A Monthly Newsletter From Your MPTC Librarians
Summer Hours
Monday, June 1-July 30, all three campus libraries’ hours will be from 7:30am-4:30pm, Monday through Thursday. Monday, August 3 through Friday, August 21, all three campus libraries will be open 8am-4pm, Monday through Friday.
Laptops Due
The end of the Spring semester on May 15th also means that long-term student laptops are due. Students who are taking summer classes can pick up a different laptop than what they had in the spring. Any laptops not returned on the 15th will result in an overdue notice as well as the laptop being locked by IT. After the first week of being overdue, the student is referred to Student Financial Services, and a bill and hold will be placed on their account.
Let Us Help You Crush Your Reading Challenges
Summer is around the corner and brings with it the summer reading challenges! Don’t count yourself out from your local public library reading challenges; adults are always encouraged to participate as well and win awesome prizes! Fond Du Lac Public Library starts their program “Unearth a Story” on June 1st and Beaver Dam and West Bend Library’s should be announcing their programs shortly!
Wanna challenge yourself year-round? There are all sorts of book challenges available online to stretch yourself and experience new reads! Book Riot’s 2026 Read Harder Challenge encourages participants to dabble in many different genres and reading experiences! From encouraging you to “read/try a recipe from a cookbook about a culture whose food you’ve never eaten” to reading a YA novel from a Latine author, there are many reading experiences that your MPTC library can help cross off your book bucket list!
Staff Book Bytes
Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reviews
Recommendations by Rosemary Froeliger and Erika Fleisner. Click the links below and place a Hold through our Catalog!
Fiction Book Review
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
One thing that a librarian always loves is a book about books! “The Lost Bookshop” is no exception! A historical magical mystery novel, readers follow the three main characters: Martha, a modern day Irish woman looking to escape and start over, Henry, an academic scrambling to find the answers to his life’s work and a direction, and Opaline, an English woman in the 1920s who struggles to defy society by creating a bookstore embedded with magic and hope that brings our two protagonists together. Bouncing between all three perspectives, this is a page turner about the risks of going after your dreams and creating community and hope when life knocks you down. Highly recommended for a road trip this summer or reading during a picnic.
Luckily, this book is available through MPTC Library’s Libby account! So, you can take it on the go wherever you are. Download the Libby app on your phone and access books and audio books on your phone, tablet, or Kindle. If you can’t find what you are looking for, ask our librarians about adding a title to our digital collection. Happy summer reading!
Nonfiction Book Review
Strays: a lost cat, a homeless man, and their journey across America by Britt Collins
In September of 2012, Michael or also known as Groundscore Mike, along with a few of his homeless friends, found a lost cat under a table by a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Mike was reluctant to take the cat in, eventually naming her Tabor, named after the restaurant, where she was found. As winter was approaching, Mike and a few of his friends took Tabor with them to go south. Meanwhile, Tabor, aka, Mata’s owner, Ron was frantically trying to find his cat. She escaped before but returned eventually. Ron’s neighbor, Jack, was harassing him for being homosexual and didn’t like animals. Both Ron’s cats didn’t like Jack and would hiss at him when he was near. Ron thought that Jack had something to do with Mata’s disappearance. He confronted him about it and Jack swore he didn’t harm Ron’s cat.
After months of being on the road, Mike and Tabor were travelling from Oregon to California. After winter passed, Mike wanted to go back to Portland with Tabor. After returning there, he wanted to visit his foster dad, Walter in Helena, Montana. Most of Mike’s and Tabor’s traveling included walking, hitchhiking, and taking a bus or train when they could. When they reached Walter’s house, he was surprised to see them. They stayed with Walter but since Walter had a cat and didn’t know the status of Tabor’s health, required Mike to take her to the vet to get checked out. The vet discovered she had a microchip in her. They contacted the owner to let him know that his cat’s been found and in good health. Ron was ecstatic and relieved to find out that Mata was found.
