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Academic coaches, writing consultants, and librarians invite you to a supportive space for learning and developing study plans and practices, and research and writing strategies. The poster graphic for this event includes graphics of a page-a-day calendar, an apple with arms and legs showing a peace sign and wearing sunglasses, a red location pin, a pencil with arms and legs holding a rolled up document in one hand and showing an OK sign in the other and wearing a bow tie, and three bags of snacks (chips, stix, and wafers).

Today (Tue 10/7) from 12:30 to 1:30pm, join the TAAC & MCC Libraries on the Brighton Campus in Building 11 Room 106 to Chill, Plan, & Write! Get ready for midterms and assignments with practical tools and guidance (and free snacks)! Questions? Email taac@monroecc.edu

The Moon is visible looking out over the patio from the main floor of the library, between two flagpoles. More details of the Moon are discernible in the reflection of the Moon on the pane of glass, which appears above and to the left of the actual Moon in the image.

Clouds appear dark purple, fiery red, and golden yellow above Buildings 1 and 7, looking west out a window on the 3rd floor of the library and over the courtyard.

Tonight, we were treated to the rising "Full Harvest Moon" and a colorful sunset. These images were taken indoors and do not do justice to the astronomical and atmospheric spectacles! #MCCLibraries

See the display of banned books underneath the Banned Books Week sign in the LeRoy V. Good Library, including the top ten books banned in 2024.

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2025: “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025. Visit ala.org/bbooks

Visit the LeRoy V. Good Library to check out our display of banned books, & borrow one (or more)! This year’s theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, & that we must defend our rights. #MCCLibraries #BannedBooksWeek

The display includes When That Vampire Rolled Her Vampy Eyes At Me song and chorus with words and music by Lee Johnson. The cover has a red border with surrounded by pairs of white eyes with eyebrows, and the central image has a white background with the profile of a woman gazing into a spiderweb with about 14 different figures.

In the middle of the display case, there is a Film Daily magazine open to a feature on Dracula starring Bela Lugosi, with the tag line, "It draws like the very Devil! Hand in hand with Prosperity--that's unusual!" "$73,781.95 -- a week's business in 4 days at Roxy New York... Opened Fox, Syracuse biggest midnight show in history beating 1st Sunday "All Quiet Western Front." Also displayed are Editorial Moderna 2: El Enigma de El Vampiro por Cecil Hodge; a postcard ad for Lon Chaney in London After Midnight, a Tod Browning production, advertised as "The Man Of A Thousand Faces in a Great Detective Thriller!"

The right side of the display case features Liberty Comics No. 10 in a solid, clear case labeled CGC Universal Grade 7.5 (off-white to white pages). The cover features a vampire dashing down a patch away from a castle carrying a damsel in distress and being pursued by a man wearing a mask covering his eyes like Zorro. Also displayed is Volumen 41 de Narraciones Terrorificas con Dracula.

Come to the LeRoy V. Good Library to see The Ephemeral Undead: a selection of rare vampire ephemera from the Glenn Tolle Collection. The display case is on the main level of the library down the hall from the elevator. For more, follow theglenntollecollection on Instagram.

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Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card! An illustration of five people lounging together on a wood floor reading books, surrounded by square shelving with plants, clocks, and more books, and a pet cat.

Tomorrow (Wed. 10/1), join the Henrietta Public Library for card sign up from 11am to 1pm in the LeRoy V. Good Library atrium. Your MCC Photo ID allows you to check things out on campus, & a public library card can give you access to additional resources off campus.

#LibraryCardSignUpMonth

A photo of the outside of the LeRoy V. Good Library taken on August 18 is slightly transparent, over which a graphic of a yellow construction crane lifting an orange cone with its claws is superimposed, and the text "Library Roof Project" is typed over the blue sky. Some construction noise is expected, but facilities does not anticipate significant disruption. Most work will occur early in the morning through early afternoon. For the few days that the crane is in use, the emergency exits out to the back patio may be unavailable. Facilities and Public Safety will identify alternate routes and update signage as needed.

