Thursday, January 28, 2010

Kansas Day Celebration rescheduled

Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the Kansas Day Celebration at the library for tonight has been postponed and will be rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 2. at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Celebrating Kansas Day



Come celebrate Kansas Day at the SCCC/ATS library this Thursday night, Jan. 28. We'll be hosting a Kansas-themed Trivial Pursuit contest with the winners receiving a prize. We'll also have pizza and drinks. Come on by starting at 7 p.m. and join the fun.

And while you're here check out our selection of books on Kansas history and facts.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Magazine Monday

Welcome to another edition of Magazine Monday! This week's additions include:

allure (February)
Beyonce: The Voice of Strong Women Everywhere.
Romantic Looks: Pretty, Flowing Hair Warm, Glowing Makeup.
Relax Already! 20 Stress-Erasing Strategies that Really Work.
Breast Obsession: What's the Big (Bigger, Biggest) Deal?

AP (Alternative Press) (March)
30 Seconds to Mars.
Motown City Soundtrack.
The Rocket Summer.

American Cowboy (Feb./Mar.)
Find Your True West! 101 Rodeos, Concerts, Cook-offs, Stock Shows and Festival.
Road Trip! California's Cowboy Country.
Tested: The 12 Best Books.

Forbes (Feb. 8)
The Global Debt Bomb: How it Could Wreck Your Life.
Health Reform=Pain for the Insured.
An Olympic Sport You Can Do.

GQ (February)
The 25 Most Stylish Men in the World 2010.
Victoria's Best-Kept Secret: Meet the Next (Ridiculously Hot) Supermodel.
The Dirtiest Player: Was a Football Star Behind a Brutal Murder?

Ladies Home Journal (February)
Biggest Loser Diet Secrets
Weight-Loss Tips from Jillian Michaels
Your Marriage: Refresh It, Love It, Energize
Slow-Cooker Comfort Food

Also in this week: Men's Fitness, More, National Geographic, Poetry, Redbook, Shape, SmartComputing, TIME, Vogue plus a whole lot more! Come on by, cool your heels and read a magazine!

Friday, January 22, 2010

Back open on Sundays

Just wanted to let everyone know that the library will be back open Sundays from 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. starting on Jan. 24. We look forward to having our regulars drop in and as well as some new faces this semester. See ya Sundays!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Tabloid Tuesday

Okay, really it's just Magazine Monday only it's a day later. We've got a ton of magazines in today because of the holiday. So here we go:

Us Weekly (Jan. 25)
Get Thin Fast! Stars' Flat Abs Secrets! See How Jessica Alba And Christina Aguilera Got Their Best Bikini Body After Baby!
Kate Gosselin Hates Her Hair!

Official XBox Magazine (February)
Final Fantasy XII. It's Awesome!
Why 2010 Is The Year of Halo?
Mass Effect 2: Believe The Hype!

Juxtapoz (February)
Interview With Jeben Berg, Creative Director of YouTube.
Interview With painter Josh Keyes.
Interview With painter Tim Biskup.

Farm Journal (January)
2010 Outlook: A Mixed Bag For Beef Markets.
Tips To Pick The Best Hybrids.

BusinessWeek (Jan. 25)
Apple vs Google: Why They Can't Be Friends.
Google's China Problem.
The Hunt For An Autism Drug.

Jet (Jan. 25)
First Lady Michelle Obama: Her Power Of Influence.
Wellness & You: How To Stay Healthy In 2010.

W (February)
Rihanna: The Pop Princess Proves Looking Hot Is The Best Revenge.
RateXX: Women Directors Crack Hollywood's A-List.
Beyond Gloss: Lipstick Makes A Comeback.

And also this in week: Time, Newsweek, The Nation, Southwest Art, The National Review, High Plains Journal, Respiratory Care, The Advocate, Good Housekeeping and much more. So come on down and read a magazine!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


The SCCC/ATS library is happy to celebrate the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We have a full complement of biographies as well as his written works. Come in to the library and find out more about the life and times of one of this country's most influential men and visionaries.

Click here to watch, listen or read his famous "I have a dream" speech.

We celebrate Dr. King's achievements and vision on Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. The library will be closed in his observance.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Magazine Monday returns!

Welcome back for the Spring Semester! And without further ado ... it's Magazine Monday!

Vanity Fair (Feb.)
Tiger Woods as you've never seen before! TIGER! Raw, never-before-seen photos! By Anne Leibovitz

Glamour (Feb.)
Katy Perry shares her sex confidence tips!
101 things no one tells you about guys!
Scary! The beauty habit that can give you cancer!

Instyle (Feb.)
Heidi Klum! Heidi on passion, fame and family!
Look better naked! 10 easy tips!
Shoes! Bags! Jewelry! What's cool now!

Lucky (Feb.)
Amanda Seyfried. What she can't live without!
Master the art of sex appeal!
Secrets to perfect skin -- revealed!

O (The Oprah Magazine) (Feb.)
Stay away from these women! The 5 kinds of friends that bring you down!
100 things that are (actually) getting better

Latina (Feb.)
Jennifer Lopez on making love last!
Latinas on TV: Five fresh faces under 25!
How to save money like an immigrant!
Get fuller, thicker hair!

And that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. We've also got BusinessWeek, Tennis, Popular Mechanics, Rolling Stone, Time, High Plains Journal and a whole lot more! So come in and start the semester right!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Welcome back

Welcome back! Hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday season. Hope everyone is ready for 2010.

We wanted to let everyone know that we're open. We'll be open day hours this week from 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Classes are back in session next week, beginning Monday, Jan. 11. We'll return to our regular hours from 7:45 a.m to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Fridays.

The library will re-open on Sundays, beginning Jan. 24 from 1 p.m.-9 p.m.

We're looking forward to seeing you in 2010!