MGCC Library Blog

Several new books have been added to MGCC Library's Popular Reading section, and we are so excited for you to come check them out! Read on to learn more about some of these great new books, and be sure to stop by any time to browse the rest of the collection.  And don't forget: all books are available for checkout! Please do not hesitate to ask a library staff member for more information. Pride and Prejudice in Space by Alexis Lampley: Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice  is arguably the forerunner of all romantic comedies and certainly one of her most popular and irreverent works. And now, graphic designer and Nerdy Ink co-owner—and obsessive fan of Pride and Prejudice —Alexis Lampley gives this timeless, classic, Regency-era romance a new twist, setting it among the stars in a futuristic universe where spaceships and interplanetary travel is the daily norm. Featuring 50+ color illustrations of the Londinium Lunar System, drawings of gowns by Lydia Bennet, and spaceship ...

 Halloween has arrived at the MGCC Library! Read on to find out what's brewing . We're excited to introduce our newest library patron - Harold Skellington III ! He will be spending the month of October learning about all of our spook -tacular library resources. Be sure to check out what Harold is up to each week in October. Students can even enter for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card! Raffle tickets will be located at the circulation desk. Just let us know where you saw Harold and what library resource he was using! (Multiple entries are allowed, but only one entry per library resource.) Also feel free to stop by and browse our spooky season book display. We've featured some of our most spine-tingling reads, including classics like Dracula and The Shining , as well as some newer books from our popular reading section, such as Freida McFadden's The Boyfriend and Riley Sager's The House Across the Lake . Don't forget that all books are available for checko...

 New books have arrived at the MGCC Library! Read on to learn more about a few of these exciting new books. Be sure to also check out our Library Guide ! Our new books are listed along the bottom; clicking on a book will take you to our library catalog, where you can find out if it's available for checkout. Happy reading! The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center:   Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies―good ones! That win contests! But she’s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates―The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!―it’s a break too big to pass up. Emma’s younger sister steps in for caretaking duties, and Emma moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don’t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn’t wan...

June is Pride Month! Stop by the MGCC Library to check out our newest book display, which features LGBTQ+ authors and stories. This display is located at the front of the library, and all books are available for checkout. Below are some of the incredible books included in the display. “The amount of respect you have for others is in direct proportion to how much respect you have for yourself.” -RuPaul We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride In The History of Queer Liberation by Matthew Reimer and Leighton Brown: Have pride in history. A rich and sweeping photographic history of the queer liberation movement from the creators of the massively popular Instagram account @lgbt_history, released in time for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Through the lens of protest, power, and pride, We Are Everywhere is an essential introduction–told through stunning photographs and thoroughly researched narrative–to the history of the modern queer liberation movement. Tracing q...

Join us in the MGCC Library on Tuesday, April 2, at 11:30 AM, for the 2024 Poet Laureate & Artist Luminary Celebration! This event will feature poetry readings, a panel discussion, and light refreshments. This year marked the first annual VCCS Poet Laureate & Artist Luminary competition, with the first round being held at the school level. Hayli Givens has been named Mountain Gateway's first Poet Laureate, and Sabrina Burks has been named Artist Luminary. Georgia Bickford placed second in MGCC's poetry contest. Thank you to Josh Hagy, MGCC English faculty, for taking the lead on this project and encouraging our students to take part in such an exciting endeavor. Hayli will go on to compete at Piedmont Virginia Community College on April 5 and 6, alongside the Poets Laureate from all other VCCS colleges. The winner will then receive the title of VCCS Poet Laureate. Sabrina's artwork will be part of a VCCS-wide tour that will include student artwork from all other Vi...