Roof construction work will affect the LVG library over the next several weeks. The project will begin today & continue through mid-November. The library will remain open throughout the entire project. Thank you for your flexibility & patience as this essential work is completed! #MCCLibraries

Some favorite Halloween candies written on the tall whiteboard include Mounds, Butterfinger, Kit-Kat, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey chocolate bars, candy corn, Twix, Peanut M&Ms, Almond Joy, Nerds, Airheads, Twizzler, Payday, Nestlé Crunch, and Mike & Ike.

Some favorite movies include Hocus Pocus, Friday 13th, Five Nights at Freddy's, Scream, Jeepers Creepers, The Shining, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloween, IT, and The Strangers. Some favorite pastimes include knitting, soccer, baking, apple picking, carving pumpkins, soup, and It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.

Thanks for sharing your favorite Halloween movies and fall traditions last week, and your favorite Halloween candies this week! You're welcome to share more of your favorite seasonal candies, movies, and traditions in the comments below. #MCCLibraries

Yankee will be available for snuggles and visits Fridays, 12:45 to 1:45, at the 2nd floor entrance to the LVG Library. Yankee will be escorted by his handler, math professor, Dr Beth Walker. Additionally, Taz, the other therapy dog and his handler, Marilyn, will continue therapy pet visits as well. Taz will be at the entrance of the library, 11:45 to 12:30 Wednesdays.

Yankee is a yellow Labrador retriever, seated on the floor wearing a green bow tie with colorful fruits and vegetables. Yankee is surrounded by three smiling students kneeling on the floor to pet him. The picture was taken on August 29, 2025.

Yankee, a yellow Labrador and Guiding Eyes for the Blind dog, will be available for snuggles & visits from 12:45pm to 1:45pm at the LVG Library, escorted by his handler, math professor Dr. Beth Walker. Please come and get some hugs and love from Yankee! #MCCLibraries #TherapyDogs

The table display case with a glass top and sides has a background above it decorated with blue paper and red letters spelling out Hispanic Heritage Month. It is further decorated with 5 cut-out white paper snowflakes, the Spanish words "bienvenidos," "fiesta," and "ole," and "muy bueno," paper cut-outs of maracas, a sombrero, margarita with lime, a cactus, chili peppers, a taco, two potted cacti, and a pinata.

On the left half of the display case are the books Dance Between Two Cultures; The Prentice Hall Anthology of Latino Literature; A History of the Cuban Revolution; The Mexican Revolution; Latin America Since Independence; and Martí’s Song for Freedom.

Books on the right half of the display case are Everything You Need to Know about Latino History; Latinos in America: Philosophy and Social Identity; Latino Almanac: From Early Explorers to Corporate Leaders; Hispanic, Female, and Young: An Anthology; and Growing Up Puerto Rican. There is also a banner that says, "Pura Vida."

Visit the Downtown Campus Learning Commons this week to see our display observing National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15). Books from the display can be checked out: please ask at the information desk!

#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth #MCCLibraries

Some favorite movies include Hocus Pocus, Friday 13th, Five Nights at Freddy's, Scream, Jeepers Creepers, The Shining, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloween, IT, and The Strangers. Some favorite pastimes include knitting, soccer, baking, apple picking, carving pumpkins, soup, and It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.

What's your favorite Halloween movie or favorite fall pastime? Let us know by writing it on our whiteboard in the LeRoy V. Good Library or in the comments below! #MCCLibraries

Graphic with monochrome digital illustration of a hand inserting a ballot into a ballot box. Get Vote Ready with your library and VOTE411. Reader. Voter. Ready. From the American Library Association and the League of Women Voters Education Fund.

As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote or are unsure of their registration status. Be part of the solution and get your community Vote Ready today on National Voter Registration Day. Check your status at: www.vote411.org/ALA

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Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month 2025 with the theme "One Card, Endless Possibilities."

September is Library Card Sign-up Month! At MCC, your Photo ID acts as your library card to check out books, study room keys, textbooks on reserve, & more! Get yours at the MCC Photo ID Office: www.monroecc.edu/depts/associ...

