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Are you a DC or Marvel universe fan?  COM Library has complete year-by-year visual histories!  Get lost in the vibrant artwork detailing decades of these comic characters' stories. The library has close to 100 graphic novels in our collection ready for check-out.  Click here to get a list of current titles available in the library catalog, OneSearch.  Even more titles are available to you online 24/7 through the library's hoopla subscription.  Click here to get information on the hoopla collection.  If you haven't registered for hoopla, it's quick, easy and only required once.  View the instructions here. https://bit.ly/3V30bwa

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham takes you back to Camino Island where bookseller Bruce Cable and novelist Mercer Mann always manage to find trouble in paradise...   Book 3 in Grisham's Camino series, in this new thriller on Camino Island, popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresistible tale that might be her next novel. A giant resort developer is using its political muscle and deep pockets to claim ownership of a deserted island between Florida and Georgia. Only the last living inhabitant of the island, Lovely Jackson, stands in its way. What the developer doesn't know is that the island has a remarkable history, and locals believe it is cursed...and the past is never the past... Check out the Book Get the book on Libby/OverDrive.  Want More?  Get the Series, get all books by Grisham See all Grisham books, eBooks audiobooks and DVDs, browse our whole Libby/OverDrive collection or learn How to Use Libby/OverDrive.  http

Here are some new fiction books from AAPI authors.  Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li is an art heist book. Will Chen, a Harvard art history major, is hired to steal back stolen Chinese artifacts from museums. Will gathers his crew and they risk it all to return these stolen art pieces back to their rightful owners and get paid fifty million dollars.  Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor starts with a deadly car crash with a poor servant at the wheel of his rich employer's car. The rest of the story is told through multiple POVs including the driver, a journalist, and a rich playboy. The book shows the drastically different lives Indians can live within the same city and how they can all meet in a devastating accident.  A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza is told through alternating perspectives of an Indian Muslim American family The story starts at one of the daughter's weddings and the unexpected arrival of their estranged brother. The story then weaves through flashbacks and

Memorial Day, formerly Decoration Day, is the US holiday (last Monday in May) honoring those who have died in the nation’s wars. It originated during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. More than a half dozen places have claimed to be the birthplace of the holiday. In October 1864, for instance, three women in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, are said to have decorated the graves of loved ones who died during the Civil War; they then returned in July 1865 accompanied by many of their fellow citizens for a more general commemoration. A large observance, primarily involving African Americans, took place in May 1865 in Charleston, South Carolina. Columbus, Mississippi, held a formal observance for both Union and Confederate dead in 1866. By congressional proclamation in 1966, Waterloo, New York, was cited as the birthplace, also in 1866, of the observance. In 1868 John A. Logan, the commander in chief of the Grand Army of th

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Looking for some entertainment?  Check out one of the hundreds of DVD movies available at COM library.  All of your favorites and many newer releases are available to borrow.  Bring your COM student/staff ID with you to the library and browse through the titles available in our DVD section.  Rather browse online?  Check out the list of titles available in OneSearch. Don't see what you are looking for?  Thousands of streaming movie and TV titles are available through COM library on hoopla.  Take a look at hoopla today! https://bit.ly/3VaHQ1g

Books/eBooks & DVD's are on display now through May 31st for Memorial Day.  Don't forget to bring your COM ID to check out an item. More recommended books/eBooks, streaming media and articles on related topics can be found on the Memorial Day, Veterans, D-Day and Independence Day library guides. https://bit.ly/4auieAX

To celebrate AAPI month, check out some of our memoirs and biographies written by members of the AAPI community.  Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life by Alice Wong is a memoir made up of a collection of Wong's essays and interviews, some previously published. Wong focuses on the challenges she has faced as a member of the disabled community living in a world built for able-bodied people. She also ties in her childhood as a daughter of Chinese immigrants. Wong became a disability rights activist and founded the Disability Visibility Project, whose mission is to amplify disabled artists and their works in media.  They Called Us Exceptional and Other Lies That Raised Us by Prachi Gupta is a memoir of Gupta coming to terms with the expectations of being an Indian American. The pressure from her family and society to be highly successful in school & work, while seemingly facing no hardships. Gupta tells her story of growing up with these expectations and finally breaking free

A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK, A forbidden affair erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding in this outrageous comedy of manners. "Imagine Crazy Rich Asians mated with Saltburn and you've got Lies and Weddings--a heavenly summertime read!" --Plum Sykes, New York Times best-selling author of Bergdorf Blondes    From the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy: A forbidden affair erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding in this outrageous comedy of manners from the iconic author of Crazy Rich Asians. Rufus Leung Gresham, future Earl of Greshambury and son of a former Hong Kong supermodel has a problem: the legendary Gresham Trust has been depleted by decades of profligate spending, and behind all the magazine covers and Instagram stories manors and yachts lies nothing more than a gargantuan mountain of debt. The only solution, put forth by Rufus's scheming mother, is for Rufus to attend his sister's wed

