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Let the Rowan-Cabarrus Library help you navigate the world of books. Want to read the latest thought-provoking non-fiction book? How about a light-hearted fiction book? Either way, the Library has you covered.

Monday, April 7: Right to Read Day is a National Day of Action in support of the right to choose what you read. The State of America's Libraries Report is released, including Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2024.Find updates on book challenges in the US from I Love Libraries.

Tuesday, April 8: National Library Workers Day, a day for everyone to recognize the valuable contributions made by library workers.

Wednesday, April 9: National Library Outreach Day, a day the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are.

Thursday, April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to urge members of Congress to protect the freedom to read. Whether you have a minute or a day, find ways to show up for our libraries.

NC Reads

North Carolina Reads

is a virtual, statewide book club hosted by NC Humanities exploring the history and culture of North Carolina.

Click here for more information and to request a free copy of this year's picks.


Hungry Roots is the NCReads pick for April

Hungry Roots BookcoverHungry Roots: How Food Communicates Appalachia's Search for Resilience is available through Overdrive as an EBook.

Depictions of Appalachian [culture] often romanticize people in the region as good, simple, and, often, white. These stereotypes are harmful to the actual people they are meant to describe as well as to those they exclude. In Hungry Roots: How Food Communicates Appalachia’s Search for Resilience, Ashli Quesinberry Stokes and Wendy Atkins-Sayre tell a more complicated story. The authors embark on a cultural tour through food and drinking establishments to investigate regional resilience in and through the plurality of traditions and communities that form the foodways of Southern Appalachia.

 

Find out more about NC Reads and the rest of this year's picks here. 


 

Find more online!

Libby houses most of our online books.
Explore ebooks, audiobooks, comics, graphic novels, cookbooks, magazines, Spanish-language materials, and more!

Ebook Central also provides a variety of ebooks, including graphic novels.

The NC LIVE HomeGrown Collection provides access to locally published ebooks and audiobooks that are always available, no waiting!

Remember! When accessing these off-campus, do not include @student.rccc.edu or @rccc.edu in your username.

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Exam Jam

Relax with therapy dogs, snacks, and activities as we prepare for the end of the semester!

Librarians, tutors, and wellness center staff will be available for any questions.

North Campus - Tuesday, April 29th

South Campus - Wednesday, April 30th 
 

Spring Workshops


RCCC offers hour-long, virtual workshops each month on APA, MLA, Research, and Plagiarism

Research - Wednesday, April 30, 11:00am
Plagiarism - Wednesday, April 30, 12:00pm

MLA - Thursday, May 1, 11:00am
APA - Thursday, May 1, 12:00pm

 

Register here!

Language Resources

Language Learning Resources:

Mango Languages

Transparent Language Online

These databases provide lessons in over 40 languages!
English as a Second Language (ESL) lessons are available for speakers of other languages, and Transparent Language offers some languages in a format designed for children's learning.

Prefer a book you can hold? 

Explore our new books below, or browse the catalog!

Remember, we can have your book delivered to the campus of your choice!
 Looking for something we don't have?

Request it from another library. 

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Streaming Databases: