Library Closed Nov. 28 - Dec. 1

Century College Library will be closed November 28 to December 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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New Books Added in October

What's new in the Century library? Here is the latest new books list!
Go to http://www.century.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx and click on "New Books, October 2013".

Native American Heritage Month

In honor of Native American Heritage Month the library display case is featuring a variety of books written by Native American authors. Novels, story collections, drama and poetry by contemporary authors are highlighted. One of the showcased authors is Louise Erdrich whose book, The Round House, is the Century Common Book for 2013. The collection includes works that will explore topics such as culture, activism, identity, reservation living, and more. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the library with a great book!

The First Library

On this day in 1731, a group of young men in Philadelphia pooled their money to set up the first library in America. The idea for a library came about when Benjamin Franklin started a club with about 50 friends so they could debate about politics, morality, and the natural sciences. The group was called the Club of Mutual Improvement. When they disagreed about a topic, they liked to consult books. But books were expensive in those days, so they combined their resources to found a subscription library. They called it the Philadelphia Library Company. The rule was that any "civil gentleman" could browse through the volumes, but only subscribers were allowed to borrow them. The library expanded over the years. Later it moved to Carpenter's Hall, the building where the First Continental Congress met in 1774. Franklin said that after the library opened, "reading became fashionable, and our people, having no public amusements to divert their attention from study, became better acquainted with books." From: The Writer's Almanac for November 8, 2013.

Library Closed on Monday, November 11

Century Library will be closed on Monday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day.