March Madness

Will the UVA Cavaliers go all the way?

Read more about March Madness:

How March Became Madness:  How the NCAA Tournament Became the Greatest Sporting Event in America.  GV885.49 N37 E56 2006

Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four.  GV885.45 N37 F45 2006

Nowruz

Nowruz is the Persian celebration of the New Year.

Nowruz is a special time for the Alexandria Campus Library because it marks the anniversary of the arrival of Willi, the Library Fish.

Read more about Iran and Persian culture:

Iran's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook.  DS254.5 P75 2005

Historical Dictionary of Iran.  DS270 L67 2007

And read more about Willi and his kind:

Aquarium Fish: A Portrait of the Animal World.  SF457 C54x 2013

Happy Holi

Holi is considered as one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India and it is celebrated in almost every part of the country. It is also sometimes called as the “festival of love” as on this day people get to unite together forgetting all resentments and all types of bad feeling towards each other. The great Indian festival lasts for a day and a night, which starts in the evening of Purnima or the Full Moon Day in the month of Falgun.

Read more about it:

Essential Hinduism.  BL1202 R55 2006

Culture and Customs of India.  DS423 G33 2002

Spring Break!!

Classes will pause for the week of March 11 - 15 when the College observes Spring Break.

Library hours for Spring Break:

Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm

NOTE there will be no classes or activities during break.  Research assistance, both in person and online, will continue to be available.

(probably we will not be in our swimsuits though!)

Get the laptop habit

Alexandria Campus Library's self-service laptop kiosk went live just over a month ago and so far it has been a big hit!

Last month laptop computers were borrowed 168 times!

Laptops loans are FREE to students with a valid and activated NOVACard.

Obtain a NOVACard for FREE in the parking office room 189.  NOVACard is also your college ID, your Library Card, your printing card, and can be used as a debit card in the bookstore, cafeteria and campus vending machines.

The Laptop Kiosk can be found on the first floor of the Bisdorf Building opposite room 194.  Laptops may be borrowed for up to four hours.

Laptop ANYTIME!

The Library's new LAPTOP KIOSK is now live!

Using a valid NOVACard, students may borrow a laptop from our self-service kiosk for up to four hours for on-campus use.

Students agree to terms and conditions, agree to return the laptop in good working order in 4 hours or less.

The laptop kiosk is located on the first floor of the Bisdorf Building, near room 194.

Please see the Library Circulation Desk with any questions or concerns.

Classes resume!

Spring classes officially begin on January 12th, but most students will return to campus the week of the 14th.

The Alexandria Campus Library will resume normal hours for the Spring Semester:

Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 9.00pm

Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm

Saturday & Sunday:  Closed

Looking for a campus Library on Saturdays?  The Medical Campus and Woodbridge Campus Libraries are open on Saturdays.  You can check all campus library hours online.

In addition, regional public libraries are open on Saturdays.

NOVA students are also welcome to use the libraries at George Mason University. (note NOVA students will need to pay to park at GMU, and bring proof of registration in order to borrow).

College Closes for Winter Break

Final Exams have come to an end, final papers have been submitted, final projects have been completed.

The College will CLOSE for the winter break from 21 December through 2 January.

Alexandria Campus Library wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season and a restorative and constructive break.

See you in January!!

Note that in the intersession period from January 2 - 11 the Library will be open from 8.30am - 5.00pm)

Extended Hours for Finals!

Need more time to study?

Alexandria Campus Library is here for you!  All the way until 10pm!!

Study with us from December 10 - 13.  Enjoy de-stress activities.

And SNACKS.  Lots of snacks.

Happy Holidays

from YOUR Library

Christmas: A History.  GT4985 C5485

Autumn Colours

It feels like winter but it still looks like autumn:

Autumn colors from the Library window.

Autumn Wind Haiku: Selected Poems by Kobayashi Issa.  PL797.2 A6 1999

These Chairs are Not for Sitting

Sculptural Chairs come to the Library:

November:Novel Writing Month

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. 

On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30.

Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel.

Ask in the Library (AA232) or ASC (AA229) for more information on NOVA's NOVEL NOVEMBER.

Local Author/ NOVA Alumnus does book talk

Local author, NOVA Alum, and Veteran Michael Cabrera celebrated the publishing of his first novel, The Wheel and the Day, at the NOVA Alexandria Campus Library Thursday October 11th.
Mr Cabrera gave a book talk discussing his novel, the writing process, the challenge of getting published, and how he draws his inspiration. This is the first Local Author Event in recent memory at the Alexandria Campus Library and hopefully there are more to come. The event was well attended by students, staff, and community members.

Spooky

Hallowe'en came early to Alexandria Campus Library.

Come and check out our scary decorations, or check out some of our spooky Hallowween books & videos:

The Halloween Collection AV PN1995.9 H6 H3556x

The Halloween Encyclopedia.  GT4965 M657x

Trick or Treat: A History of  Halloween.  GT4965 M673

Student Success Week!

September 4-6 is Alexandria Campus's annual Student Success Week and conference.

Join faculty and staff to improve study skills, college tips, learn networking skills, and win valuable prizes.

Each day at 4pm there will be a reception (snacks!!) in the campus library during which we will raffle off prizes including Chrome Books, $50 gift cards for the bookstore, swag bags and much much more!

Throwback Thursday

The Library no longer charges fines for overdue material (except Reserve items held behind the Circulation Desk -- which carry a $4 per hour fine).

But back in the day, the Library did charge fines, and recorded them in this official book:

Back in the 1970s fines started at 50¢

Back to School

Fall 2018 classes begin on Wednesday August 22nd.

Check in the Library (Bisdorf 232) to see if we have a copy of your textbook to use for free.

Stop by the Library to charge your phone, study alone or in groups, print, or use a computer.

Doing research? Consult with a librarian to find print books, online journal or magazine articles, ebooks or use one of over 200 online databases. 

Rain Rain Go Away

It's been a wild and wet summer.

Read up on weather:

Weather.  QC981 B35 2007

Restless Skies: The Weather Book.  QC981 D68x 2005

The Weather Experiment: The Pioneers Who Sought To See The Future.  QC858 A2 M66 2015

Summer makeover

The Library Circulation area received some new furniture:

Reshelving area

Book art

Course reserves