After being on the road with Tabor for 10 months, Mike grew close to Tabor and knew the right thing to do was to return her to her owner in Portland. Ron was willing to fly to Helena to pick up his cat, but Mike wanted to have one last long trip with Tabor.
If you want to find out what happens at the end of the book, I suggest you read it. It’s a fast read and is a great book for fans of the human and non-human conditions.
New items at the library!
Curious about what has been added to our collection over the last year? Check this link to see all of the library’s current materials through our Catalog! You can change the year and limit by location to see each campus.
Past Newsletter Issues
Prep Step – Building Workplace Skills – for Spring Graduates
Looking to take some practice tests in nursing or to test your math skills? Prep Step is the right place for you. This database offers many different opportunities for students and employees to take practice exams in different areas, learn about different career paths, and gain college success skills.
National Library Week – April 19-25, 2026
April is your librarian’s favorite month of the year! That is because it is the National Library starting on April 19th! With a different theme each year, librarians and library users can celebrate and advocate for our patrons, our collections, and our community. This year’s theme is “Find Your Joy” and there are many ways to experience joy at your MPTC campus libraries. Stop by any day of the week and see our displays for National Library Week! The American Library Association has all sorts of information and a schedule for the different days of celebration:
Monday, April 20: Right to Read Day for readers, advocates, and library lovers to take action to protect, defend, and celebrate the right to read.
Tuesday, April 21: National Library Workers Day to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.
Wednesday, April 22: National Library Outreach Day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals.
Thursday, April 23: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries.
Earth Day – April 22nd
April also contains Earth Day! Our day to day lives and work impact our planet and all that reside on it in a variety of ways. Spend some time giving back to your community by locating a volunteer event near you! You can help plant trees, clean and sort trash, or check out a book or audio book from your campus library to learn about conservation efforts and more. Ask your librarian for recommendations about this topic as well!
Staff Book Bytes!
Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reviews
Recommendations by Rosemary Froeliger and Erika Fleisner. Click the links below and place a Hold through our Catalog!
Fiction Book Review
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
If you are interested in historical British fiction, this is a great choice. The story starts out as Agnes, Hamnet’s mother as a young woman carrying a falcon on her gloved hand. William, a tutor at the time, was enchanted by the woman. He soon introduced himself to her. She was able to help William after he had a wound on his head. She used some remedies to help. Later on, the two married and had three children. Hamnet was the only boy. His sister Judith, his twin sister became ill and was bedridden for a while. William was away in London at the time. Eventually, Hamnet became ill as well. The author mentioned it may have been the plague, but research found there wasn’t a higher than usual amount of death at that time. So, it being a plague that Hamnet is unknown for sure. There were a lot of fatal childhood illnesses. To find out what happened with Hamnet, read this book. After that, you can watch the movie version as well. The film has some 2026 Oscar nominations.
Nonfiction Book Review
Every day I read : 53 ways to get closer to books by Hwang Bo-Reum
This book of short essays is the perfect way to end your busy day! I thoroughly enjoyed reading these quick chapters and reflecting on my love of reading, different authors, and how books have the power to affect our day. Each chapter covers a different topic, from how to organize your bookshelf to eBooks to answering the question of why you should always have a book on you! Even though some of the titles or authors referenced may be unfamiliar to you, it is a very relatable read. Each section leaves you curious and inspired by other stories and other types of readers. If you are a true bookworm, I highly recommend checking this one out and maybe taking it outside with the warmer weather!
Spring Break Hours
The Library Staff Team wishes all MPTC students a wonderful Spring Break 2026!
MPTC’s spring break will take place Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20. During that week, all campus libraries will operate on adjusted hours and will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Laptop Renewal Reminder
All long-term student laptops are due for renewal by March 13th. Students are asked to renew on or before that date if they need the laptop until the end of the spring semester. For any term laptops not renewed by March 13th, students will receive an overdue notice and any overdue laptops will be locked down by MPTC IT. If the laptop is not renewed or returned a week later (after March 20th), Student Financial Services will place a hold on the student’s account, preventing them from registering for classes for the following semester.
