Children with Special Needs - Delia Samuel
Psychology - Bruce Hinrichs
Mind as Mosaic - Bruce Hinrichs

Century Author: Bruce Hinrichs

2016-02-22T11:30:00.000-06:00

The final author being featured by Century Library is Bruce Hinrichs. Hinrichs is a memeber of the Century College Psychology Faculty. Many of his books can be found on reserve in the Century Library.

Bruce H. Hinrichs has been a professor of psychology for many years, was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Minnesota, an Honorary Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Teacher/Artist-in-Residence at the University of Illinois, and was a member of the Editorial Board of the NEA higher education journal, Thought & Action. Mr. Hinrichs has published on psychology, art, and film, and is the author of books including a textbook of general psychology, an introduction to cognitive neuroscience, a book on film and art, and four textbooks on psychological neuroscience. His essay on the philosophy of mind appears in the college philosophy textbook, Voices of Wisdom. Mr. Hinrichs is also the author of many short stories (mostly humorous) published in print and online. He is currently an artist working in acrylic paint on canvas, and in the past was a glass-blower presenting works of art in galleries and art shows across the Midwest, and a musician (guitar, songwriter, and singer) in The Fables and The Necroids.

Century Author: Delia Samuel

2016-02-15T11:57:00.000-06:00

This week the Century Author being featured by Century Library is Dr. Delia Samuel. Dr. Samuel is a member of the Century College Mathematics Faculty. Her book is Against the Odds: Inspiration for Parenting Children with Special Needs.

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Delia Samuel

Delia Samuel was born on the island of St. Lucia and moved to Minnesota in 2003. She holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Computer Science from the University of the West Indies, a Master of Science degree in Mathematics, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota. She is a mathematics instructor and has taught mathematics at colleges and universities in St. Lucia and Minnesota. Presently, Dr. Samuel teaches mathematics at Century College. Courses taught include Intermediate Algebra, Introductory Trigonometry, College Algebra, Calculus I, Calculus II, Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra and Differential Equations. She was the recipient of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Award for Outstanding Educator in April 2014 and of the Faculty of the Year Award from Century College in April 2015

Dr. Samuel has two sons, aged 9 and 7 years, who are both on the autism spectrum and who also cope with other medical issues. The last nine years have been far from easy as she is faced with challenges every day. But in spite of the trials, she has made life work and has triumphed over the odds. She lives with her two sons in Fridley, Minnesota.

Student Success Day in Century Library

2016-02-09T10:00:00.000-06:00

Wednesday, February 10th is Century College's Student Success Day. The Century Library will be offering a session here at 9:00 AM to help you jump-start your career.

Come to the library and discover:

· How to turn your interests into a career

· The qualifications for your dream job

· What you can do with a major in …

You’ll walk away with the tools to identify your ideal career, create your ideal resume, and seek your ideal job.

Century Author: Cullen Bailey Burns

2016-02-08T10:30:00.000-06:00

This week the Century Author being featured by Century Library is Cullen Bailey Burns. Burns is a member the Century College English Faculty.

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Cullen Bailey Burns

Cullen Bailey Burns is the author of two books of poetry, Slip and Paper Boat, both of which were finalists for Minnesota Book Awards. Her poems have been published widely, in literary magazines ranging from Ampersand to The Denver Quarterly to Rattle. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Award twice, and is currently working on her third manuscript, the title of which has her stumped.

Century Author: Greg Mulcahy

2016-02-01T10:00:00.000-06:00

The first Century Author being featured by Century College Library this month is Greg Mulcahy. Mulcahy is a member of the Century College English Faculty.

Greg Mulcahy’s collection, OUT OF WORK, was published by Knopf in 1993. Gordon Lish was his editor. His novel, CONSTELLATION, appeared in 1996. In 2010, his collection, CARBINE, was awarded the Juniper Prize for Fiction. His novel, O’HEARN, won the 2013 Catherine Doctorow Prize for Innovative Fiction from FC2. He has published more than 100 stories in journals.

