Library Catalog – New Interface: Enterprise

Check out our new Library Catalog interface (you can still link to the old Advanced Search, if you like).

Video demo of the new Enterprise library catalog interface, created by Shelle Witten.

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Summer Book & Video Display – Leisure

What’s the perfect summer accessory? A good book -or, a good movie!
Check out something from our collections: Leisure Reading and Popular Movies!

Display by Christina McDonough
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Summer Reading Program, May 24 – July 21

The Buxton Library is one of the participating libraries in Maricopa County’s Summer Reading Program for children, teens AND adults!  There are many fabulous prizes for signing up and participating. 

We have two exciting events scheduled in the library:

Arizona Rick the Magical Balloon Making Cowboy -for children
June 20, 11am-noon

Richard Steele Magic Workshop -for teens
July 16, 1-2pm

Want to know more?
libcat.mcldaz.org/summer

 

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Library Hours – Finals Week & Break

Finals Week
May 7-9: 7am-9:30pm
May 10: 7am-5pm
May 11: 7am-11am
May 12: Closed

Break
May 14: 7am-5pm
May 15: Closed for Library Retreat
May 16-24: 7am-5pm (M-TH)

Holiday
May 28: Closed for Memorial Day

 

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Don’t forget to ASK! Ask a Librarian service is available to you 24/7!

Ask a Librarian

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National Library Week, April 8-14

Stop in for a visit to:

a) Say hello to your favorite library employee!
b) Write on our library appreciation wall!
c) Browse the Book Sale items!
d) Nominate a star for National Library Workers Day!
e) ALL OF THE ABOVE!

National Library Week Book Sale

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April Book Display – Month of the Young Child!

April is the Month of the Young Child. Featured are a few of our many children’s books and movies. Come browse our Children’s collections in person, or search by Collection using the library’s online catalog: Picture Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Caldecott and Newbery!

April Book DisplayDisplay by Christina McDonough and Tiffaney Jenkins-Muandumba

 

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Better than Google: Library Databases!

Need to find reliable journal, magazine or newspaper articles for your research paper? Check out the Buxton Library’s subscription databases.  You can access these from home with your MEID or through Blackboard.  Try starting with Academic Search Premier, and see what you can find!

Narration by Library Faculty Sylvia Frost. Video by Miguel Saucedo.

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Book Sale – April 6-12 – Mark your calendar!

PVCC’s Buxton Library will be holding a book sale April 6-12!

Book Sale April 6-12 2012

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The Art of Recycling – How do YOU recycle?

A coffee table built from books? Bags crocheted from strips of plastic bags? A purse fabricated from a book? A basket woven from newspapers? Yes! Take a look at these creative approaches to recycling on display in the Buxton Library! How do you recycle?

A coffee table created from books!

Super-strong bags crocheted from strips of plastic bags!

See the purse made from a book?!?

 Display by Cindy Nieves, Lori Espinoza with staff contributions

 

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