Wisconsin Election Reminders and Resources
The Spring Wisconsin Elections are coming! February 17th was the primary election for 2026, and we want to remind everyone about the April 7th Election coming up! If you are unsure if you are currently registered to vote or need to submit a ballot via absentee mail, check out the MyVote.WI.gov website. Here you can check your voter status, learn how to register, see what is on your ballot, and where your polling place is!
Local elections are incredibly important and where voters can see the most impact for their communities! It is important to be informed as well as involved. So, if you need assistance in researching various candidates, check out Wisconsin – Ballotpedia to see who and what issues will be coming up. You can also do research through various organizations like the League of Women’s Voters who can provide background on individual candidates.
Staff Book Bytes!
Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reviews
Recommendations by Rosemary Froeliger and Erika Fleisner. Click the links below and place a Hold through our Catalog!
Fiction:
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
This book is an excellent page turner and perfect for those who are looking for a unique historical fiction read! The main plot follows an old Hollywood actress that has captured the imagination of the world: Evelyn Hugo. She has decided to provide a once in a lifetime interview to journalist Monique, who is going through her own upheaval in life, and publish her biography after Hugo’s death.
Divided into sections titled after each of Evelyn’s seven husbands, readers explore the complexity of being a woman, having a career, and an identity during a time where they were punished for having agency and a voice. It is a race to the very end of the story as you try to put together the different puzzle pieces and truths!
Highly recommend the eBook or audio book available at Moraine Park Library through the Libby app!
This book shares the numerous accounts of women who stepped outside of their stereotyped gender roles, mostly during the era of World War II. The author gives the background story of each woman, the obstacles they faced, the outcome of their actions, and following them through the remainder of their lives. Each chapter features a different woman who stepped out of line. Because of them, many lives were saved as well as daunting tasks were completed that otherwise would not have been possible. To find out more about these courageous women, read this book!
New Laptop Policy
All campus libraries now ask students to sign an agreement form before checking out a laptop, whether it’s for short-term or long-term use. For long-term laptop checkouts, there is a renewal required at mid-term. For the spring semester, the renewal date is March 13. If you’d like to keep your laptop through the end of the semester (May 15), please stop by, email, or call your campus library before March 13 to renew it.
If the laptop is not renewed, IT will lock it, and one week later the account will be referred to Student Financial Services.
If you have any questions about this new agreement or need help with renewal, your campus librarian is happy to help!
Blind Date with a Book + Fair Trade Chocolate = a perfect February
February is the month of love and falling in love with a new book is one of our favorite ways to celebrate! On each campus library there will be a “Blind Date with a Book” display set up alongside our Fair-Trade chocolate. Grab a sweet treat, learn about the efforts of fair-trade organizations, and let our librarians play matchmakers just for you! A variety of genres will be wrapped in brown paper with a short blurb for you to make your selection. Try something new and outside your comfort zone or stick with a classic romance for the Valentine season. There will be something for everyone!
Nothing on display piques your interest? Ask your librarians for recommendations!
Student Computer Assistance Referral Form
With classes underway, students may find they need help with various tasks such as Microsoft 365 software, Canvas, or saving documents in a folder on their computer. Our librarians are here to help! Instructors and students can fill out this form for a library employee to contact them and set up an appointment to meet either virtually or in person. All questions and inquiries welcome! #therearenostupidquestions
Staff Book Bytes!
Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reviews
Recommendations by Rosemary Froeliger and Erika Fleisner. Click the links below and place a Hold through our Catalog!
Fiction:
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
The 2026 Winter Olympics are right around the corner, and there’s no better way to get in the spirit than with this delightful novel. The story follows two ice dance figure skaters who come from difficult backgrounds and risk everything to become champions. The novel is told primarily from the perspective of Katarina “Kat” Shaw, with interspersed snippets from a “Netflix” documentary featuring insights from others involved in their journey and rise to fame.
