Make Earth Day Every Day

 Spring is in the air around the library! The snow is melting away from around our building and more and more green is beginning to show outside. All of the new green showing up after all of our snow covering everything in blanket of white for so many months can be a great reminder to us all of how special the beauty of nature is and how important it is to be forever conscious of it.

The Sustainability Organization at North Central Michigan strives to provide a more environmentally friendly campus, spread educational information to fellow students and staff about our impact on the environment, and to make a positive difference with the influence each of us has.

During the month of April,  the Sustainability Organization is partnering with NCMC Library to provide an Earth Day book display. This book display will give the public a glimpse of a some of the informative books in our library that deal with multiple aspects of environmental awareness and education regarding modern issues. Some of the books include The Last Child in The Woods by Richard Louv, Genetically Engineered Food: Changing The Nature of Nature by Martin Teitel, Pedaling Revolution by Jeff Mapes, and many others. These books are open for checkout to any library patron.

So stop by the library and check out a book or two. Take the green grass starting to pop up outside as a reminder of Earth Day and pick out a book as a celebration of spring and possibly learn a little more about how to take care of our beautiful world!

 Melody Williams

Michigan Notable Books are here!

Each year, the Library of Michigan chooses "20 books highlighting Michigan people, places and events. The list highlights exceptional "Michigan books" published in 2012 that bring attention to Michigan authors and topics."

We not only support the idea, but we can hardly wait for the list to come out so we can learn more about our state and the people who live there. With Spring Break on the horizon, this is the perfect time to come to the library to snag some great reading for your time off. The collection is conveniently located on the table just inside the door of the library.

Baseball, history, suspense, Northern Michigan, photography, soul music...there's a wide variety for you to enjoy and learn from. You can view the annotated list of this year's selections and place a hold on the book in the NCMC Library catalog.

Winter Semester Welcome

Welcome to Winter Semester! Your library has a lot to offer. Check out books, DVDs, games, or today's newspapers. We have IPads and kindles! Use our computers, scanners, printers, and copiers. Explore our website to find electronic resources such as eBooks, articles, and streaming video.

Study rooms are available for individual students or small groups, as is our multimedia lab that has graphic design, photo/video editing, and publishing software available. Watch our event listings for research and technology instructional sessions coming your way this semester. Talk to your teacher about scheduling a library instructional session for your class. The library is also a great place to study or just hang out, so stop in and see us.

Book Sale in the Library starts December 7!

Just in time for holiday reading, we’re bringing out hundreds of books for you to recycle as gifts, or to fill your own bookshelf. You’ll find fiction and nonfiction in many subject areas. Most books are $1 unless marked. The sale will continue during our weekday and weekend hours and ends on December 20^th.