DISPLAY:Have A Spooky, Ghoulish, Frightening, Fun.. October

A display at the Miller Information Commons circulation desk features books on pumpkins, Halloween, scary stories, and witches. All items may be checked out. Happy October!

EVENT: Chili Cookoff!

Join us on Thursday Oct. 23rd between 2:30-4pm for the First Annual Faculty/Staff Chili Cookoff and Tasting and try a dozen different chilis. Faculty and Staff will be competing for the crown of Top Chili Chef. Stop in, warm up, and get your chili on!

DISPLAY: T.C. Boyle

Champlain College welcomes acclaimed author T.C. Boyle to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 7th to discuss the 10th Annual Community Book, “Tortilla Curtain.” But that’s not his only book!

The Library has put together a small display of Boyle’s fiction at the Circulation Desk.
Come up to the Library to peruse just a few of Boyle’s other works including “Tooth and Claw,” “Drop City,” “The Inner Circle,” and a collection of short stories.

We hope to see you at the Library, and at the Community Book Talk on Tuesday at 7:30.

DISPLAY: October Is National Book Month

The library foyer display case will feature some of the books chosen to be National Book Award Winners and Finalists over recent years. The first National Book Award was first given out in 1950. Awards are given in four different genres: Fiction, Non- Fiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature.

DISPLAY: Banned Books Week September 27-October 4

Read banned books. Celebrating the freedom to read. There will be a display at the MIC circulation desk of some of the most frequently challenged and banned books. These books may be signed out. The display will be up from September 26 through October 6.

DISPLAY: F. Scott Fitzgerald Birth Anniversary

F. Scott Fitzgerald, renowned American novelist, was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. In remembrance of his birth we have created a display at the library circulation desk with books that Fitzgerald wrote, as well as biographies about him. These books will be on display through the month of September.

September is Vermont Archaeology Month

A display at the Library Circulation desk celebrates Vermont Archaeology Month. Books about the history of Vermont will be on display as well as books about archaeology in Vermont. The display will be up throughout the month of September. A variety of activities are planned throughout the state to celebrate Vermont Archaeology Month.