Meet your next book crush today! The CSN Henderson Library has fun Valentine’s activities to get you in the mood to turn your pages. Valentine’s Scavenger Hunt This activity will run from Monday, February 5th to Friday, February 16th. Do you like candy and free prizes? Join us for our Valentine’s Scavenger Hunt! Grab a scavenger hunt sheet from the front of the library and look up the books listed at library.csn.edu. Find the books in the stacks, grab a sticker from each book, and place it on the sheet. When you’re finished, return a competed sheet to the front desk for your prize! Not only do
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It’s that time again! Time to think about new goals, self-growth, and new experiences. Who will the new and/improved YOU be in 2024??? “I’m gonna run three marathons back-to-back!” “Me? I will save $1,000,000 by June, and maybe save the world if I can finish this ENG 101 essay in time!” “I will learn to boil water!” However fantastical or realistic, start looking for the new (or just improved) you with the help of CSN Libraries! ---------------------------------- Title: How to Embroider Almost Every Cute Thing: A Sourcebook of 550 Motifs + Beginner Stitch Tutorials Author: Nihon Vogue Location
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At the start of the new year, we often make resolutions to improve our health or learn new skills. Sometimes we reflect on our lives first, remembering certain times when we faced challenges or struggled to achieve our goals. If we are journaling, these times are written down for our own memories. Sometimes, people turn to a more structured writing in the form of a published memoir. This definition of “memoir” comes from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: a history or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the
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Among the many electronic resources available through CSN Libraries is a wondrous database called Films on Demand. This database contains films covering technology, business, history, art, communication, psychology and so much more. Content spans producers such as PBS with over 1400 titles and HBO with 250+ titles along with international coverage from the BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Individual film records include tools for sharing links to the films and a citation tool 1 so that users can give proper credit when using information from the films in their work. Other
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Students! Stop by any campus library for a de-stress fest! On Monday or Tuesday of study week, take a break from studying for your finals and enjoy a de-stress activity in the library such as coloring, building Legos, or making cool origami. Finish with a light refreshment or snack. Don’t stress! The library is here for you! Location: All three campus library locations Date: Monday, December 4 & Tuesday, December 5
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What’s cooking? Maybe you after checking out the cooking and baking resources available at CSN Libraries. In support of the college’s Culinary Arts program, the library collects books and other resources covering food preparation, recipes, and food science. With seasonal gatherings right around the corner, polish up your kitchen skills or showcase your baking chops by using one of the library’s resources. All campus libraries have print resources available as well plus you can also review the U.S. Department of Agriculture blog for food safety tips. Title: The New Cooking School Cookbook
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Men’s Health Month: YOU SAY NOVEMBER, I SAY MOVEMBER! You might think you look funny with a mustache, but men’s health is no laughing matter. Since its founding in Australia in 2003, Movember encourages “Mo Bros” to grow a mustache as a way to increase awareness increase men’s health issues -- especially cancer detection, destigmatizing depression, and adopting an active lifestyle. Since 2003, the Movember Foundation has raised $837 million and funded numerous projects worldwide. Learn more about Movember and get involved HERE. You can also come get a fun mustache and visit the daring display
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CSN’s Campus Life has organized a winter clothing drive for those in need. Anyone is invited to give back by donating your new or lightly used winter clothes. Additional articles of clothing include jackets, sweaters, hoodies, gloves, scarves, beanies, winter socks, etc. Drop boxes are available at the CSN North Las Vegas Campus at the following locations until December 5th: Student Union CSN Library Academic Advising Recruitment
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The library has a variety of databases where you can find information for your upcoming assignments, but did you know you can also learn for your own personal benefit? If you’re traveling to another country and want to learn about the region, climate, and culture, you can check out “ A to Z the World.” And with Thanksgiving coming up, you could also learn some new dishes to add to the table. That’s right—this database even comes with recipes! Below is just a “taste” of mouthwatering foods you can make from countries across the world, straight from our “ A to Z the World” database through the
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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