Love Stinks

Ah, February. It is a month awash in hearts, candy, forced romanticism, and schmaltzy sentimentality. It can be a little much for everyone, whether happily paired off or single. 

Keeping this in mind, your Alexandria Campus Library has decided to celebrate and reveal in the darker side of love. We’ve gathered together books and films that examine and celebrate the tragic, impossible, infuriating, toxic, and maddening aspects of romantic love. Our display covers fictitious and historical tales of relationships gone sour, lovers forever separated by circumstance, and the unremitting pain of unrequited passions.

So this Valentine’s Week, while everyone else is going through the forced motions of the holiday, why not come into the library and pick up something that speaks to the harsher realities of relationships. After all, if the great works of literature and film are any indication, sometimes love just stinks. 

For a complete list of title in this display, click here.

Bring Some Mystery into Your Life

We have come to the point in winter when the cold and gray seem unrelenting. Mindful of this, the Alexandria Campus Library has devised the perfect way to interject a little color and excitement into our patrons’ lives. Why not go on a blind mystery date with a book or movie carefully vetted by library staff?

Unlike the hassle of setting up a real date, taking our items out for a casual spin is straightforward and easy. Just come to our library and select a newspaper wrapped book or movie from our front display, check it out at our circulation desk, and then take it home to enjoy.

Don’t have chemistry with your mystery item?  Just return it for another item without hurt feelings or judgment (our librarians actually encourage literary promiscuity).

Go for the Olympic Knowledge Gold!

Interested in Ice Skating? Are you curious about Curling? Stumped by Snowboarding? Your Alexandria Library has you covered as the 2014 Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia. 

Our Winter Olympic exhibit includes books that both explain individual events and provide a larger context for the pageantry and symbolism of the modern Olympic Games.  Serial Specialist Michelle Jerney-Davis curated a display that covers the history, events, social issues, and politics of Olympic Sport so that our patrons can watch the telecasts with better understanding and increased enjoyment.

 

For a list of our Olympic themed books, click here

So come into your Alexandria Campus Library, and train your brain for this exciting global gathering!

The Year of the Horse

Click here for the entire list of books on our Chinese New Year Display

 Come Celebrate Chinese New Year with us by picking up a book about Chinese history and culture at your Alexandria Campus Library.

Works of Great Scientific Minds

Alexandria Campus Library is currently highlighting the works of great scientific luminaries on a display located at the front of the library.  

Click here for a complete list of books

Authors featured include influential figures such as Charles Darwin, Rachel Carson, Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, and Carl Sagan. 

Expand your universe by stopping by the Alexandria Campus Library and checking out one of these mind-blowing titles!

Get to Know Your Alexandria Campus Library

The staff at the Alexandria Campus Library has used the Winter Break to make changes and improvements to our shelving and display areas in anticipation of the Spring 2014 Semester.

 

 Circulation Librarian Paul Chapman and Reserves and Interlibrary Loan Specialist Kevin O’Hagan used the time between semesters to finish the installation of new endcaps on the library’s circulating shelves. This new slat-wall shelving creates a flexible display space that is ideal for showcasing books in our collection or as a community gallery.

Our Serials Specialist Michelle Jerney-Davis created new Library of Congress Classification signage for each aisle to further improve the usability of the updated shelving. Her signs are rich with text and images that make locating the right shelves for browsing a particular topic enjoyable and straightforward.

 

Chapman and Jerney-Davis have also been anticipating students’ questions by creating a series of signs and displays with a “Get to Know Your Library” theme. This campaign outlines the guidelines, components, and services of the Alexandria Campus Library for new students or students reacquainting themselves with our space.

 

Additionally, a display of handy writing and study skills books is up for students who want to sharpen their academic technique as they dive into their coursework. These works are available on the shelving unit at the front of the library.

 

Our staff is excited to welcome students back to campus. So come in, check out our updates and displays, say hello, and “Get to Know” your Alexandria Campus Library!

Happy 2014!

Welcome to 2014 at NOVA!

Classes begin on Monday 13 January -- but until then College offices, including the Library, are open!

When classes are not in session the Library operates on "intersession schedule" which is 8.30am - 5.00pm.  For January 2014 intersession schedule is:

January 2 - 3: 8.30am - 5.00pm
January 4: CLOSED
January 6 - 10: 8.30am - 5.00pm
January 11: 10.00am - 2.00pm

We've made some changes in the Library, so stop by soon to check them out!