Spring Break

The North Campus Library will close on Saturday, May 1 and reopen on Monday, May 10. We look forward to seeing you again at our regular hours:

Monday - Thursday

7:45 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday

7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

For more information, contact the library service desk at 305-237-1142.

Spotlight Web Resource: Florida Memory Project

The Florida Memory Project is an invaluable resource to anyone who is interested in researching or learning more about Florida's past.

This comprehensive web site is choc full of Sunshine State information, including many primary sources. It boasts an online classroom, Florida history highlights, online document and music collections, an interactive exhibit tour, and an exhaustive collection of historic Florida photographs from the state archives.

The Florida Memory Project was voted one of the 2008 101 Best Web Sites by Family Tree Magazine and is one of the Recommended Web Sites selected by our very own North Campus librarians.

Books of Love

This Valentine's Day, don't forget the flowers... the candy... and a good book! There are plenty here at the North Campus Library to check out for some intellectual romance and romaticism. Here are a few ideas:

♥ Born For Love: Reflections on Loving by Leo F. Buscaglia / BF 575 .L8 B82 1992

♥ On Love: Aspects of a Single Theme by José Ortega y Gasset / BF 575 .L8 O77 1957

♥ The Art of Courtly Love by André / HQ 461 .A58 1959

♥ Poetical Works of Wordsworth by William Wordsworth / PR 5850 .F80 1982

♥ English Romantic Poets by James Stephens / PR 1221 .S8 1961

Honoring Dr. King

The North Campus Library will be closed Saturday, January 16, through Monday, January 18 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The library will reopen Tuesday, January 19, at 7:45 a.m.

Winter Break Schedule

The North Campus Library will be closed for winter break starting on Saturday, December 19, 2009, through Monday, January 5, 2010.

The library will reopen on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, and will resume regular library hours:
Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Don't Use Plastic Bags!

The North Campus Library
invites you to visit our December display on the topic of

Plastic Bag Pollution

Hours:
7:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday

For more information, call: (305) 237-1142

Spotlight Database: Daily Life Through History by Greenwood Electronic Media

Use Daily Life Through History by Greenwood Electronic Media to connect with the past and learn how our predecessors lived in their daily lives.

From Greenwood:

Combining three rich databases to provide a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary resource that supports history, social studies, English, and language students, Daily Life Online moves seamlessly from past to present, providing context for contemporary life and culture. There's more to history and contemporary events than just the names of rulers and the rise of economic systems; Daily Life Online shows how fascinating and fun it is to explore how others lived and live their lives, and how their lives shaped ours.

Access MDC's databases here. Make sure "Miami Dade College" appears in the drop-down menu. Your Borrower ID is your student ID number, and your PIN is the last four digits of your student ID number.