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Shadowhunters, Gods & Twilight Worlds - Newly Added YA Reads

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } We know you are working hard in your classes. If you’re craving a break from reality, here are four YA fantasy reads that deliver magic, romance, and adventure.  Whether you’re new to fantasy or are already obsessed with it, these books bring the good kind of escapism and emotional chaos to your life. A fresh lineup of newly added bestselling adult and young adult books are currently featured on our bestsellers book carousel.  Bring your COM ID and spend a few minutes of blissful enjoyment perusing what's new and choosing your next favorite read to checkout! Visit our leisure collection guide for more information on fun reads available through COM library. a { text-decoration: none; colo...
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Have a Great Spring Break!

COM Library is closed for Spring Break, but you can still: stream a movie on Swank, read a great eBook in Libby, or listen to an audiobook on Hoopla. All free to COM students, faculty and staff, available 24/7! And all our great online academic eBooks, streaming videos from great producers like A&E, HBO or PBS and article databases are still there if you need them. :) http://dlvr.it/TRJq9l
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Spotlighting Women's Contributions: A Curated Collection for Women's History Month

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting a curated collection that celebrates women’s impact across history, culture, science, and society. These works shine a light on voices that have shaped movements, expanded knowledge, and inspired change. Explore the collection, discover new perspectives, and join us in recognizing the women whose contributions have influenced our world. Women's history month is on the main first floor display for the whole month of March.  For more suggested resources on this topic, visit the library's Women's History guide. http://dlvr.it/TRHdv9
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March is Women's History Month

We have some great guides on the history of women and issues women face today. Go to the Women's History guide. Featured Resources * Stream Swank feature films Harriet, free to COM students, faculty & staff! How to Use Swank. * Stream Iron Jawed Angels, Unbreakable: One Girl Changing the World—The Story of Malala, or RBG. How to Use Academic Videos Online (AVON), How to Use Films on Demand (FOD). * Read one of our great eBooks in our Women Authors collection in OverDrive like The Radium Girls by Kate Moore, She Said by Jodi Kantor or Violeta by Isabel Allende or classics like And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood or Kindred by Octavia E. Butler. How to Use OverDrive eBooks. * Get print books like D-Day Girls, Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet, or Mother Tongue: the surprising history of women's words. How to use OneSearch.  Mor...
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Vintage Romance: Still Worth the Rewatch

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Some love stories don’t fade… they linger, haunt, and stay with you long after the credits roll.  Revisit powerful, unforgettable romances with classics like: * The Notebook * Slumdog Millionaire * Pride & Prejudice (Keira Knightley) * West Side Story * Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley) These modern classic romance dramas prove that longing looks, and love‑against‑the‑odds never go out of style.  Check out one of these vintage romance DVD's at COM library today! http://dlvr.it/TRBpBk
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The Fairy Tale Inheritance Series for 'Tell a Fairy Tale' Day

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Think you’ve outgrown fairy tales? Think again. The Fairy Tale Inheritance Series takes familiar stories and gives them a smart, modern upgrade - perfect for readers who like their magic with mystery, adventure, and just a hint of romance. These YA novels blend classic fairy‑tale elements with real‑world stakes, strong characters, and “just one more chapter” energy. If you enjoy reimagined myths, hidden identities, and stories where destiny isn’t so simple, this series is for you.  Check out the Fairy Tale Inheritance Series and other great fantasy reads on Libby. Want more fairy tale options?  Check out the library's online Fairy Tale guide. http://dlvr.it/TR8k1J
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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

"An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi."--USA Today  HUGO AWARD FINALIST New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery--and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human b...
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