Celebrate Arbor Day!

NATIONAL ARBOR DAY is April 25th. Celebrate by exploring the world of trees using these resources from our REFERENCE COLLECTION:

    

Or enjoy a stroll around campus while using one of the field guides to trees you can check out from our MAIN COLLECTION:

                   


You could also check our library DATABASES US History in Context for information on the history of Arbor Day and Biography in Context for information about J. Sterling Morton, the founder of Arbor Day.

You can find more information about Arbor Day at the Arbor Day Foundation's website

Interested in the trees on campus? Find out what GRCC is doing to preserve the trees and plants impacted by the new construction.

Get Your Poetry Fix at the Library

 

While waiting for the announcement of the GRCC Poetry Contest winners, continue celebrating National Poetry Month by picking up a book of poems from the Holman Library.

Brush up on some historical favorites:

100 Essential American Poems, edited by Leslie Pockell

Or, discover some new voices:

Time You Let Me In: 25 Poets under 25, selected by Naomi Shihab Nye

In the mood for some romance? Try:

Twenty Love Poems & A Song of Despair, by Pablo Neruda

Or, if you're looking for something silly, try:

Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein

Seeking writing guidance? Try:

The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets, by Ted Kooser

For more inspiration, visit poets.org, poetryfoundation.org, or search the Holman Library catalog. Our library has several print books in the Main Collection. Or, ask a librarian how to find poetry e-books, videos, and audio!

The Eraser

Our library's print collection gets a great deal of use, and most people who check out books over a two week loan period return them in excellent condition. But no one wants to check out a damaged or defaced book from the Holman Library. 

Linda in the circulation department shares the vigilance that it takes to keep your reading materials in top condition:

“At circulation, we have made a concerted effort to prevent pencil and/or pen from making an appearance in our books.  When books go out, we look for prior damage; if we find any, we make a note on the book in our library collection database.  

We tell students that the time we take to look through the books and the notes we put on a previously damaged book is for their benefit,  so that they  won't charged for damage done by another.  

We think this has a beneficial outcome, since very few books come back damaged (we look through them on return, and again check for pencil, pen, tears, etc). We still occasionally have books returned with writing or underlining, but it has greatly lessened – much to the delight of those of us who erase!” 

Go Out and Enjoy the Sun

Last month we received more rain then we have ever seen, accoording to offical records. But all that rain has helped the region burst into full bloom as the warm spring sun of April shines upon us. Take an opportunity this quarter to soak up some Vitamin D and to take in some of the natual beauty this area provides us.

 

Here are some books available at Holman Library to help you find some great hikes or other outdoor adventures located close to Green River Community College.

Nature in the City: Seattle by Maria Dolan and Kathryn True

Lowland Trails of Greater Seattle by Paul Hodge

Beyond Mount Si: The Best Hikes within 85 Miles of Seattle by John Zilly

Out & About With Kids Seattle: The Ultimate Family Guide for Fun and Learning by Ann Bergman

 

 

*See a GRCC librarian for help finding these or other similar books. 

 

Essential Skills Collection: Books for Success

Just starting or nearly done?

 

Whether you're just beginning at GRCC or finishing off your last quarter before graduation, we at the Holman Library want to set you up for success! There are many books, both electronic and in-print, in the Essential Skills Collection in the library that can help you meet whatever goals you may have!

If you're just starting out or are looking for ways to improve...check out these books!

 

The Secrets of College Success

 

The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success

If you're just nearing the finish line of your educational journey...consider checking out these books!

 

 Life After College: the New Graduate's Guide

  

 

Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes:
an After-College Guide to Life 

(e-book)

 

 

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