Book Spine Poetry!

Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating poems with the titles on the spines of books from the Library collection:

 

Stack books to create a poem from the titles
Take a picture and send it to us through email mjerneydavis@nvcc.edu or Instagram NovaAlexandriaLibrary

Book Spine Poetry Contest in the Library!


First Prize is $100 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
2 second-prize $50 Cards also available!

Extended Hours Return!

Back by popular demand --

The Library will open half an hour early and close an hour late during the last week of classes and final exams week.

April 27th - April 30th the Library will open at 8AM and close at 11PM.

May 1st the Library will open at 8AM and close at 6PM.

May 4th - 7th the Library will be open from 8AM to 11PM.

May 8th will be 8AM - 6PM.

To keep the brain cells well-primed, lemonade, iced tea and a variety of snacks will be served around 10PM.  Be sure to join us!

Good luck in Final Exams!!

Go Caps! Go Nats! Go Wizards!

DC teams stormed to victory Tuesday night:

Washington Capitals defeat the Islanders 2-1 (in overtime).

Washington Nationals defeat the Cardinals 2-1 (in th
e 10th Inning!).

Washington Wizards defeat the Raptors 117-106.

TRIFECTA!!

Check out these titles to read up on DC's sports legacy:

 

 

Red Rising: The Washington Capitals Story. GV848.W37 S73x 2012

 



 

 

National Pastime: Sports, Politics, and the Return of Baseball to Washington DC.  GV863.W18 S87 2006

How is Our Grass Growing?

71 days ago Library Staff planted aquatic grass in a specially designed growing tank in an effort to help save the Chesapeake Bay.

At the end of the semester, the thriving grass will be planted in a vulnerable area of the Bay.

To read more about efforts to save the Bay, visit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.