The audiobook is highly recommended as it was fantastic to hear the different voices and perspectives brought to life during those documentary segments.
The book traces Kat and her partner Heath Rocha’s history from how they met as children, to becoming a couple, and eventually dreaming of Olympic gold together. Their chemistry is electric, both on and off the ice, and keeps the story gripping and unpredictable. To Heath, Kat is home and he would do anything for her. For Kat, her singular focus is clear, and it comes in one color and one size: championship gold.
Enjoy this dramatic Winter Olympics romance; you won’t want to put it down.
If you are looking for a new source of inspiration to shake off the cobwebs of 2025, Creative Acts for Curious People by Sarah Stein Greenberg captures the imagination right away! Most of the content is broken down into mini lessons with activities that are easy to implement independently and require a mix of time commitments. The illustrations that accompany the text make it an engaging read, almost like a graphic novel!
This way of thinking originated from a course program at Standford. The exercises were compiled so that anyone takes the opportunity to experiment and evolve their way of thinking. Activities are grouped by the needs of the reader. So, if you find that you would build trust and joy with your team, there are eleven activities to get the brain working. If you are someone that is interested in brainstorming for the future or cultivating more patience within yourself, there are sections for those as well! With 16 different categories and many exercises, this book is the perfect tool to create your adventure and select what you need personally and professionally in specific moments of time!
So, if your social media algorithm is toting the benefits of personal curriculum to learn and grow or wanting to get more analog and less digital this year, check this book out today!
Winter Break Reads
We hope everyone is looking forward to a relaxing winter break! While we all prepare holiday meals and times with friends and family, add a stop to the library to your list! You never know when the perfect snowstorm will come through, so it is best to prepare a pile of fiction reads for when the moment arises!
Each campus library has its own fiction collections, and we would be happy to send whatever you are interested in into the campus of your choosing. If you have a must-read recommendation, reach out to one of your librarians and we will be happy to order your request to add to the collection!
Student Laptops Due!
With the semester winding down, this is a reminder that all semester student checkout laptops are due by Friday, December 19th. Laptops can be checked out again a week before (Jan. 12th-Jan. 16th, 2026) the start of the Spring semester.
Libby
If you are more of an audio or e-Book reader, we have an exciting new collection available! You can now access Libby through your phone with your Moraine Park email. Get the latest releases to send to your Kindle or listen to during your morning commute to campus. Instructions to access Libby can be found on the Library website under Library Research Tools. If you have any questions or requests for new titles to add to this collection, please reach out to your campus librarian and we will be happy to help!
Staff Book Bytes!
Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reviews
Recommendations by Rosemary Froeliger and Erika Fleisner. Click the links below and place a Hold through our Catalog!
Fiction:
Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young
For most of her life, Winnifred “Win” McNulty has lived her life in her own way. She didn’t let a limb deficiency slow her down and feel sorry for herself. During a fateful Halloween party at her friends’ house, she met attractive Bo. They end up having a one-night stand. Win finds out she’s pregnant. After she gives Bo the news, she reluctantly moves in with him as a friend and nothing more. After they spend more time together, Win questions how she really feels towards Bo. To find out what happens, read this book!
What an excellent, short, and meaningful essay! Perfect for this time of year when everyone could use some time to slow down, rest, and find encouragement as 2025 comes to an end. Using the teachings and culture from their Potawatomi traditions, Robin Kimmerer encourages all to invest in their communities, value quality not quantity in this consumeristic culture, and embrace the natural world we are so lucky to be surrounded by. The symbol of the serviceberry is beautiful and easy to understand no matter what your own experiences; it is easy to recognize its strength and influence in different communities. For those that want a reminder of what we should truly value this holiday season, check out this book and reflect on your lunch break!
APA Citations
As we hit the middle of the semester and those final project deadlines are looming over everyone, we want to remind students that librarians are happy to help with creating the perfect Reference Page! No matter what kind of source or how many authors there may be, an accurate citation is extremely important for your assignments to prove that your information is a trustworthy and accurate source as well as protect yourself from plagiarism.
