Ever wonder how a book is made? Here's Glen Milnor's brief, fascinating video showing a book being produced using traditional printing methods.
Birth of a Book from Glen Milner on Vimeo.
What's Happening in the Richland College Library
A celebration of this library, books, electronic resources...and more.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Birth of a Book
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books
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Happy Birthday National Poetry Month!
April 2012 is the 16th birthday of National Poetry Month, the month when libraries, schools, publishers, booksellers, and writers celebrate poetry and its vital place in our culture. There are many ways you can join the celebration!
- Incorporate poetry into your classes or activities.
- Learn more about Texas poets.
- Put a poem in your pocket on April 26th.
- Download a poetry app for your phone.
- And remember the Richland College Library has a wonderful collection of books of poetry that you can check out.
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poetry
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Graphic novelist visiting Richland
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Shiga, author of Empire State: A Love Story (or Not) and Meanwhile, will speak at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Richland Library. The event is free.
Jimmy, Shiga's main character from Empire State, also travels by bus, seeking adventure and love. The new title is available for check out at the Richland Library.
Prof. Patrick Murphy spoke to the Richland Chronicle earlier this week about next week's event. Here is the interview.
Read more about Jason Shiga at http://shigabooks.com/.
Check out the library's graphic novel selections here.
Happy reading,
R.D.
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