The Library will be closed on Thursday, March 31, for the Cesar Chavez holiday.

The essay contest winners are (in alphabetical order by last name): Christina Browning, John Farrell, Abril Ibarra, Danny Kelleher, and Jason Lastrella. Each will receive a check for $100 at the Student Awards Ceremony on May 18. Thanks to all who entered the contest.

The Library will be closed for spring break from 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, until 7:30 a.m. on Monday, March 28. Plan ahead! Check out books for class work or for leisure. Ask for passwords to the databases. Register for a free account to access e-books from off-campus.

We hope to notify the winners of the Friends of the Library essay contest before spring break, i.e. around March 18.

The Library will be closed for the Presidents' Day weekend from 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, until 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 22.

You can still use our resources when the Library is closed.

What if you need to do research at midnight or on Sunday afternoon? Go to Articles and Databases on our web page and see the variety of resources we have for you. You can find not only current magazines, newspapers, and professional journals, but you can read articles from nineteenth-century newspapers, check the meaning of a word in the Oxford English Dictionary, get background information from an encyclopedia, read a legal case, find literary criticism, and much, much more! However, you need passwords for off-campus access. Ask at the Reference Desk or click on Online Library on the web page, then Remote Access, and we'll send them to you via e-mail.

We also have approximately 11,000 electronic books (e-books) which can be accessed on your computer day or night. You must set up a free account on campus first, though, so next time you are in the Library, ask a librarian to help you. It will take just a few minutes.

The deadline for the Friends of the Library essay contest is this Thursday, February 17, at 4 p.m. No late entries will be accepted!

A student has asked if two references are required as for other scholarships, and the answer is "no". See the January 12 posting for all of the rules, or come to the Reference Desk for a copy.