Struggling to make sure you have all the periods and commas in the right place? Don’t worry! Fill out our Research Assistance Form here and meet with a librarian on campus or via Teams. We will be happy to help you end the semester with success!
Purchase Request Form
Looking for a book or another type of item to add to your reading enjoyment or professional teaching/learning? Moraine Park faculty and staff can complete a library item request form. If approved, the library will order the item and notify you when it is ready.
Welcome to NewsBank! Your Source for Yesterday and Todays News!
The library has a new and exciting resource available to MPTC students and employees! NewsBank has access to newspapers locally and around the world that are updated on a daily basis with the most recent information! Want to browse your local Milwaukee Journal in the morning before class? Need a source for your essay related to business, politics, and more? You can browse news on any topic from the past and present by using the search box.
Access this amazing resource through the library homepage at MPTC under Library Research Tools by clicking the button: Yesterday and Todays News. Feel free to share with your librarians how you have utilized this new information!
Staff Book Bytes!
Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reviews
Recommendations by Rosemary Froeliger and Erika Fleisner. Click the links below and place a Hold through our Catalog!
The leaves are falling, gentle rains are here, and cozy season is upon us everyone! Grab your favorite blanket and pumpkin spice beverage of choice and relax with this perfect fall romance book! Follow Jeanie as she packs up her life and starts over in Dream Harbor where she now owns her Aunt Dot’s coffee shop. Read along as she creates a new home and family with her small-town neighbors and Logan, the withdrawn farmer. They will all need help to investigate the mystery of who is trying to sabotage the coffee shop’s new owner with broken windows and sleepless nights. Is it teens pulling Halloween pranks, rowdy raccoons, or perhaps something more haunting? This book is a perfect fall read for any romance fans that enjoy soft moments and homey nosey side characters. Put in a hold request with the library to pick up the book today!
Non-Fiction:
And Housing For All by Maria Foscarinis
In this book, the author uses her 35 years of experience advocating for the national homelessness epidemic. She addresses the laws and policies in place for working on this crisis. Foscarinis also use homeless individuals and their story of how they became homeless and the many obstacles they faced when trying to get out of their situation. Foscarinis points out it’s not just one obstacle but a broken system that prevents people from getting out of their living situation and helps reduce the number of homeless individuals as a whole. The different stories of each homeless person included in the book is interesting but heartbreaking. By reading the different accounts gives a broader picture of homelessness and each situation is unique. Some individuals had more success than others who continued to struggle throughout their lives. If social reform and the human condition interests you, this is a great book for that.
Research Assistance Form
Need help with writing a research paper or a presentation? Look no further! The library is here to help. Under the “Research Help” section the last link is to the Research Assistance Request form. Once filled out and submitted, the form will go to the appropriate library employee located at the student’s home campus. If it is marked online, then the library employee assigned to online students will be contacted and reach out to the student to make an in person or virtual appointment. They are usually scheduled for an hour at a time otherwise made for the time needed. The library employee will answer questions the student may have on APA style; which may include in-text citations and creating a reference page at the end of the paper or presentation. The library employee may also be asked where to find credible sources and how to conduct research for academic articles.
Banned Book Week 10/5 – 10/11
Every year since 1982, library and literacy professionals recognize Banned Book Week with a unique theme, new challenge data, and action steps for those who care about literacy and representation within our libraries and books.
This year’s theme “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights” references George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. It summons a sense of urgency as 2024 had 2,452 unique challenges across the country and a variety of institutions. Censorship efforts have an increased impact on different areas of culture and society that will be felt for generations to come.
To learn more about why it is important for our communities to protect the right to read, checkout the American Library Association’s webpage: Banned Books Week® | Banned Books. To learn about how impactful censorship and reading is to your local Wisconsin communities, look the Wisconsin Library Association’s page on intellectual freedom: Intellectual Freedom Resources.
If you would like to learn more information literacy, the history of censorship, and the efforts by librarians to protect their libraries and readers, ask your librarians this month for their book recommendations!
