Monday, April 20, 2015

Read 2 Succeed continues Thursday, April 30 from 12:50- 1:50 pm in CSS 217. A  panel of our Puente students will discuss their personal experiences with immigration and other themes presented Reyna Grande’s memoir The Distance Between Us. Copies of the book are available for loan at the library. Ask us for more details.

Reyna Grande The Distance Between Us

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

This Spring the Read 2 Succeed selection is The Distance Between Us,  by award winning author, Reyna Grande. In her book, Ms. Grande recounts the poignant story of her childhood and undocumented immigration from Mexico to the United States. 

Our first interactive book discussion event of the semester will take place on Thursday, March 26 from 12:50-1:50 pm in room CSS 217 Copies of the book are available in the library. Ask us for more details.


Friday, December 12, 2014

Hooray, we made it to winter break! Congratulations, and we hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. We will see you all in the New Year!


Friday, November 7, 2014

The last installment of Read 2 Succeed finishes November 20 from 12:50-1:50 pm in CSS 217 with a Student Veteran Panel, presented by the Norco College Veterans Club. This will be a wonderful opportunity for us to hear firsthand from our own Norco College students who have served in the military, and to learn from their insights and experiences regarding the topic of our book. As always, there will be refreshments and prize giveaways. We'll see you there!



Friday, October 10, 2014

On Thursday, October 30th from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm in CSS 217, come join us for the second installment of our Read 2 Succeed event. Dave Roever, a distinguished Vietnam combat veteran will be here in person to discuss his experiences in conjunction with our Read 2 Succeed book "What it is like to go to War." He will be on hand to sign copies of one of his books which will be available for a donation of $15. There will be prize drawings and refreshments. We hope to see you there!


Tuesday, September 23, 2014

This Thursday, come join us for the first installment of our Read 2 Succeed event. We'll be discussing the book "What It's Like to Go to War" by Karl Marlantes. Copies of the book are available for loan at the library, and refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Did you know that we have a wide selection of textbooks on reserve? 

You can check to see what's available by clicking on the Library Catalog link above, then selecting the 'Course Material' tab. Then enter your three letter course name and number (like MAT 1 or HIS 10) and click 'submit'. Once you know what books and textbooks that we have for you, you can ask for them at Circulation (Front) desk*. These books are available for a two-hour period in the library. 

*Pro Tip: It helps to have the course name, number and the title of the text with you, so that we can easily locate the book you want.