Century Authors in Century Library

2016-01-26T17:11:00.002-06:00

Are you sitting in class with a published author? Stop into the Library during the month of February to find out! Century College Library will be featuring a different Century Author every week during the month of February.

We are currently finalizing our lineup, so check back here and our webpage next week to find out more!

2016-01-15T13:11:00.002-06:00

The Century College Library will be closed January 16-18 for Martin Luther King Day.

Regular hours resume Tuesday, January 19.

Library Windows

2016-01-12T10:30:00.000-06:00

Remember that broken window in the Century College Library?

Well, it's finally been fixed! Stop in and check it out!

Winter Break Hours

2015-12-15T10:30:00.000-06:00

Century College Library Winter Break hours:

December 18, 8 am – noon

December 19 – January 3, CLOSED

January 4 – 8, 8 am – 4 pm

January 9, CLOSED

Regular Hours Resume January 11, 2016.

Enjoy your time off!

DeStress in Century Library

2015-12-10T16:06:00.000-06:00

Stop in the Century College Library during finals week for coloring and mints!

Studies have shown that coloring can relieve stress. Mint has been shown to relieve headaches as well as increase alertness and focus.

Library Study Rooms are in high demand during finals. Book them online here. Choose the date and time that you would like to reserve, and click the “book it” button. Then, just enter the 14 digit barcode number on the back of your ID card and use your last name as your password.

If you’re studying alone, we also have noise canceling headphones you can check out at the Circulation Desk.

Wishing all our Century Students good luck on finals!

Reference Collection Shift

2015-12-08T10:30:00.000-06:00

Century College Library has seen a steady decline in the use of our print Reference Collection in recent years. We attribute the decline in its use to two principal factors:

1. Our subject guides and search tools have made it easier to find and use online reference content such as literary criticism, statistical information, and biographical information.

2. When students do want a print source, they want to be able to take it home with them.

In keeping with a growing trend in the library world, the librarians devised a plan to shift approximately 90% of Century’s Reference Collection to other areas of the library. In preparation for this project, the librarians spent considerable time reviewing both the Reference and General (circulating) Collections and deselecting outdated and underused books.

With the exception of about 300 heavily used items that were retained in the Reference Collection for “library use only,” we relocated the remainder of our Reference books to these collections:

1. General Collection – The bulk of the Reference books were shifted to the General (circulating) Collection, where they are shelved with other items on the same subject. These titles are now available for checkout.

2. Reserve Collection – The Reserve Collection is now home to all of our big sets of literary criticism books (which are also available online via the Artemis database) and books that are heavily used, but not enough to restrict them to ”library use only.” The terms for using these Reserve Collection books are as follows:

§ Books may be borrowed for up to 3 weeks, but they are non-renewable. By allowing limited circulation, they are accessible to more patrons, and a better value for the money we spend on them.

§ Reserve Collection books are not available to other libraries through interlibrary loan. This increases the likelihood they will be available when a Century student or faculty member needs them.

Positive outcome:

More resources are available for our students to borrow, and all books on a topic are now shelved together in a single collection.

Final thoughts:

In order to provide the best customer service possible for our patrons, our selection of reference content going forward will reflect our users’ preference for virtual reference materials. As we add new reference titles, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, to our collection, many will be purchased exclusively in eBook format.

41.8

2015-12-01T10:00:00.000-06:00

Century College Library would like to thank all those who participated in Food for Fines!

We were able to raise 41.8 pounds of food for the Food Pantry on campus.

Big thanks again to all our Century College Library patrons!

Library Closed November 26-29

2015-11-23T10:30:00.000-06:00

The Century College Library will be closed November 26-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Food For Fines Ends Nov. 23rd

2015-11-18T10:00:00.000-06:00

This is the last week for Food for Fines. For every nonperishable, unexpired snack or meal item you bring in will get you $1 off your existing library fines, up to $10.

Not sure if you have any fines? Check your account online or stop in Century College Library and see us.

No fines? That's OK. Bring Food Anyway!

Library Closed Veterans Day

2015-11-09T08:30:00.000-06:00

The Century College Library will be closed Wednesday, November 11^th in observance of Veterans Day. We thank all those who have served our country.