Ask Us Feature
The library webpage has a chat box, called “Ask Us” that users can type in questions or comments. A library employee will respond briefly if it is during the library’s operating hours or if the “Available” green rectangular button is displayed. If it is entered after hours, a library employee will respond the next time the library is open. Different types of questions commonly seen in the chat box are APA related questions, finding articles, renewing library items, and possibly looking for a book title.
Staff Book Bytes!
Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reviews
Recommendations by Rosemary Froeliger and Erika Fleisner. Click the links below and place a Hold through our Catalog!
In this novel, the protagonist, Allina is growing up in a fictional town, Badensburg in Germany during the WWII. She learns her mother was Jewish, making her half Jewish or a “Mischling”. She is living with her aunt and uncle since her parents are gone. One day, there is a fire and Allina finds out her family didn’t survive. She is brutally raped and told to work at the Hochland Home. This place was part of Heinrich Himmler’s eugenics program, called “Lebensborn”. Women who were thought of to be of Aryan descent, were chosen to become mothers in this program. Some were already pregnant with a child from a German soldier or another man who is of Aryan descent as well. Allina found that the children living in the home were not nurtured or raised with love. They were seen as inventory or an experiment. Those who were not mentally sound or disabled were taken away and experimented on by Himmler and his associates. Many of them died. Allina worked with these children and tried to keep them healthy and show them some nurturing. She met a high-ranking SS officer named Karl. He reveals to her that he is a quarter-Jewish. After spending time together at the Hochland Homed, Allina and Karl fall in love. Allina becomes pregnant and is determined not to have her child raised at the Hochland Home. As the war develops and rages on, Karl helps many Jewish children escape a doomed outcome. Allina also helps find homes and rescue the “unfit” children from the Hochland Home. Allina and Karl’s life becomes increasingly dangerous. The story is told from different characters’ perspectives. The time periods shift from the past to the present of 2006. To find out what happens, check this book out and read it!
Non-Fiction:
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
We all know by now that living on our phones all the time is detrimental to our mental and physical health. Jonathan Haidt specifically focuses this book on how technology has rewired children’s minds and affects all areas of their life. Not only is this a warning call to the crisis children and young adults are facing in this digital age, but the author also breaks down chapters focused on how boys versus girls interact with social media and its consequences. It is extremely mind opening and breaks down misconceptions we often have about the younger generations being able to navigate the Internet. Most importantly, we are left with action steps in the final chapters targeted towards parents, teachers, corporations, and our government on how we can move forward into a future where children can have a quality childhood experience and a steady foundation into adulthood.
Having made Barrack Obama’s reading list in 2024, this book is very engaging and highly recommended for educators and others!
Library Website Changes Incoming
Welcome to the 2025 Fall semester everyone! We are so excited to see new and returning faces back on our campuses.
The library is looking to revamp and grow our website and online tools this academic year. So, keep an eye out for new and exciting things to come like expansion of our eBooks and audiobooks, revised and increased tutorial videos, and more!
One exciting new change is our brand-new library catalog! Still located underneath the find Books and Videos on the library website, you can sign in with your ID number and create a new password. Once you are logged in, you can see what you currently have checked out, save search terms to reuse later in your research, and request items from other campuses!
Laptops
With the fall semester underway, students can check out laptops from the library on each of the three campuses. There are long-term checkout laptops for the duration of the student’s classes, typically for the semester. Those will be due December 19th, 2025. There are also same-day checkout laptops available. Library employees do not reserve laptops for patrons, so they are available on a first come, first served basis. Please bring your current photo ID with you upon check out. For library hours information, please click here.
Prep Step
The library has a really neat database that we want to spread awareness of! PrepStep is a tool that can be used by a variety of different students. It is linked on the library webpage underneath the Library Research Tools category. From nursing students preparing for the NCLEX exams to the business students needing a math refresher, there are practice questions, tutorial videos, eBooks, and more available for all your needs! Create an account today with your MPTC email and a password to access all of the materials you need to be a successful student this semester!
