Library Newsletter - September 2024

CCC Library Makerspace

We have a new creative space in the library! The CCC Library Makerspace is in the southeast corner of the library near the children's picture books. Currently on display are items to help you create a bullet journal, an organization and tracking system. Supplies such as gel pens, stickers, and colored pencils are available to create your own or enhance one you already have. Check back monthly for more new creative projects. Later this month we will also have create your own Ojo de Dios.

Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15. Clovis Community College invites you to the celebration from September 16 through September 27 with the theme “Corazón de Nuestra Cultura.” The library has a special  Hispanic Heritage Month research guide to connect you to this celebratory month with books, videos, music, websites, and other resources. For more books, explore our  Hispanic Heritage Collection or the special library display.

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week brings together book lovers in support of the freedom to read. The theme for 2024 (September 22-28) is "Freed Between the Lines." We can find freedom within the pages of a book, but book challenges, bans, and censorship threaten that freedom. Get more information by visiting the BBW library guide and the Banned and Challenged Books collection. Share the love of reading and the freedom found in the pages of books by checking out a book from the BBW library display.

Noche Antigua

Illustrated by David Álvarez
Set to text by David Bowles

Ilustraciones encantadoras de un artista premiado acompañan dos cuentos mesoamericanos tradicionales entrelazados sobre la magia y el poder de la creación del sol y la luna. (Also available in English as Ancient Night.)

¿Qué Le Pasó a Ruthy Ramírez?

by Claire Jiménez
translated by Natalia Bird

Una novela impactante y auténtica que explora los vínculos familiares entre las mujeres y los ciclos de violencia generacional, colonialismo, raza y silencio, repleto de sarcasmo, resentimiento, ternura y, por supuesto, amor. (Also available in English as What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez?)

Accordion Eulogies: A Memoir of Music, Migration, and Mexico

by Noé Álvarez

This heartfelt memoir is an odyssey to repair a severed family lineage, told through the surprising history of a musical instrument, and serves as a reminder of what it takes to build love and community for oneself and one's family.

Latinísimo: Recetas Caseras de Los Veintiún Países de América Latina

by Sandra A. Guitierrez

Mezcla conocimiento, historia, tradiciones y 300 recetas para crear un libro de cocina lleno de platos exquisitos y agradables.

A Private Family Matter: A Memoir

by Victor Rivas Rivers

Rivers recounts how he managed to seek help for his family and criminal punishment for his father, overcome his demons and learn to love himself, and share his experience with other victims and survivors of domestic abuse.

Mi Papá Es Un Agrícola / My Father, the Farm Worker

Roman Pérez Varela
illustrated by Jose Ramirez

A beautifully illustrated bilingual book that gives color and abundance to the natural world that farm workers cultivate every day. A poetic tribute to a father’s sacrifices that go beyond the fields.

Desert Song

by Laekan Zea Kemp
illustrated by Beatriz Gutiérrez Hernández

An intergenerational family joins the music of the Texas desert night in this tale of honoring tradition and the memory of loved ones. Kemp’s masterfully stirring text dances through Hernandez’s enchanting and dynamic artwork.

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

by Charles Duhigg

Using his unique mix of stories and science, Duhigg gives us a guide to better conversation and deeper human connection. If you want to improve your communication skills at work and in life, this book is the place the start.

La Guitarrista, the Rock Star

by Lucky Diaz
illustrated by Micha Player
translated by Carmen Tafolla

This cute bilingual story follows Canta, a little girl who finds a trashed guitar and decides that she wants to rock. An empowering tale of community, the power of music, and never giving up on your dreams.