CSN Libraries News

By Rebecca Blunk
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Searching for health-related topics? Try using MeSH! If you are a Health Sciences student, taking a class related to health science topics, or just interested in the subject in general, you may find that locating sources from the CSN Libraries catalog and databases that are precisely related to a medical or scientific term to be challenging at times! You may ask yourself whether you should be using the search term “heart attack” or “myocardial infarction,” and you may not be aware that what people often commonly refer to as having “shin splints” is technically an ailment known as “medial

By Lorraine Rosales
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Interested in working at the library? We are seeking motivated CSN students to work part-time at our campus library locations for Spring 2026! Get Ready… If you’re interested in becoming a student worker for CSN Libraries, you must meet specific criteria: You must be a CSN student and must have applied for financial aid AND been offered and accepted a work study award. Find out through the College Work Study Office to see if you qualify and have been awarded. Get Set… If you meet the required criteria, apply for a student position by visiting: www.csn.edu Hover over the “About Us” menu options

By Carrieann Cahall
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Before you buy that $7 shirt from Temu that might disintegrate in the wash, why not try to make it yourself? This month’s shared book displays feature all things do-it-yourself (DIY). From physical to digital art forms, learn how to create something new or improve the skills you already have. These DIY-focused shared displays align with the CSN Libraries upcoming Zine programming next week. From November 10 through November 14, you can stop by any campus library and create your own mini magazine, or “zine” (pronounced zee-n), at one of our self-paced zine stations. You can also attend our live

By Carrieann Cahall
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The Love Dogs are back to bring their pawsitive vibes to students with their trained therapy skills! Love Dog Adventures - Pet Partners of Las Vegas will be visiting each campus library this November. Take a break from studying a come spend time with certified therapy animals. See you there! Location: Henderson Campus Library Date & Time: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm Location: W. Charleston Campus Library Date & Time: Monday, November 17, 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm Location: North Las Vegas Campus Library Date & Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm

By Ajax Delvecki
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In 1990 the U.S. Congress passed, and President George H. W. Bush signed into law a joint resolution designating November as Native American Heritage Month to recognize and affirm the origins, history, culture, and remarkable resilience of American Indians. To this end, CSN Libraries invites its users to engage with its print and electronic resources exploring the breadth of experiences of Native peoples some of which are noted below. In addition, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian contains online exhibitions, educational resources, and collections/research support. Title

By Ajax Delvecki
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NO CLASSES ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 31…IT’S NEVADA DAY! (and Halloween!) Nevada is one of only a few states that celebrates itself with an official holiday. Even if you can’t stay home all day, you can still celebrate by checking out a few books on the Silver State! You can celebrate Nevada Day by checking on the display at the Charleston Campus Library or visiting any of the three campus libraries and looking for books with a blue label. You can also check out our electronic resources , including these highlights! Title: Vegas Strong: Bearing Witness to 1 October 2017 Author: Roberta Sabbath

By Carrieann Cahall
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Vroom, vroom, Coyotes! With SEMA and Formula One lining up on their marks, we’re highlighting books in our collection that are sure to delight any car enthusiast or racing fanatic. Whether you’re into classic cars or curious about electric vehicles, we’ve curated some books for you! Bring yourself up to speed on the history of the automobile, the retail car industry, specific makes and models, auto repair, and more. The Automotive book displays at each of the three campuses will highlight all things car and transportation related through October. We’ve even included some e-book options below

By Torri Kellough
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CSN Libraries is proud to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing highlights of materials in our collection of print and electronic resources . We have also partnered with North Las Vegas Campus Life for an event making papel picado (paper banners) and with the Charleston Coyote Den on a book discussion with Drs. Pla-Cazares and Luis Ortega discussing the book Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice which is available at the Charleston campus library. Look out for more events and be sure to check out the book displays at the campus libraries to learn

By Stephanie Villamor
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Due to a power outage, the CSN Charleston Campus was closed early at 3pm on Thursday, September 18. The Charleston Campus Library is currently closed. If you need library assistance, please reach out to the North Las Vegas Campus Library or Henderson Campus Library, which remain open until 8pm. You can also use our online chat. Power has now been restored to the CSN Charleston campus and the Charleston Campus Library should reopen as normal on Friday, September 19, at 8am.

By Carrieann Cahall
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It sure has been a busy start to the Fall semester! One of our favorite things to do at the CSN Libraries is table at various campus events to share about library resources and offer that sweet, sweet swag. We were excited to meet and connect with some of you at CSN’s Connections events held at all 3 campuses. Even though the hustle and bustle of the semester is already underway, we wanted to reflect on last week’s festivities. Let’s take a look back… Here is a snapshot of Librarian Stephanie Villamor showing off some of our usual swag and *NEW* inclusion of fun bookmarks and stickers to our