Not finding what you are looking for? Contact a librarian of your choice or stop by at any campus library and we can help point you in the right direction!
Staff Book Bytes!
Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reviews
Recommendations by Rosemary Froeliger and Erika Fleisner. Click the links below and place a Hold through our Catalog!
Fiction:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
This novel is a perfect read to tug at your heartstrings. Sometimes we read something that is so relatable and magical that it sticks with us long after we have closed the cover! “The Midnight Library” follows main character Nora at the most difficult time in her life. When all hope seems lost and she is drowning in past regrets, an opportunity to explore the Midnight library and all the possible lives and choices she could have made arises. Will she find the perfect life where everything aligns, and will she do it in time before the midnight library is in danger?
I highly recommend this novel for anyone who enjoys magical realism and is interested in a character’s journey towards a better life. I do feel that some trigger warnings are needed in order to properly enjoy the story. There are elements of alcoholism, depression, suicide, cancer, and a death of an animal. If any of those things are not the right fit for you at the moment, save this story for another day and ask your librarians for another recommendation. Otherwise, reach out to your campus library to request this beautiful book today!
Non-Fiction:
The Status Revolution: The Improbable Story of How Lowbrow Became Highbrow by Chuck Thompson
The author, Chuck Thompson presents how low-brow practices and ways of life are now considered more high-brow or at least more acceptable in high class society. He also defines what status means today. He shares his unique sense of humor and irreverence by explaining why everything we know about status is not the same as it used to be. He shows how the new status insurgency reflects our place in concurrent society. To find out more about how the status has changed, pick this book up to read.
Summer Students
If any students are taking classes this summer, please keep the library’s employees in mind for assistance with accessing the library’s webpage, research, using the multi-function printer, logging into your account and any other inquiries you may have.
Summer Hours
The library hours are different during the summer. From June 2nd to July 25th, all three campus libraries are open from 8am-5pm, Monday through Thursday. From July 28th to August 22nd, Beaver Dam and Fond du Lac libraries are open 8am-4pm from Monday through Friday, and West Bend is open from 8am-6pm, Monday through Thursday, and 8am-4pm on Friday. The libraries will resume their normal hours starting Monday, August 25th.
Long Term Checkouts Returned
Before we pack up for summer break, we would like to remind everyone to return their items due in May! If you have a long-term laptop checked out for the semester, they are due to be returned the week of May 16th , the last week of classes. If you have a need for a laptop over the summer, please touch base with your librarians to arrange a time to receive another one after computer updates have been completed.
Staff Book Bytes!
Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reviews
Recommendations by Rosemary Froeliger and Erika Fleisner. Click the links below and place a Hold through our Catalog!
Fiction:
Funny Story by Marie Benedict
If you are waiting on the edge of your seat for the newest Emily Henry book or wanting something to fill that void now that you have finished it, let me recommend this read for you! Our protagonists Daphne and Miles find themselves stuck moping as roommates when their respective partners leave them for each other days before Daphne’s wedding. Daphne, a socially awkward children’s librarian, finds herself roped into weekly summer adventures throughout Michigan as Miles tries to convince her to give the small town, her friends, and maybe something more, a chance at a future. Every relationship in this story is sprinkled with humor and growth as Daphne finds her sense of home and leaves the baggage from the past behind.
Emily Henry is always a solid choice for any romance reader, and this would be the perfect next book to pick up to kick off your summer reading!
Non-Fiction:
Sincerely Your Autistic Child by Emily Paige Ballou, Sharon daVanport, and Morenike Giwa Onaiwu
This book is a combination of a memoir, guide, and a love letter. This is a personal collection of accounts of those on the autism spectrum including women and non-binary individuals to share their own experiences. This depicts childhood, education, gender identity, and sexuality. There is also researched information on how those living on the spectrum respond to different situations and different possible behaviors exhibited. This is a great source to better understand the daily lives of those living with the autism spectrum.
