WCC Library Blog

2013 Kumquat Challenge Winners

Congratulations to the four winners in the 7th annual Kumquat Challenge, WCC Library's National Poetry Month contest. Click through for details...

Memorial Day Closure

The WCC Library will be closed on Saturday, May 25th and Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, May 28th.

Some Changes to Library Databases

The WCC Library recently added three new databases to our collection of online resources, while one database is being dropped. Click through for details.

Come to the Kumquat Challenge Celebration

Please join us at our 7th Annual Kumquat Challenge Celebration on Wednesday, May 15th, 11:30 to 1:00, in WCC’s Syre Center Black Box Theatre.

UPDATE: Closing at 2:30 on Friday May 3

Due to WCC's 45th Anniversary Celebration event, the Library will close at 2:30 on Friday, May 3, not 3:30 as previously announced.

Souvenir Display

Library staff have brought in souvenirs from their travels to create a cosmopolitan feast for the eyes in the Heiner lobby display cases. Come view their eclectic selection of thought-provoking knick-knacks from all corners of the globe. Hurry--the display will be coming down within the next two weeks.

Winter 2013 New Library Materials

The library added 191 new books, DVDs, etc. during winter quarter. Click on the title of this entry to go to a page where you can download the list of new items.

Letter from Birmingham Jail 50th Anniversary

The library has put up a display to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail. Come check it out!

Graphing Calculators for Spring 2013

Graphing Calculators will be available to check out for Spring Quarter starting on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 8:00am. Students must present their student ID and proof of registration in a math class.

Kumquat Challenge 2013

In celebration of National Poetry Month (April), the library invites the entire campus community to participate in the Seventh Annual Kumquat Poetry Challenge. Each year we publish a variety of poems by WCC students, faculty, staff, and board members. Click this post's title for details.

Hours During Break

During the break between Winter and Spring terms, the Library will be open on Mon. 3/25 and Mon. 4/1, both from 9 to 5. Running Start students may borrow textbooks on 4/1.

Calculators (and everything else) are due by 5pm on Friday, Mar. 22.

It's the end of the quarter, and that means everything you've checked out is due. Please return them all by the end of the day on Friday, March 22 -- we close at 5pm.

Late Nights @ the Library

Are you ready to study? Are you in need of snacks? Then the Library has a deal for you! Four nights of coffee, cookies (and other snacks), and we're open an extra hour. Click through for details...

Library Closed Presidents Day 2013

The WCC Library will be closed in observance of the President's Day holiday on Sat. the 16th and Mon. the 18th of February. It will also be closed Tues. the 19th for Professional Development Day.

Valentines @ the Library

On Feb. 13 and 14 the WCC Library will have a table with supplies for making Valentines. Come visit and make a Valentine for that special someone!

ARTstor's Black History Month Collections

Our largest image database, ARTstor, has curated several special collections in honor of Black History Month. Click through to find out more...

Pride and Prejudice 200th Anniversary

In honor of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice on January 28, 2013, the library is featuring a display of Jane Austen materials near the reference desk. Come check it out!

World History in Context

A great database that focuses on history, maps and images across a wide range of time and geography. Gale's World History in Context covers a broad range of history with a balanced approach.

Staff Picks - January-February 2013

Come see what staff members are recommending through February. This time we're featuring some picks to kick off the new year.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closure

The WCC Library will be closed Sat., Jan. 19, and Mon., Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Normal hours resume Tues. Jan. 22.