STCC Library

Go Fresh is coming to STCC!
Stop by the Go Fresh Mobile Market for local fruits & veggies—right on campus!

Aug 6, 7, 13 & 14
1:30–2:30 PM
Outside CAS (B7)

Fresh. Affordable. Local.

Don’t miss historian John McManus at STCC!
Lecture on To the End of the Earth
Sat, Aug 2 | 1–2 PM
Scibelli Hall Auditorium
Free & open to all!

As an STCC student living in Massachusetts, you're eligible for a FREE Boston Public Library eCard!

Apply at bpl.org/ecard

Whether you're on campus or recharging at home, The College Student’s Guide to Mental Health by Mia Nosanow offers practical tools for managing stress, setting boundaries, and building resilience.

Pick it up at the STCC Library and start building skills that support your well-being year-round.

Join Dan Gabel & the Abletones for live music and dancing at the Springfield Armory!
📅 July 19 | 🕕 6 PM | 📍 1 Armory Square
🎟️ Free & open to all!

Summer is here and so are new reads! Whether you're headed to the beach or chilling at home, swing by the STCC Library for your next great book. We're open!

What can one person do in the face of injustice or tragedy? That’s the question asked and answered in the short story “Gazpacho,” which shares themes with classics including The Grapes of Wrath and The Good Earth. Read it online for free!
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Building 19 - Springfield Armory National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

Did you know our library is in a building that was used for stabling horses, storing lumber, and housing a cryptography unit that sent and received coded messages? Learn more about this fascinating history and see some cool old photos from our neighbors at the Springfield Armory!
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Described as “an ironic and sharp-eyed look at ... the pressures we all feel to conform,” Convenience Store Woman reminds us of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Having trouble fitting in? Give this novel about the joys of not conforming a try. Find it in the STCC Library! zurl.co/jbCW1

Next week, our neighbors at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site are hosting a fun event for dog lovers. Check it out & RSVP soon!
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We're so pleased to be featured in this issue! Learn about our work in the article "Creating a Periodic Table of Banned Books: A Community College Multimedia Project for Inclusion and Diverse Representation.” Thanks, @ala-acrl.bsky.social :)
#bannedbooks #imwiththebanned #intellectualfreedom

You & Yours by Naomi Shihab Nye is about “your friends & mine,” as she writes in “During a War… Where does ‘yours’ end?” This poetry collection reminds us of Frost and Ginsberg, weaving together nature, politics, and humanity in an accessible way.
zurl.co/jVIL6 #ClassicsReimagined #poetry

Looking for your next read? If you liked The Count of Monte Cristo, check out For She Is Wrath, a retelling of that story by Emily Varga. Find it in the STCC library!
sites.google.com/stcc.edu/bel...
##ClassicsReimagined #literature #STCCreads

The month of April is many things, including National Poetry Month! Whether you love poetry or aren’t sure about it, we have a book to suit your tastes and interests. Come to the library & check out an anthology of poems on a certain theme & discover verses of power and beauty!

Did you know April is Arab American Heritage Month? To celebrate, we’re sharing this poem about the marriage of old and new traditions.
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth #poetry zurl.co/08Ku0

New books! New books! We have lots of new boooooks! These pics show some of the latest titles we’ve received and cataloged. Soon they will be out on the shelves for our students to browse and borrow!
#academiclibrary #communitycollege #librarylove #bookworm

It’s quick and easy to find information online, but be sure to take your time and evaluate those sources! We like this advice from the librarians at Broward College: “Treat every day like it’s April Fools’ Day.”

Like history? Learn about Cuba & Puerto Rico in this poem by Martín Espada! It reminds us of poems by Wilfred Owen & Walt Whitman. Read it via our website: sites.google.com/stcc.edu/bel...
#poetry #literature #academiclibrary #ClassicsReimagined

In this second half of the semester, many of our students are working on research projects and papers. If that’s you, the STCC librarians are here to help you navigate the steps of research! Come in anytime the library is open (M-Th 8-5, F 8-4), no appointment needed. zurl.co/RWX2K

We’re excited to be hosting a #poetry reading by award-winning author Martín Espada next month at STCC. Save the date! More info: zurl.co/ii0xS
#springfieldMA #poetryevent

Happy International Women's Day! In honor of ongoing efforts toward equality, we're sharing our mini periodic table of banned books about girls' and women's lives. Check it out: zurl.co/D9vNi

If you enjoyed the adventure of traveling down the Mississippi with Huck Finn, check out James by Percival Everett, a retelling of the Mark Twain classic from Jim’s perspective. Find it in the STCC library! zurl.co/8Y4uK
#classicreimagined #literature #STCCreads

Literacy advocates in Ohio defend difficult texts as they mark Toni Morrison Day Ohio lawmakers and literacy advocates used the birthday of one of America’s most frequently banned authors to defend difficult texts.

“...we all want what’s best for kids, and we all worry that our kids will hear things that we don’t agree with. But the answer isn’t censorship — the answer’s connection. We have to have conversations with our children.” — Author Elisa Stone Leahy
#UniteAgainstBookBans

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This year, we’re celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with stories of groundbreaking inventors and healthcare professionals. Learn about these folks and many others via the Gale In Context: Biography library database, with articles on more than 380,000 people! bit.ly/stcclib-bhm #academiclibrary

Our neighbors, the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, are hosting a talk about poet #EmilyDickinson next week! If you’re a fan & will be nearby, check it out. More info: zurl.co/naxWs #SpringfieldMA #westernMA #poetryevent

Need some magic in your life? Read “The Fairy Handbag” by Kelly Link, where grandma’s handbag is a portal to a land where refugees have sheltered for centuries–but when opened incorrectly, terrible things happen. If you like Grimms’ #fairytales this one’s for you! zurl.co/owA4M

Myths, legends & classics are timeless & powerful, also ripe for retelling & reinterpretation. In The Odyssey, a war veteran travels home thru trials & tribulations. In The Penelopiad, his wife and her maidens tell their side of the story. Check it out! zurl.co/uDWfD #classics #literature

Got free time? Read a poem! In Ross Gay’s “For Some Slight I Can't Quite Recall,” the poet reflects on a school bus altercation. It reminds us of poems by Robert Frost & Langston Hughes. Learn more & read it via our website! sites.google.com/stcc.edu/bel...
#poetry #literature #academiclibrary

Hello! We’re excited to introduce our latest project, a website and library display highlighting literature on universal themes from a diverse, contemporary authors. Most are free to read online, and the website links to additional teaching resources. zurl.co/vDJXs #booksky #academiclibrary