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In this graphic from UNESCO for International Literacy Day, there are two women sitting down on the sand and smiling while looking at a tablet computer. The woman on the left is wearing a purple floral dress with a yellow head covering and she is holding the tablet. The woman on the right is wearing a black floral dress with a purple head covering.

This year, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrates under the theme of "Promoting literacy in the digital era," enabling people to access, understand, evaluate, create, communicate & engage with digital content safely & appropriately & fostering critical thinking. @unesco.org #LiteracyDay

The display case is flat with a glass table-top and sides. Inside of it are books, which can be checked out (please ask at the information desk), and a banner, and above the display case on the backdrop are inspirational messages and a banner.

Books in the left half of the display case are End-of-Life Decision Making; Why People Die By Suicide; Myths About Suicide; The Suicidal Person; Treating Depressed And Suicidal Adolescents.

Books in the right half of the display case are Understanding and Preventing Suicide; Teen Suicide; Suicidal Behavior in Children & Adolescents; Current Controversies: Suicide; Understanding Suicide: A Sociological Autopsy; and Suicide: The Philosophical Dimensions.

On the backdrop above the display case are inspirational messages with artistic designs that can be colored in, framed by yellow paper. They say, "Never, Never, Never Give Up," and "You are not alone." The banners are from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, colored with shades of royal blue and Navy blue.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and the Downtown Campus Learning Commons has a display with resources to help raise awareness, promote hope, and normalize help-seeking.

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#SuicidePreventionMonth #YouAreNotAlone

Graphic from NAMI with white background and an illustration in pink lines depicting 4 people putting together 4 puzzle pieces. The text says, "Start the Conversation. Be the Difference," at the top, followed by, "Learn how to recognize the signs and be there for those who need you," with the hashtag Suicide Prevention Month.

Graphic from NAMI with a background transitioning from teal, blue, and purple colors, and an illustration of a right hand holding a smartphone with 988 written on the phone's screen. The text on the slide says, "Crisis response should be accessible, compassionate, and trauma-informed. Call, text, or chat 988. Judgement-free support is only three digits away."

Graphic from NAMI with a white background and an illustration in pink lines of two women sitting down; one appears to be listening with her head resting on her right hand with her elbow on her knee, and the other appears to be talking to her with her left hand reaching out part of the way and facing up. The text says, "If you or someone you love is struggling, know this: You are not alone. Call the NAMI HelpLine: 800-950-NAMI (6264). Text NAMI to 62640. Support. Resources. Hope."

Studies show people who are having thoughts of suicide feel relief when someone asks about them in a caring way. Learn more on how you can support someone through a crisis at nami.org/suicidepreventionmonth. Call/text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 24/7

#988 #SuicidePreventionMonth

The left side of a landscape view of the table display case in the Downtown Campus Learning Commons. Posted on the background above the display are flyers that say "Happy Labor Day" in various patriotic layouts.

The right side of the landscape view of the display case shows another patriotic flyer that says "Celebrate Labor Day with joy and unity. Happy Labor Day to everyone!" A plant with numerous narrow green leaves is hanging down into the frame.

Inside the display case on the left side are the books: Double Outsiders: How Women of Color Can Succeed in Corporate America; Union Voices: Labor's Response to Crisis; The New Maids; You're Hired!; and All Labor Has Dignity by Martin Luther King, Jr., open to a page that shows a picture with the caption, "African American women holding signs and wearing hats that show United Automobile Workers union support for civil rights stand in front of the White House during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963."

Inside on the right side of the display case are the books The History of Black Business in America; Are Worker Rights Human Rights?; Slaves Among Us; Child Labor: A Global View; and Enslaved: True Stories of Modern Day Slavery. The display case also contains a few more flyers with Labor Day illustrations of patriotic colors and workers, and a couple of American Star-Spangled Banners.

Visit MCC Libraries in the Downtown Campus Learning Commons and learn about issues that inspire and motivate the Labor Day movement. Books from the display can be checked out: please ask at the Information Desk.

