Thanksgiving Break is almost upon us, and now is the time to check out books and movies for the break! Pick from an exciting array of newer releases and bestsellers in the Browsing Collection, New Materials, Graphic Novels, and Smith Collection, or find an older favorite in the general stacks!

Displayed at the Circulation Desk is a selection of short reads perfect for a short break. Although the library will be open Sunday-Tuesday of next week (with shorter hours on Tuesday), now is the best time to grab your next favorite before someone else does!

Take this time before finals to destress with a good book. Stop by McCain Library today!

This Skill Builder session will cover how to use your digital footprint effectively and safely to promote yourself/your work. We will cover tips and tricks of the trade as well as how to keep away from danger.

For more information email the Center for Digital Visual Literacy at cdvl@agnesscott.edu.

Dear old world, she murmured, you are very lovely and I am glad to be alive in you.

Close your eyes. Imagine you are cradled between couch cushions in front of a large fireplace, heat warming your skin, a seasonal drink in a warm mug between your palms, and the soft touch of a heavy blanket over your lap. That is what reading Anne of Green Gables feels like.

Anne Shirley, the wide-eyed, red-headed, verbose eleven-year-old this novel is named for, arrives at a train station to meet her new family only to learn they wanted a boy to work the farm. So begins Annes adventures in Avonlea in which she must:

Annes adventures in Avonlea span five years, over the course of which she grows from an imaginative young girl into a spirited young woman. While typically keeping quite a positive outlook on life, Anne still has moments of sorrow, which bring about opportunities to explore grief as well as humor.

Anne of Green Gables offers a beatific glimpse of the world through the eyes of a child living on Prince Edward Island in the early 1900s. This novel is a must-read for anyone!

Borrow Anne of Green Gables from McCain Library today!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a good book this November! McCain Library houses many great works by indigenous authors including bestsellers from Louise Erdrich, poetry collections by Joy Harjo, and nonfiction reads that explore Native American history and evaluate the future of indigenous populations across North America. See below for a linked list of the books pictured above.

There are many tools to help us become more productive, creative, and efficient in how we approach tasks. This workshop at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 15 will present and evaluate several tools available to members of the Agnes Scott College community either through the campus network or freely available on the web.

For more information contact Sye Williams at swilliams@agnesscott.edu.

Have you seen the Gratitude Tree in McCain Library yet? If not, stop by the elevator lobby on Floor 1 and share what you are grateful for this year! More leaves are available at the Circulation Desk if the tree fills up.

Reading a good book can be one of the best experiences in the world. Getting immersed in a magical setting where new adventures unfold at every turn in the road can distract and offer entertainment away from reality. Good books can also be a challenge to finish, especially when read for school, professional development, or as a personal goal. Reading under a set time constraint can take what could be a magnificent journey through a thousand pages of Russian history, family drama, and social commentary and turn it into a mind-numbingly dull tome you lug around everywhere for three weeks. Comment below with the most challenging book you have ever read. What made it so challenging? What made you stick with it (if you did)?

Are you interested in starting a podcast? Do you enjoy listening to podcasts and want to know how to find more? Jump in on the next installment of the Skill Builder Series on Friday, November 12 at 1 p.m. Here, Chris Bishop and Sye Williams will explore the three basics of starting and maintaining a podcast: idea generation, production, and distribution, with emphasis on a variety of podcasts that work as examples for each of the aforementioned factors. Additionally, they will highlight resources for locating podcasts from numerous points of interest and themes.

Register in advance for the meeting room link.

For more information email McCain Library atlibrary@agnesscott.edu.

Thomas Wazhashk works nights in a jewel factory near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota and spends his days fighting the Termination Act of 1953, an emancipation bill that will strip Native Americans of their lands, rights, and identities. His niece, Patrice, working at the same plant, struggles to support her mother and brother while keeping her alcoholic father at bay and searching for her runaway sister, Vera. Thom  Thomas Wazhashk works nights in a jewel factory near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota and spends his days fighting the Termination Act of 1953, an emancipation bill that will strip Native Americans of their lands, rights, and identities. His niece, Patrice, working at the same plant, struggles to support her mother and brother while keeping her alcoholic father at bay and searching for her runaway sister, Vera. Thomas and Patrice are the heart of this story and it is through their eyes we witness their reservation community and the colorful cast of supporting characters, including Wood Mountain, a bright young boxer, Hay Stack Barnes, the white math teacher who is in love with Patrice, a pair of comedic Mormon missionaries, and more. The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich is divided between the reservation and Minneapolis where Vera now lives. While Thomas battles the United States Congress in hopes of saving his community, Patrice must survive the violence and brutality of the city in order to find her sister. 

The Night Watchman is an exuberant ride through history. Thomas is based on Louise Erdrichs grandfather and his involvement in deterring the termination bill and protecting the rights of native populations across the United States. This novel won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 2021.

The Night Watchman is available for checkout from McCain Library.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Legend of Agnes Scavenger Hunt at McCain Library last week. We had a blast seeing all of the participants search throughout the library and find out just how much they knew about the building. Eighteen teams signed up on Monday, and forty-two students participated in total. Of the eighteen teams who signed up, seven were able to complete the last task before our deadline. Winners were determined by time. They began decoding and listing the decoded names in a specific order at 1:00 p.m. and several teams had completed the task by 3:00 p.m. Congratulations again to all who participated each day and thank you for all of the feedback throughout the week. See below for a list of winning teams and team members!

First Place: The Kyoshi Warriors (Sydney Ford and Erica Rodriguez)
Second Place: EHLA (Ava Li-Kennedy, Kasira Nantah, Lydia Holland, and Nia Sanders)
ThirdPlace: Oralyn Murchison

Finishing Teams:
Girlboss (Maggie Jones and Natalie Trimble)
Momo (Leah Lipshutz, Eliza Anderson, Julianne Smith, Cassie Soldo, and Melia Phillips)
The White Lotus (Esther Musah, Wambui Gitahi, and Keren Kimani)
The Boomerang Squad (Daaniel Willis)