Celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week!

The FKCC Library is celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week October 18-24, by recruiting new members and providing coffee & muffins each morning. Our goal is to increase membership by 10%. Membership to the FKCC Library's Friends group is a great way to support the library's educational events and programs, or provide funding for special collections and materials. Levels of memberships are $10 - students, $25 -friend, $40 family membership, $100-honorary librarian. Donations are always welcomed. Friends also donate materials to be add to our collections, or volunteer their time.

Please visit the library located on the second floor of building A to check out a book or DVD, use our computers, or watch the sunset in our beautiful reading room.

Celebrate the Freedom to Read!

Libraries all over the country are celebrating the freedom to read during Banned Books Week taking place September 26 - October 3. Stop by to see some of the titles owned by our library that have been challenged. These titles have been reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom and have been asked to be removed from the shelves of a library. Librarians and others that support the freedom to read believe that books should not be censored. According to statistics provided by the American Library Association, a total of 517 books were challenged last year. Some of the titles on the list include:

Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini


Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Forever by Judy Blume


Visit the American Library Association's website for the complete list of titles.

Constitution Day

Florida Keys Community College will be observing Constitution Day by presenting "The End of America" documentary at the Monroe County Public Library auditorium on Thursday, September 17 @ 4pm. Professor Henry Woods along with members from the Florida Keys chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union will be speaking about the constitution and holding a discussion.

The college library will display books related to our Constitution and will be giving out free booklets provided by student activities to all students and library customers.

The Student Government Association representatives will be on campus to pass out the free booklets. As well as someone from our local voter's registration office.

For more information please contact the FKCC Library @ 305-809-3194 or the Monroe County Public Library @ 305-292-3595.

Celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month

Celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month by stopping by the FKCC Library located on the second floor of building A and pick up your card today. September is the month when the American Library Association and Librarians world wide promote library cards. Your library card is the most important school supply that students will ever need. Your library card will connect you with a wealth of resources available at your finger tips.

Welcome back students and staff!

Welcome back to all of our students and staff!
The library staff had a great summer and is ready to assist customers with their research and literary needs. Stop by to pick up your library card so that you will have access to a wealth of resources. We are also back to our normal hours of operation. They are Monday 8:30am - 9pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8:30am - 8:30pm, Friday & Saturday 8:30am - 4pm.

Now available is LINCCWeb2.0, our new catalog.







It is accessible from our website http://library.fkcc.edu/ the new format encourages library customers to add reviews and tags to their favorite items. Attend one of our workshops every Thursday 5:30-6pm & Saturday 2-2:30pm during the month of September, with librarian, Beverly Westermeyer.





Please join us for the closing reception of the Art Behind Bars Exhibit on Friday, August 28 @ 5:30pm.





This exhibit has brought us many different art media pieces created by very talented artists. Members of the community along with our faculty and staff have really enjoyed this exhibit. For more information about the program, visit http://www.artbehindbars.org/. For more information about the FKCC Library Gallery, visit http://library.fkcc.edu/ or call 305-809-3194.

The library staff is straightening their shelves, printing up tip sheets and gearing up for Fall to welcome everyone back.

Art Behind Bars show will be having a closing reception on Friday, August 28, from 5:30 – 7:30pm. And refreshments will be served.

**Just a reminder that new fees will be implemented on August 24.

Have you needed help as you work on an assignment in the late evening? Well Ask a Librarian service is there to help you. You can access this free service by going to the library’s website http://www.library.fkcc.edu/ and clicking on the AAL icon. If you would like assistance from one of our local librarians we staff the desk on Tuesdays 3-4pm, and Fridays 1-2pm.

Are you interested in joining a book group?
Contact us @305-809-3194.

Our catalog will have a new look when you log in at the end of the month. Our library is proud to be one of the first to bring up our new LINCCWeb 2.0 catalog.

Watch for new additions coming to our Gale literature databases. To get “hands on” assistance with using our resources please contact us today. Our friendly staff is available at the information desk.

Summer News

Summer has arrived and most of you will have more time to read or if you are like many students, you will be relaxing at the beach or laying out by the pool with a good book. If you are wondering where to find good reads that will keep you going through the summery hot days, just stop by our library and check out our great titles in our new books section, located when you first walk in. Many of the titles have been reviewed on the New York Times Sunday book review section and have been talked about by Nancy Klingener, Library Assistant for the Monroe County Public Library, on Richard Grusin’s radio show on
Konk 1630 AM talk radio , or by Cynthia Crossen, in the
Wall Street Journal .

There are many sources that one can look upon for book reviews, such as the library catalog, Library Thing or “What do I Read Next”, an FKCC database or even on Amazon

Any student, faculty or staff has access to our databases with their library card number and a PIN (the last 4-digits of your ss#). This month, “What do I Read Next” database highlights My Father’s Tears and Other Stories by John Updike as one of their best reads.

You can locate this title in our McNaughton section of the library.

If the title that you are interested in is not on our shelves, we can get it for you from another library through Interlibrary Loan.

Some of our most popular book titles include: Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Life, Corsair by Clive Cussler, Associate by John Grisham, Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling, and Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. We also own the series on audio CD.

We also have audio books on CD or ones that are downloadable to an MP3 for those of you that are traveling.

Have you checked out a title from our “Playaway” collection? Playaways are digital audiobooks that can be listened to while walking or jogging. They are small enough to fit in your pocket.




Workshops


The library is offering a workshop on Tuesday, June 30 from 5 - 5:45pm that will show you many of the advanced features in Google. For information please call Beverly Westermeyer 305-809-3194.