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Events, Fine Forgiveness

Got Library Fines?

Fine Forgiveness Days will run from Nov. 19 – Dec 11, 2012.  Bring in personal care products and/or non-perishable food items to get your fines waived!  This excludes replacement fees for lost and damaged materials. All materials must be returned in good condition. Donations from those without fines are also welcome.
All items collected will be donated to the Harvest Center, see http://www.theharvestcenter.org/. Priority needs include (for men and women): body lotion, bar soap, deodorant,  combs, brushes, shampoo/conditioner, shower gel/body wash, toothpaste/brushes,  and any non-expired, non-perishable food items.
On This Date

Happy Birthday, Bram Stoker!

November 8, 2012 marks the 165th anniversary of Bram Stoker’s birth.  This Irish author, best known for the novel Dracula, is being celebrated with a Google doodle today.

If you would like to know more about Stoker’s life and his role in creating the modern vampire myth, the Christian Science Monitor has a good article about him.  Also, you may want to check out the website for the Bram Stoker Estate.  It is contains information about Stoker’s life, as well as the legacy of Dracula.

Interested in reading Dracula or any of Stoker’s other writings?  His works are freely available in a number of places online.

Bram Stoker at Project Gutenberg – Project Gutenberg has several of Stoker’s works available, both in audio and e-book formats.

Have a Kindle or a mobile device with a Kindle app?  Several of Stoker’s works are available for free through Kindle:

Dracula is also available for check-out at the CPCC Libraries. Copies are available at Central Campus and Harper Campus.

Events

Balance Art Gallery

Did you know that there is an art gallery on the 4th floor of the Central Campus Library?  There will be a reception for the current gallery show today.  The show itself will run until the last week of November.  Details are below.

Prints, Cuts & Pointillism

October 8 – November 26, 2012

 Reception: Monday, October 29th, 1-3 pm

CPCC Printmaking and Drawing students will share recent works!

Featuring works by: Rashad Alexander, Mandy Alfaro, Taylor Bailey, Austin Blackstock, Sydney Bohn, Rachel Chesley, Jimmy Guzman, China Hall, Michael E. Hamilton, Rebekah Hansen, Emily Hazelton, Florence K. Jaffa, Mayte Martinez, Ta’Vondre Quick, Eva Rizzardi, Matt Salmen, William Snellgrove, Daniela Urresti, Shaina Western, Alex Whisonant, Geoffrey Whiteside and Pat Williams