The latest bestsellers are here!  A variety of funny, interesting, thrilling and thought-provoking options are ready to be checked-out. Take a look at what's on display now through month-end and take something home with you (don't forget your COM ID)!   Don't have time to come by the library right now?  We've still got you covered!  We offer lots of fun, leisure reading options online you can access from home or your device 24/7.  To take a look at what's available, check out hoopla, Libby/OverDrive or Biblioboard eRead Texas. Summer reading is fun reading!  COM library has you covered. https://bit.ly/3QRgGtL

Check out these AAPI poems.  Poukahangatus: Poems by Tayi Tibble is an anthology of poems written by a young Māori native of New Zealand. Her poems cover a wide range of topics of pop culture, from Twilight to the Kardashians, to the traditions of her Māori culture.  Arabic Poems edited by Marle Hammond is an anthology of poems from over fifteen centuries and a range of regions from Iraq to Morocco. Each poem is presented in the original Arabic and translated into English. There is a wide range of themes covered by these poems, from love poems to tales of heroes, elegies, and others spanning the range of human emotions.  Get the book from COM Library. Want More? Get more resources on Asian and American Literature or Poetry. Also, see How to Use OneSearch to find even more resources.  https://bit.ly/4aiIqP2

According to the CDC, in 2021, 4 in 10 (42%) students felt persistently sad or hopeless.  More than 1 in 5 (22%) students seriously considered attempting suicide that same year.  More young people are reporting mental health symptoms today than ever before. Ever wonder: * What it's like to experience mental health illness?  * What causes mental health illness? * What the symptoms of mental illness are?  * How mental illness is treated?  * How mental illness affects someone's life after treatment.  This two-part documentary presented by Ken Burns answers these questions and gives an in-depth look into the lives of several young people experiencing mental health illnesses. Episode 1: The Storm (1:55:39): This first two-hour episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, focuses on more than twenty young people who provide an intimate look at what it’s like to experience the symptoms of mental illness, from depression to addiction to suicide ideation. The film includes

Congratulations to all our 2024 COM graduates! You worked hard and you did it! https://bit.ly/3UTjFEH

Armed Forces Day is Saturday, May 18th.  The library will be featuring books/eBooks and DVD's related to our armed forces May 6th through May 18th.  Come by and take a look at what's on display.  An interesting example is Lest We Forget: Masterpieces of Patriotic Jewelry and Military Decorations that is a stunning showcase of 150 iconic artifacts from military history.  Drawn from leading world museums and private collections, the objects in this book movingly recall the role of decorations and jewelry in commemorating war and peace. Have you been in the military recently and are now embarking on your academic journey?  How about one of our From the Military to College books that offer helpful tips on making the transition from the Navy, Army or Marine Corps.. For more book/eBook ideas, videos and/or articles related to our armed forces, visit the library guides on Memorial Day, Veterans, Returning Vets & Families or Independence Day. https://bit.ly/4aaQocL

Got some time to kill between classes?  The library is a welcoming place to spend time - grab a board game or a deck of cards from the circulation desk (bring your ID!) and have some fun.  The library is your place for research, but it's also your place to unwind and have fun too! For a list of card and board games available for check out, visit the library games/puzzles page.  Please keep the games on the first floor. Want some solitude instead of time with friends?  Check out a color page / and pencils to spend some quiet time.  Visit our coloring books library page for what's available. The library has what you need!  Check out the Library of Things page to see how we can help you. https://libguides.com.edu/LoT

Cinco de Mayo or the Fifth of May is a national holiday in Mexico commemorating the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which Mexican troops under General Ignacio Zaragoza defeated the invading French forces of Napoleon III. Although the battle itself represented only a temporary setback for the French, the Mexicans' victory against overwhelming odds gave them the confidence they needed to persevere until finally triumphing on April 2, 1867. The anniversary of this event is celebrated not only in Mexico but in many American communities with large Mexican-American populations—especially in the southwestern states of Texas, Arizona, and southern California. The events include parades, patriotic speeches, bullfights, barbecues, and beauty contests. Olvera Street in Los Angeles is particularly known for its Cinco de Mayo celebration. ~  from CREDO Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World Go to the Cinco de Mayo guide or see all our  Hispanic American, Latin American & Spa

Read about the history of Asian Pacific Americans, including books, articles, streaming media, primary and secondary sources. Go to the guide , see all Asian & Asian American Guides .   #Stop Asian Hate   Asian & Asian American Literature   Asian & Oceanic Art   Asian Pacific American History   Kazuo Ishiguro