Spring Break Hours

The library will be open the following hours during Spring Break:

Monday, March 5 - Friday, March 9: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Saturday, March 10 - Sunday, March 11: CLOSED

Regular hours resume on Monday, March 12.

Come in and visit us and enjoy your break!

Listen Up! #26

The latest edition of Listen Up!, our monthly news and information podcast program, is now available.

Listen Up! #26 (mp3 - 3:47)

The show is listenable directly from the blog by clicking on the above link, right click and save as...to download or by subscribing to either the Decatur Campus Library or Listen Up! podcast feeds.

This edition features information on Black History Month at the Decatur Campus Library.

See the Listen Up! blog for detailed program information

Student Study Day

The Decatur Campus Library will be OPEN regular hours on the Tuesday, February 27 Student Study Day. Take advantage of this day off from class to get caught up on studying or get a head start of projects and reading. Come see us in the library!

Black History Month Display

Black History Month Display 2
Originally uploaded by decatur library.

Looking to learn more about African-American history and culture? Our Black History Month display is a great place to start exploring.

Items on display include:

The African-American Book of Lists
The Inventive Spirit of African Americans
Legacy: Treasures of Black History
Living Black History by Manning Marable
Middle Passages by James T. Campbell



All display books are available for you to take home.

New Books: February 12 - 18

Author: Von Hassell, Agostino.
Title: Alliance of enemies : the untold story of the secret American and German collaboration to end World War II
Call Number: D810.S7 V67 2006

Author: Lodge, Tom, 1951-
Title: Mandela : a critical life
Call Number: DT1974 .D63 2006

Author: Kelts, Roland.
Title: Japanamerica : how Japanese pop culture has invaded the U.S.
Call Number: E169.12 .K46 2006

Author: Crapol, Edward P.
Title: John Tyler : the accidental president
Call Number: E397 .C73 2006

Author: Warren, Elizabeth.
Title: All your worth : the ultimate lifetime money plan
Call Number: HG179 .W3183 2006

Author: Haskins, Ron.
Title: Work over welfare : the inside story of the 1996 welfare reform law
Call Number: HV95 .H34 2006

Author: Warner, Penny.
Title: Signing fun : American Sign Language vocabulary, phrases, games & activities
Call Number: HV2476 .W37 2006

Title: Future of historically black colleges and universities : ten presidents speak out
Call Number: LC2781 .F88 2006

Author: Passman, Donald S.
Title: All you need to know about the music business
Call Number: ML3790 .P35 2006

Author: Collins, Julia C., d. 1865.
Title: Curse of caste, or The slave bride : a rediscovered African American novel
Call Number: PS1359.C563 C65 2006

Author: Sze, Arthur.
Title: Quipu
Call Number: PS3569.Z38 Q57 2005

Author: Kiernan, Stephen.
Title: Last rights : rescuing the end of life from the medical system
Call Number: R726.8 .K52 2006

Author: Sicherer, Scott H.
Title: Understanding and managing your child's food allergies
Call Number: RJ386.5 .S53 2006

Author: De Groot, Gerard J., 1955-
Title: Dark side of the moon : the magnificent madness of the American lunar quest
Call Number: TL789.8.U6 A5318 2006

Author: Randall, Joe.
Title: Taste of heritage : the new African-American cuisine
Call Number: TX715 .R2145 2002

See New Titles in GIL for more new arrivals.

Listen Up! #25

The latest edition of Listen Up!, our monthly news and information podcast program, is now available.

Listen Up! #25 (mp3 - 4:22)

The show is listenable directly from the blog by clicking on the above link, right click and save as...to download or by subscribing to either the Decatur Campus Library or Listen Up! podcast feeds.

This edition features a reading by poet and Decatur Campus library assistant Yvette Appiah.

See the Listen Up! blog for detailed program information