Northwest Vista College Library

The library will be closed tomorrow, August 20th for campus convocation from 9:45 am to 11:30 am. We will re-open at 11:30 am the same day for our normal summer hours. Thank you for your understanding!

What scares you the most?
Creatures? Disease? Unseen forces? Other people?
We have a selection of true stories for your summers reads.


If you're interested in True Crime, check out;
From Midnight to Guntown By John R. Hailman
"As a federal prosecutor in Mississippi for over thirty years... he recounts amazing trials and bad guy antics from the darkly humorous to the needlessly tragic."

https://ow.ly/anpi50SNvGk

What happens when an American tycoon is found dead in his train compartment? Join Biblio on Wednesday afternoon to find out! We will travel with Mr. Poirot on the famous Orient Express as he unravels this locked door mystery.

Join us for our next movie showing tomorrow! 🍿
Want a refresher on this classic novel? Swing by the library today and check it out! 📚

🎇 Happy 4th of July, Wildcats! Celebrate with a bang by watching a fascinating documentary about the history of Independence Day!
👉https://ow.ly/i79950SuZKu
Stay safe this holiday!

Hey there Wildcats! We've got some unexpected news for you. Unfortunately, our library is closed today due to a pesky power outage in the area. Don't worry though, we'll be back up and running Monday, July 8th after the holiday. In the meantime, check out our homepage for online resources! 📚🔦
https://www.alamo.edu/nvc/academics/library/

Another movie showing tomorrow! Come join us in the library and let’s see if the book is better than the movie 🍿

Check out our interactive library display! We have a color station for premade folding bookmarks. The bookmark folds into the pages creating a design on the outside. 🌟This display is located by the Zine library area.

Have you heard the news? Tomorrow's book- to-movie feature is Agatha Christie's 'Death on the Nile'. 💀
Don't want to wait for the movie? Check out the book here: https://nvclibrary.overdrive.com/media/72813

Join us tomorrow in the library for the Rainbow Read Book Club. Celebrate pride and enjoy conversing with your community over the novel "Last Night at the Telegraph Club." This event will be held in Library Classroom 116 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

The NVC library will be closed today as we celebrate Juneteenth and the end of slavery in the USA 159 years ago.
If you would like to read more about Juneteeth, we have an excellent selection of materials such as:
Juneteenth : the story behind the celebration
by Edward T Cotham
https://ow.ly/wOKT50Sl6Em

Alamo Music Center Elevate Your Home with Elegant Sound

🎉📚✨ Join Us for a Juneteenth Celebration at the Library! 🎉📚✨

We are thrilled to invite you to our special Juneteenth celebration on June 18, 2024 at Northwest Vista College Library. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community to honor and celebrate freedom, heritage, and culture.

Please RSVP to secure your spot: https://ow.ly/hIeN50SkmtF
All NVC students, faculty, and staff are welcome for an afternoon of education, entertainment, and camaraderie.💛❤️💚

Happy Pride month from the NVC Library, we have a very inclusive collection of LGBTQIA+ materials covering all sorts of themes. Come in and cool off with us and find a new read.

🎬🍿 Hey everyone! We are hosting a movie showing at the library today (6/12) at 12:00 PM! Come join us for a fun and relaxing time. Don't forget to bring your friends!
Today's showing is 'Water For Elephants'.
See you there! 📚🎥

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Test your knowledge on everything LGBTQIA+ at our Pride Jeopardy! Join us today, June 11th at RLC 116 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Bring your thinking caps! 🏳️‍🌈🧠❓

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Test your knowledge on everything LGBTQIA+ at our Pride Jeopardy! Join us on Tuesday, June 11th at RLC 116 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Bring your thinking caps! 🏳️‍🌈🧠❓

NVC Library is closed today for Memorial Day. We will be open again tomorrow!

NVC Library will be closed Monday May 27th for Memorial Day.

We're now on Threads! Follow us for library updates! We will be posting polls, Q & As, hosting games, lives, etc. Our username is the same as Instagram. 📚

It's Twilight Zone Day! Go watch your favorite episode from the Twilight Zone series!

Library recommendation: "The Twilight Zone," by Barry Keith Grant
Summary: Concise overview and analysis of Rod Serling's original Twilight Zone.
Link: https://nvclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1129983336

Maymester starts next week, which means NVC Library hours will change for this month. Starting May 13th - May 31st, the library will be open Monday -- Friday from 7:30am to 4:00pm. We will be closed on Saturday and Sundays.

However, we are still open tomorrow, May 11th, at regular hours 8:30am to 2:30pm.

The results are in! It has been a wonderful spring semester and we are so proud of all students, faculty, and staff who participated in this reading challenge! Congratulations to Kaylie Jones, Samantha Gorzell, and Paige Blum for being our top three students and to Carrie Villarreal, Amy Bosely, and Laura Quintanilla for being our top three employees! Great job y'all!

Friendly Reminder: DO NOT DROP TEXTBOOKS AT THE LIBRARY (THEY WILL NOT BE TURNED IN UNDER YOUR NAME BECAUSE WE DONT KNOW WHO YOU ARE)

The NVC Bookstore is located in Huisache Hall (HH 113) hours: M-Th 8-5 F 9-1

👻 It's National Paranormal Day! Go watch your favorite spooky movie or show, or read a paranormal book! (Paranormal Romance counts 😉)

Book recommendation: Evil Librarian (Call #: PS3611 .N8374 E9 2014 - or ask library staff for help.)