COM Library

August 15th is designated as National Relaxation Day.  It's reminder to slow down and unwind.  To take a breather.  To do something to relax...how about reading a book?  There's still time left to grab one of the summer's hottest bestsellers from the library.  We've got something for everyone.  Bring your COM ID with you and take a look through our bestseller collection near the front entrance. Want to read something online?  Check out the library leisure reads available on Libby and hoopla. http://dlvr.it/TMVnyq

August is National American Artists month.  All month long, COM library is featuring artist biographies and beautifully illustrated art books on our pyramid display shelves. Come by and page through examples of America artwork, both modern and older in nature.  If you prefer eBooks, QR codes for eBook options are also on display. Want more on American artists?  Check out the library's American Art guide. http://dlvr.it/TMSlJC

Did you know August 7th is National Sea Serpent Day?  It commemorates the siting of mysterious sea creatures all over the world that people have spoken of for decades.  Why not take a few fun minutes to read about some of the lore surrounding these interesting creatures that some people swear exist? "The lake surface was glass. My girlfriend and I were fishing from our anchored rowboat in about fifteen feet of water, facing the New York shore. 'Ron, what's that?' I turned. About thirty feet away I saw three dark humps …" (excerpt taken from The Untold Story of Champ: A Social History of America's Loch Ness Monster via Amazon website).  Continue reading it online through COM library here. Legendary Creatures explores famous creature profiles from around the world including sea serpents.  The Loch Ness Monster, the Kracken and the World Serpent are all mentioned.  Available to read online here or to check out with your COM ID from the library. Intere...

Fiction stories with a time travel element are now on display for the month of August at the front door display shelves.  If you like Dr. Who or enjoy books with a science fiction bent, why not give one of these books a read?  There's sure to be something on display you haven't read before, including graphic novels, eBooks, young adult novels and books from the sci-fi collection.  Stop by with your COM ID and take a look today. If you are interested in the theory of time travel and how time travel will be possible in the near future, check out It's Really About Time: The Science of Time Travel.  Available for check-out with a COM ID. http://dlvr.it/TMKzZn

The library has LOTS of movies for home viewing! Come take a look through our DVD section in the library or click here for an online look at our available titles.   A student ID or library patron card is required to check-out a DVD. Interested in streaming a video?  Take a look at the library guide on COM's streaming video collection. http://dlvr.it/TMF54z