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#MCCLibraries #LaborDay

The Brighton Campus Library is open on Saturdays during the fall semester from 11am to 4pm, and closed on Sundays.

Yes, MCC Libraries are open to help you on Saturdays at the Brighton Campus in the LeRoy V. Good Library from 11am to 4pm!

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Yankee is a yellow Labrador retriever, seated on the floor wearing a green bow tie with colorful fruits and vegetables. Yankee is surrounded by three smiling students kneeling on the floor to pet him.

The Therapy Dogs at LVG poster features three pictures of Taz and Yankee from the previous three semesters framed and bordered by heart shapes.

We were happy to welcome Yankee and Dr. Beth Walker back to the LeRoy V. Good Library today! They visit on Fridays from 12:45pm to 1:45pm, and Marilyn will bring Taz on Wednesdays from 11:45am to 12:30pm. #MCCLibraries #TherapyDogs

The MCC Libraries Purpose Statement is presented on a Canva slide with the Library Services logo featuring the MCC shield. The MCC Libraries are committed to empowering students to become critical thinkers, effective researchers, and life-long learners by designing and implementing innovative instruction, fostering interdisciplinary and community collaborations, curating high-quality collections, and providing welcoming gathering spaces for the college. Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we support the holistic needs of the diverse MCC community.

The MCC Libraries are committed to empowering students to become critical thinkers, effective researchers, and life-long learners. Please read our full purpose statement in the included image.

www.monroecc.edu/depts/library/

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A line graph depicts traffic into the library on August 25, 2025, between 7am and 7pm, with "In Counts" on the y-axis and time on the x-axis. The line steadily increases to a peak of 306 at 12:00 noon, decreases to about 130 at 2pm and 140 at 3pm, then steadily trails off the rest of the day.

The numbers are in and we counted a lot of visitors to the library yesterday (1,639 to be exact)! The first day of class is often busy: there were 1,401 to start last year, and 1,387 in 2023. No matter how many people come in, you can count on us for help! #MCCLibraries

The sign advertising Therapy Dogs at LVG prints the schedule stated in the main post, plus 3 pictures from the last 3 semesters of therapy dogs; the pictures are outlined and framed by heart shapes. There are 7 "stock" dogs of different breeds sitting at the bottom of the poster.

In a photo from fall 2024, Yankee is sitting upright on the floor of the lobby outside the library, surrounded by 5 smiling students setting or kneeling on the floor.

In a photo from spring 2024, Yankee is licking Dr. Beth Walker's ear and Dr. Walking is laughing. They are sitting in her car.

In a photo from spring 2025, a student is kneeling on the floor inside the library and petting Taz. Taz is sitting down and wearing a purple therapy dog harness with purple leash that is held by Marilyn, who is seated in a blue lounge chair.

Today is National Dog Day, and tomorrow therapy dogs return to the LeRoy V. Good Library! Marilyn will bring Taz on Wednesdays from 11:45am to 12:30pm, and Dr. Beth Walker will bring Yankee on Fridays from 12:45pm to 1:45pm.

#MCCLibraries #NationalDogDay #TherapyDogs

The display next to the Welcome Desk features a prominent welcome sign about 3 feet tall by 5 feet wide with a black background, gold stars bordering the left and right sides, 3 black and white pictures in and of the library at the top, and 1 black and white photo from inside the library at the bottom. Three book display shelves are spaced apart on the floor against the wall below the sign poster, with a display easel to the left announcing therapy dog visitation schedule: Marilyn will bring Taz on Wednesdays from 11:45am to 12:30pm, and Dr. Beth Walker will bring Yankee on Fridays from 12:45pm to 1:45pm.

The middle book display features the books How To Be An American; Gender Queer; Girl Anonymous; Command and Control; By Any Other Name; Beyond Anxiety; Brown Faces, White Spaces; The 14th Dalai Lama; How Good It Is I Have No Fear of Dying; Long Island; 1984: The Graphic Novel; and Illegal.

