June 3-July 14
Monday-Thursday: 8am-6pm
Friday: 8am-12pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Then starting July 15 through August
11, the library will be closed on
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday but remains open 8am-6pm on Monday through Thursday.
Not only can you come study and work on assignments during the summer
session, but you can also check out a great book just for fun! The staff at all three campus libraries sent
in their favorite books that they recommend for summer reading. The titles
available at the Henderson campus are listed below:
Classics
The book is a thoughtful romp through a terrifying future where both
youth and the government are running wild without any restraint.
-Corey Cohen, Library Assistant
PR6052.U638 C5 1987
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I loved the book and the movie is coming out this
summer. Refresh your memory of the story, and those who never read the book can
read it before the movie.
-Leticia
Salazar, Student Employee
PS3511.I94 G7
Cultural
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
Road trip to Mexico is the setting for a story
about multigenerational relationships, finding roots in Mexico and experiencing
the cultures of two countries.
-Susan
Gregg, Librarian
PS3553.I78 C37 2003
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
It pulls you in from the beginning; it’s filled
with excitement and adventure. The narrator is someone you love to hate but
then again feel sorry for.
-Katelyn
Lee, Student Employee
PS3608.O832 K58
Family Stories
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
This book takes place during summer and talks
about stuff you do over summer like festivals and beaches. A very good book and
amazing movie.
-Leticia
Salazar, Student Employee
PS3569.P363 L37
History
Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear
History meets mystery in this detective series
starring super sleuth Maisie Dobbs. This latest investigation is set in 1933
London and involves the murder of Indian immigrants, racial prejudice, women’s
changing roles, and the lingering devastation of WWI.
-Clarissa Erwin, Librarian
PR6123.I575 L43 2013
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Historical fiction in North Carolina and Mexico
during the 20th century.
-Susan
Gregg, Librarian
PS3561.I496 L33 2009
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Historical novel set in Afghanistan with two
women as the main characters. Life in a war-torn country.
-Susan
Gregg, Librarian
PS3608.O832 T56 2007
Memoirs
Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster
The memoir of a 20-something who made big money and had a lifestyle to
match, but has to figure out how to survive after being laid off. The author is
witty and has other books and a blog if you like her style.
-Caprice Roberson, Librarian
PS3612.A54748 B58 2006
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
While you may not like Cheryl Strayed’s life choices, this journal of
her soul-saving hike across the treacherous Pacific Crest Trail makes for a
vivid and completely absorbing adventure.
-Clarissa Erwin, Librarian
PS3619.T744 Z46 2012
Science
Discursive trek through biology and psychology looking at systems and individuals empowered by stress. Commentator Fareed Zakaria recommends.
-Jack Sawyer, Librarian
Q375.T348 2012
Sci-Fi
Under the Dome by
Stephen King
The book gives new meaning to the phrase “living
in a bubble.” While rather lengthy, the story coaxes your imagination into
the “what if” and provides terrific escapes.
-Demo
Papaeliou, Librarian
PS3561.I483 U53 2009