Library Newsletter - March 2023

Extra! Extra!

Enjoy full access to newspapers online compliments of your library!

Los Angeles Times and The Fresno Bee:
- Log in with your student credentials if you’re off campus.

The New York Times:
- Go to access NYT.
(As of now, this can only be done on campus.)
- Then log in at nytimes.com

March Madness
Book Tournament

This month, books commonly read in English classes go up against each other in the ultimate tournament of the books. Vote for your favorites in the library. Each week books will be eliminated from the bracket until the victor is announced the last week of March. Vote weekly!

And More

We also have other displays with a wide variety of books for you to enjoy. This month our displays feature Women’s History Month, Cesar Chavez, Nutrition, and more. Come browse them all. Ever wondered if you could check out books on display? Yes, you can!

24 Hour Loans

Need to block out the world with some headphones? Prefer to take notes on an iPad? Forgot your calculator for that big test? Left your laptop at home?

We can help!

The library is now checking out headphones, iPads, calculators, and laptops for 24-hour usage. Inquire at the circulation desk about borrowing one for the day.  We still loan out laptops, calculators, and headphones for the semester

The Lodge That Beaver Built

by Randi Sonenshine
Illustrated by Anne Hunter

This beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book brings to light the habits of the resourceful beaver with lifelike illustrations and a lyrical, informative text.

Wild Honey Bees: An Intimate Portrait

photography by Ingo Arndt
text by Jurgen Tautz

A lavishly illustrated exploration of the mysterious, hidden world of forest-dwelling wild honey bees. Each image is crisp and detailed, a wonder to look at and study.

In the Name of Plants: From Attenborough to Washington, the People Behind Plant Names

by Sandra Knapp

Filled with little-known facts and descriptive writing, Knapp makes botany fascinating as she reveals that plant names hold more history and impact than most of us realize.

Sacred Nature: Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World

by Karen Armstrong

In Armstrong’s urgent message, she asserts that our hearts and minds need to change if we are to once more learn to revere our beautiful and fragile planet. This is a significant contribution to the discussion on climate change.

The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth

by Ben Rawlence

Rawlence brings trees to the forefront of the climate-change war, conjuring images of zombie forests, grandmother trees, and forestry management heroes dedicated to their cause. Also available on Libby. Treeline on Libby. Narrated by Jamie Parker.

Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America

by Dan Flores

A tale of wonder at what was and the pathos of extinction, both ancient and current. This is environmental history at its best: gracefully written, filled with marvelous new details, and infused with a quiet fury. Also available on Libby. Wild New World on Libby. Narrated by Clark Cornell. 

Plant Coach: The Beginner’s Guide to Caring for Plants and the Planet

by Nick Cutsumpas

The author, an urban gardener and plantrepreneur, combines sustainability, science, and philosophy to coach new plant owners on how to find the right houseplants for their space and help them thrive.

You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health

by Ken Duckworth, MD

A unique, hopeful catalog of first-person lived experience with advice from experts and wisdom from real people and families. These shared journeys will help others feel less isolated and overwhelmed.

The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada

by John Muir Laws

This is the best field guide to the Sierras with features that help people identify vegetation, animals and insects; the beautiful illustrations are realistic and detailed with extensive labels.