New Recreational Reading!

New titles are now available in our ScotsRead recreational reading collection.  

These titles, and many more, can be found on the main floor of Hewes Library. Materials circulate for two weeks and may have three renewals. Enjoy!

New this month:

• The Testaments: The Sequel to the Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
• Let Love Have the Last Word by Common
• Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan
• Unsolved  James Patterson and David Ellis
• Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb
• Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America into the Space Age by Robert Stone and Alan Andres

Argentine Film Wed 11/20

The final installment of the Latin American and Spanish language film showings features a film from Argentina this Wednesday 11/20!

MOVIE: Clandestine Childhood (2013) by Benjamín Ávila

COUNTRY: Argentina
FEATURED TOPIC: Mental Health + Political Violence
WHEN: November 20th at 7 pm
WHERE: Barnes Electronic Classroom / Hewes Library
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NKG104RmmUSYNOPSIS:
After years of exile, twelve-year-old Juan and his family come back to Argentina under fake identities. Juan’s parents and his uncle Beto are members of the Montoneros Organization, which is fighting against the Military Junta that rules the country. Because of their political activities, they are tracked down relentlessly, and the threat of capture and even death is constant. However, Juan’s daily life is also full of warmth and humor, and he quickly integrates into his new environment. His friends at school and the girl he has a gigantic crush on, Maria, know him as Ernesto-a name he must not forget since his family’s survival is at stake. Juan accepts this and follows all of his parents’ rules until one day he is told that they need to move again immediately, and leave his friends and Maria behind without an explanation.



Free an open to all.

Sponsored by the Monmouth College Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Thanksgiving Hours

Thanksgiving Break will be upon us soon! Take note of Hewes Library's special hours:

Library Spaces Feedback Requested

It was a busy summer and Hewes Library staff are interested in hearing your opinions and ideas about the changes in library spaces made on the main and lower levels.


Feedback forms are available throughout Hewes Library. We would appreciate your input about on how you use the library and what you think of the changes. Look for this sign and let your voice be heard!

Student Art Show Reception

The Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition is currently on view in the Len G. Everett Gallery in Hewes Library.

The reception and awards presentation is this Friday, Nov 15^th, from 3:00-4:30. (Gallery talk at 3:30)

Chat and Text for Research Help!

Hewes Library is testing a new way to obtain research help:  CHAT and TEXT! 

Have a question about APA citation style?  Looking for scholarly sources for your paper?
 #JustAsk a librarian with the chat/text feature on the library's website!

Reach us by clicking on the “Ask a Librarian” graphic (see image below) or texting us at 309-204-9275.

Chat is available during regular Research Desk Hours.

Try it and tell us what you think!  Feedback: reference@monmouthcollege.edu

Great Lecture Series Nov. 9

James Godde will present this week's Great Lecture on "The Wonders of DNA" Saturday, November 9th at 11am in Hewes Library.  (UPDATE: the lecture will be in the main floor classroom rather than in the lower level.)

This lecture is conveniently scheduled prior to the Monmouth v. Knox Turkey Bowl football game (begins 1pm). 

Free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served. 

New Items at Hewes Library

New items are added to the Hewes Library collection on a continual basis. Recent titles have included:

• Hans Coper by Tony Birks
• Walled States, Waning Sovereignty by Wendy Brown
• Madre Mia by Florencia del Campo
• Vaccine Debate by Tish Davidson
• Art Critiques: A Guide by James Elkins
• Absolutely Remarkable Thing: A Novel by Hank Green
• Statistics for the Terrified by John H. Kranzler
• Analyzing Baseball Data with R by Max Marchi & Jim Albert
• Hollywood's Ancient Worlds by Jeffery Richards
• Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses by Jesse Schell