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The effect creativity has on individual well-being is well known.  But, when was the last time you slowed down enough to engage in creative activities?  Take a look at some of these online books for inspiration on creative outlets you may enjoy.  Then stop, sit, and get creating!  It's that simple.  Creative Writing: Creative writing may be the ultimate form of self-expression. Readers will learn how to write various types and genres of creative writing, including novels, short stories, plays and screenplays, poetry, book-length and article-length narrative nonfiction and memoirs.  Readers will also hone their writing skills and boost their creativity with writing prompts and exercises. Draw Every Little Thing: With Draw Every Little Thing, aspiring artists and art enthusiasts can learn to draw more than 100 objects, items, and locations they see around them every day. Sharpie Art Workshop: The most comprehensive, step-by-step, hands-on creative workbook for creating ar...

Never Flinch by Stephen King Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Vulture, Men's Health, Book Riot, The New York Post, Goodreads, AARP, Paste, and more! From master storyteller Stephen King comes an extraordinary new novel with intertwining storylines--one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker--featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters. When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to "kill thirteen innocents and one guilty" in "an act of atonement for the needless death of an innocent man," Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think. Are fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? As the investigation unfolds, Izzy realizes that the letter writer is deadl...

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 ...

The newest bestselling releases are here and ready to be checked-out - addicting, page turning romances and "can't put it down" suspense novels!  Get started on your summer reading lists today! Would you rather read an eBook?  Check out the library's collection available on Libby.  More information on the library reading collections can be found in the Leisure Collection guide. http://dlvr.it/TKxdZh

Generative AI and Employment, Will the tech cause major upheaval in the job market? Pro Until an autonomous and sentient robot is developed, generative AI will follow the same trajectory of past technological progress that people feared, from automated textile manufacturing machinery to the internet. It will eliminate some jobs but create others. It will change how we work and may increase our productivity. But citizens will have to pressure their representatives to impose carefully considered safeguards — and workers will have to organize to ensure AI does not deteriorate working conditions and instead serves to benefit all.   Con The rise of generative AI is not a future possibility — it’s here, reshaping work across every industry, from real-time coding to customer service. While some still downplay its effects, that’s a dangerous mistake, an attitude likely to cause more harm than good. The risks are not just unemployment...

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May 16th is National Classic Movie Day!  COM Library has lots of cult classics in our collection just ready to be checked out and enjoyed!  Why not take a break and check out one of them? If you need a recommendation, come ask us to recommend one.  Or you can take a look at the over 500 DVD titles we have in the collection via the library's online catalog, OneSearch. Rather stream a movie online?  Check out one of the library's online movie streaming platforms: Films on Demand, Academic Video Online (AVON), Swank Films or hoopla.  For more information or to make a recommendation for the library collection, check out the Media & Streaming Video Collection guide. http://dlvr.it/TKpNnM

You don't have to study to come to the library.  Lots of students come to the library just to hang out for awhile in our comfy chairs, to add their thoughts to the Question of the Week whiteboard or just to come and say "HI!" to our friendly staff at the circulation desk.  Some students like to spend a few minutes working on the puzzle in the puzzle corner in front of the windows.  If you like puzzles, you should come and check it out - we have lots of puzzles!  When one is finished, we take a picture, post it to the library's social media pages and put out a new one, fresh for you to start.  We love doing puzzles.  If you do too, come join the fun! Check out the About COM Library online guide for information on all the ways you can use the library. http://dlvr.it/TKm1y4

• NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK • “A fascinating memoir of Tina Knowles’s journey to become the global figure she is today.”—Oprah Winfrey Matriarch begins with a precocious, if unruly, little girl growing up in 1950s Galveston, the youngest of seven. She is in love with her world, with extended family on every other porch and the sounds of Motown and the lapping beach always within earshot. But as the realities of race and the limitations of girlhood set in, she begins to dream of a more grandiose world. Her instincts and impulsive nature drive her far beyond the shores of Texas to discover the life awaiting her on the other side of childhood. That life’s journey—through grief and tragedy, creative and romantic risks and turmoil, the nurturing of superstar offspring and of her own special gifts—is the remarkable story she shares with readers here. This is a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, of loss and perseverance, and of the kind of...

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Tomiko Morimoto shares her inspiring story of survival and triumph in the face of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. As a teenager, she watched the bombing from her schoolyard, losing her mother and grandfather in the attack. She went on to marry an American GI, become a professor at Vassar College, and at age 90 to advocate for world peace.  In spite of the tragedy and tremendous challenges she faced in her life, she is not bitter or angry; just grateful for the life she has had. Watch it now on Films on Demand (21:22). Learn more about Asian & Asian American history through the library guide. http://dlvr.it/TKfrxJ

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If you love fantasy graphic novels, but have never read the Sandman series by Neil Gaiman, you are missing a fascinating tale of epic proportions!  With even more eye popping. gloriously colored illustrations, the 30th Anniversary collection is stunning and shouldn't be missed.   Weaving together ancient mythology, folklore, and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision, Gaiman creates an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death. The series follows Dream, also known as Morpheus, lord of the Dreaming.  The Dreaming is a vast, hallucinatory landscape that houses all the dreams of any and everyone who has ever existed including Gods, demons, mortals, and everything in between. All dreamers visit the Dreaming and have an opportunity to teach Morpheus some surprising lessons.  The story starts with a plan gone wrong when Dream's older sister tries to capture Death to make a deal for eternal life, entrapping her younger brother in the process.  A...

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 & Span...

COM library has a great collection of books & eBooks, graphic novels and movies from the Star Wars series, ready to be checked out and either revisited or watched/read for the first time! Come by the library today to take a look at this fun display and don't forget your COM ID so you can check out something to take home with you! In addition to items on display, graphic novels, eBooks and streaming media are also available 24/7 on the library's online platforms.  Check out hoopla's extensive Star Wars collection available to COM staff. faculty and students anytime! Happy Star Wars Day! http://dlvr.it/TKWFcV

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. Featured Resources * Stream PBS Asian American Series. New to FOD?  How to Use Films on Demand (FOD). * Read one of our great eBooks in our Asian & Asian American collection in Libby, like Crying in H Mart,  Never Let Me Go, The Sympathizer, or Crazy Rich Asians. New to Libby? How to Use Libby. * Get print books like Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, The making of Asian America or Asian American dreams : the emergence of an American people. New to OneSearch? How to use OneSearch.  More on Asian & Asian American Culture and History *  Asian & Asian American Literature  * Asian & Oceanic Art  * Asian Pacific American History  * Kazuo Ishiguro http://dlvr.it/TKV3mR