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Spring is here, which, of course, means beautiful sunny afternoons, as well as soothing rainy days. And what better way to pass the time outside or inside than with a good book! Here are some new additions to our Popular Reading section. Come check one out today!   Lebron by Jeff Benedict: LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of the twenty-first century, and he’s in the conversation with Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time. The reigning king of the game and the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, LeBron wears the crown like he was born with it. Yet his ascent has been anything but effortless and predetermined— the truth is vastly more interesting than that. What makes LeBron’s story so compelling is how he won his destiny despite overwhelmingly long odds, in a drama worthy of a Dickens novel. As a child, he was a scared and lonely little boy living a nomadic existence in Akron, Ohio. His mother, who had LeBron when she was sixteen, would so...

This week, we're continuing our list of new arrivals to our Popular Reading section. Feel free to stop by and browse today !   Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver: Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, this is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. In a plot that never pauses for breath, relayed in his own unsparing voice, he braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor of cities. Many generations ago, Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield from his experience as a survivor of institutional poverty and its damages to children in his society. Those problems have ye...

Here are some of the new arrivals in our Popular Reading section. Be on the lookout for even more new books in the coming weeks. Stop by and check one out today! 😊   The Villa by Rachel Hawkins: As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend. Villa Aestas in Orvieto is a high-end holiday home now, but in 1974, it was known as Villa Rosato, and rented for the summer by a notorious rock star, Noel Gordon. In an attempt to reignite his creative spark, Noel invites up-and-coming musician, Pierce Sheldon to join him, as well as Pierce’s girlfriend, Mari, and her stepsister, Lara. But he also sets in motion a chain of events that leads to Mari writing one of the greatest horror novels of all time, Lara composing a platinum album––and ends in Pierce’s brutal murder. As Emily digs into the vi...

The Spring 2023 semester is now well underway! We're so excited to have our students back on campus. Don't forget that the library is here to help you succeed. Here are some of the resources we provide:   Books and Databases: Our library is home to over 34,000 books. All you need is your Student ID in order to check out books for research or to just read for fun. The general book collection is located in the stacks area in the back of the library, and we also have a popular reading section located in the front. We also offer a variety of databases that house peer-reviewed journal articles to assist you in your research. Search our catalog here . If you need assistance finding books or articles, feel free to ask a library staff member! Technology: The Library offers laptops for checkout on a semester-long basis. To check out a laptop, you must be a currently-enrolled Mountain Gateway student. For any questions about the laptop loan program, please email library@mgcc.edu . W...