Check out Pacific standard time : Los Angeles art, 1945-1980 on the New Books shelf behind the Info Desk: “This volume is published on the occasion of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980, that accompanies the Getty Research Institute’s exhibition Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture, 1950-1970, held at the J. Paul Getty [...]

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Student assistant, Rachel T. chose East of Eden by John Steinbeck as one of her favorite books. The library owns a copy of the book and DVD for your reading and viewing pleasure.  First published in 1952, the novel brings to life the intricate details of the Salinas Valley and follows the interwoven stories of two [...]

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Instructional Technologist, Kathy F., chose Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan.  She discovered the book through Gretchen Rubin’s blog, where she states: “Grennan’s book—which came out in paperback this week—tells an amazing story. At age 30, when he was volunteering at an orphanage in Nepal, [...]

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We’ve had the pleasure of Hugo’s hard work and great company over Jan term. One of his favorite books is Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, because he could relate to the plot and characters. The book follows an insomniac who amuses himself by attending support groups while impersonating a sick person.  Then he meets Tyler Durden [...]

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Priscilla discovered The Red Shoes movie in our collection while conducting research on ballet.  This film has become her favorite because “it is a suspenseful and eerie film that takes something so overlooked, like a pair of ballet shoes, and really makes you scared and afraid of ever encountering them.” Priscilla recommends it as a [...]

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Tyler’s favorite book is The Hunger Games, the first novel from a trilogy followed by Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.  With “plenty of tension and good social commentary about the possibility of a police state government,” The Hunger Games will not disappoint science fiction and dystopian fans. Check out the trailer for the upcoming [...]

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One of our fabulous student assistants, Rachel Kenny, cannot stop reading and re-reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini. The library owns Eragon and Eldest, the first and second books from the Inheritance Cycle series. Search the library catalog by Title or Author to see the holdings, or try Link+ to borrow any of the books from other libraries. Highly recommended for The [...]

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