The book display on the left features the titles: The Sketchnote Handbook; Studying Smart; Succeeding as an International Student in the United States and Canada; How to Write a Thesis; Studying Part Time Without Stress; MLA Handbook; The Secrets of Getting Better Grades; Writing Research Papers; How to Take Tests; The Great Gatsby: The Graphic Novel; and Word Smarter With Speed Reading.

A mannequin between the 2nd and 3rd book displays is dressed in a white MCC cap, black lanyard, grey MCC hoodie with yellow lettering, and black and yellow plaid pants. The book display to the right shows Empire of AI; Promoting Language and STEAM as Human Rights in Education; Unmasking AI; Campus Politics; Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain; Confronting Equity Issues on Campus; Trans in College; The Shame of the Nation; Creating Inclusive Campus Environments; and Your Children Are Very Greatly In Danger.

Welcome to the LeRoy V. Good Library! What do we have here? The Welcome Desk is on the main floor, the 3rd floor is the Quiet Floor, & the 4th Floor is the Collaborative Floor. We're dedicated to supporting you: ask us anything!

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The Brighton Campus Library Hours for Fall Semester 2025 are Monday through Thursday from 7:45am to 8pm, Friday from 7:45am to 4pm, Saturday from 11am to 4pm, and closed on Sunday.

The Downtown Campus Learning Commons Hours for Fall 2025 are Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday.

This fall, MCC is closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day, on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, and from Thursday, November 27, through Sunday, November 30, for Thanksgiving Recess.

Welcome, all of our students, faculty, and staff, to fall at Monroe Community College! MCC Libraries are here to help you have a successful semester, so please visit us at either of our locations on the Brighton or Downtown Campuses.

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From inside the elevator and looking out of the open doors into the hallway with the telephone, fire extinguisher, and drinking fountain on the wall, and the rug on the floor. The rug has hexagons with white borders, arranged like a honeycomb, and filled in with six triangles of different colors.

From the hallway looking at the closed elevator door, library staff pictures on the wall next to the elevator, and the Access Services desk beyond that. The rug is on the floor in the foreground in front of the elevator.

You'll know you're on the main level of the Brighton Campus Library when the elevator doors open and you see this rug with colorful and geometric shapes #MCCLibraries

We're glad you're here!

The Downtown Campus Learning Commons is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday, through August 24.

For the next two weeks, the LeRoy V. Good Library at the Brighton Campus will be open Monday through Thursday from 7:45am to 5pm, on Friday from 7:45am to 4pm, and closed on Saturday and Sunday.

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Established in 1990, the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Project is Monroe Community College's unique organization for telling the stories of the Holocaust and other genocides while transforming individuals to become advocates for human rights. This timeline highlights the undeniable relevancy of the Project's mission during the past 35 years to the greater Rochester community and the world. It shows how Survivors, Heroes and Scholars of the Holocaust and other genocides shared their stories and created opportunities for community members, especially MCC students, to find their voice and take action against antisemitism, hate and discrimination.

The timeline begins in 1930 and progresses by decade through the year 1980 in the first panel, with black & white photos of Holocaust Survivors William Konar and Bernard Schuster. A quote from MCC alumna Mary June Dowd says, "Studying the Holocaust has caused a totally new awareness in me. I look at indifference with alarm and I find myself searching for ways to get involved that I never would have considered in the past."

The timeline concludes with the years 2017 to the present and features a photo of Holocaust Survivor Simon Braitman. Project alumni work in career fields that directly impact their communities, including education, higher education, refugee resettlement, human rights law, and gun violence prevention. A quote from Amanda Gorman says, "For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it."

This timeline was created for the 35th Yom HaShoah Commemoration on 4-24-25. It is now displayed in the hallway outside of the Holocaust, Genocide, & Human Rights Center in the LeRoy V. Good Library on the Brighton Campus.

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The Brighton Campus Library hours through August 10 are Monday through Thursday from 7:45am to 7pm, on Friday from 7:45am to 4pm, and closed on Saturday and Sunday.

The Downtown Campus Learning Commons reopens today! Through August 24, the DCLC is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday.

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