Long Beach City College Library

Sharing an upcoming event at the Bach Library branch. See you there!

The LAC Library ran out of DIY holiday card kits last night, but we have restocked today! Today is the last day to grab a kit at the LAC Library.

Beginning Monday, December 12, DIY holiday card kits will be available at the PCC Library.

Would you like to see more activities like this? Let Librarian Shamika know by commenting on this post or emailing at [email protected].

Join us today!

Image description: red and white background with holiday images. Text reads. "Make your own holiday card in the library. LAC Library, 12/7 - 12/9 and PCC Library, 12/12 - 12/14. Make your card in the library or take a card kit home. Limited supplies. While supplies last. One card kit per person."

We celebrate diversity every day.
Today we honor and celebrate the rich culture, heritage and resilience of Native American People.

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Happy Monday! New Book Alert!

Featured books:
When we were birds - Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
True Biz: a novel - Sara Novic
Neruda on the park - Cleyvis Natera
Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins
This place is still beautiful - XiXi Tian

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Fall Vibes. Even though it is still hot in Long Beach.

Featured Books:
*So simple a beginning: How four physical principles shape our living world
*Valuing clean air: The EPA and the economics of environmental protection
*Identitti
*After Lives
*Under the skin: The hidden toll of racism on American lives and on the health of our nation
*Beyond the finish line: Images, evidence and the history of the photo-finish
*Good picture: A history of popular photography
*Everyday movies: Portability and the transformation of American culture
*The owl and the nightingale
*The Black Librarian in America
*Merriam Webster's easy learning complete Spanish

LBCC LIBRARY on TikTok Fall Colors. Fall in lobe with a book

The LBCC Library celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

Check out our Bookish newsletter > https://lbcc.libguides.com/bookish

The Library is closed. We will open again tomorrow at 8:00am.

Happy Monday. Week 3 of the fall semester. Where has the time gone?

There is always room for growth.

The Library is hiring student assistants. Interested? Email your resume to Fabiola Archila at [email protected]

Did you know you can book a study room? The study rooms are first come first served otherwise.

The Library is open! Come in.

Recommended film - My Best Friend

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Celebrate Pride Month

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Happy Friday!

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Featured books:
I Came As A Shadow - Thompson, John
Please Don't Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothing - Robinson, Phoebe
Pumpkin Heads - Hicks, Erin Faith

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Happy Friday!

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May is a new month. Relish in what worked, Reflect on what didn't work, Release any negative feelings, thoughts and anything that did not work for you.

Try it out! https://tinyurl.com/lbccflipster

Every day should be Earth day

Featured books:
Feat books:
I Hope This Finds You Well - Kate Baer
How Far You Have Come - Margaret Harper Nichols
I'll Fly Away - Rudy Francisco
Moth - Amber McBride
The Hill We Climb - Amanda Gorman
Goldenrod - Maggie Smith
You Better Be Lightning - Andrea Gibson
Boomerang / Bumerán: Poetry - Achy Obejas

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Celebrating National Poetry Month

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Celebrate

Check out the Booktastic (book + fantastic) Children's Virtual Story Time & Book Resource Guide. https://lbcc.libguides.com/booktastic

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Enjoy the warm weather this week.

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