LCC Library News

Sometimes things happen in your life that don’t leave you much time to read. If you need some quick, entertaining reads, check out the graphic novels below: 

Brownstone

By Samuel Teer and Mar Julia

Teenager Almudena does not look forward to her summer; Moving into and renovating her long-absent father’s brownstone—along with help from him and the folks in his neighborhood—doesn’t sound like much fun. However, as she learns more about the neighborhood and her father’s motives, her feelings begin to change. If you like It Won’t Always Be Like This or the Huda F series, check out Brownstone. 

The Girl Who Married a Skull and Other African Stories

By Various Authors and Illustrators

A collection of authors and illustrators put their own spin on African folk tales in this volume. The wide variety of artwork, themes and tones ensure any reader can find something to enjoy. Some stories are scary; others funny. Although not all take place in modern times, all have a modern style. If you enjoy this book, there are more where it came from—This is just one entry in Iron Circus Comics’ globe-spanning Cautionary Fables and Fairytales series.

Softies: Stuff That Happens After the World Blows Up

By Kyle Smeallie

When Earth suddenly blows up, 13-year-old Kay loses her home and family, and finds herself floating through space to boot. Luckily, she ends up mistaken for refuse and is picked up by an intergalactic junk ship. The ship’s captain, junk collector Arizona, allows Kay to stay on the ship; Thus begins a wild series of out-of-this-world misadventures! Among the jokes and unique creatures, Kay and Arizona try to find friends, belonging, and a place to call home.

What’s that sound?! I think I heard something… educational! Listen closely and you, too, will hear the sound of books emerging from the primordial slime* that is the Lansing Community College Library stacks. Shriek in terror as you learn about weird, monsterrific, pseudoscientific phenomena such as:

    •    Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins
    •    Extraterrestrials (and no, they don’t care for Reese’s Pieces)
    •    Vampires
    •    Werewolves
    •    The grandaddy of ‘em all, Frankenstein(’s monster)!
    •    The real-life hucksters and artists who contort our minds with these wretched beasts!

Those interested in more high-tech horror can deign to browse our selection of ebooks.

Books will be displayed on the second floor of the Technology and Learning Center throughout the month of October. Patrons with an active LCC username and photo ID may borrow books at the Library Help Zone. Patrons can also browse physical books and ebooks via the Virtual Display guide on the LCC Library website.

*There is not actually any slime in our stacks.

The LCC Library is presenting an LGBTQIA2+ Icon and book display during the month of October 2025. The display highlights some of the 2025 icons selected by The Equity Forum. Each year they select 31 LGBTQIA2+ Icons for achievements in their field, for their status as a national hero, or for their significant contribution to LGBTQIA2+ civil rights. Celebrating LGBTQIA2+ icons takes its history form LGBT History Month celebrations held in October.

Be sure to take a look at the Virtual Display guide which features LGBTQIA2+ books and e-books available from the Library.

Finally, check out the Library’s LGBTQIA2+ Library Guide. The guide highlights LCC campus, local, and national organizations. It also provides information on locating LGBTQIA2+ resources in the library.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025, is Constitution Day. This year marks the 238th anniversary of the initial signing of the final draft of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787.

In observance, the Lansing Community College Library has curated a display of books about the Constitution, including history, legal analysis, and political critiques. Any patron with an active LCC username and photo ID may borrow any of these books at the Library Help Zone.

The display also includes printed copies of the Constitution, which are free for all patrons while supply lasts.

On Wednesday, Sept. 17th, Lansing Community College will also a speaking event in room 2214 of the Gannon Building, from 10:45am to noon. The Honorable Albert M. Rosenblatt, author of “The Eight: The Lemmon Slave Case and the Fight for Freedom,” will speak at the 2025 Constitution Day event with honored guests, the descendants of The Eight involved in the case, many of whom are LCC alumni and still reside in the Lansing area.

Visit the official college event page more information and to register.

In recognition of National Deaf Awareness Month, the Lansing Community College Library will display a collection of books related to Deaf history and culture, as well as various systems of sign language. Offerings include:

• Histories of deafness and Deaf culture
• Memoirs of deaf and hard of hearing people
• Sign language reference
• Academic and popular non-fiction
• Fiction
• Children's books

Books will be displayed on the second floor of the Technology and Learning Center throughout the month of September. Patrons with an active LCC username and photo ID may borrow books at the Library Help Zone. Patrons can also browse physical books and ebooks via the Virtual Display guide on the LCC Library website.

Those interested in exploring other library and online resources may also explore the Sign Language LibGuide.

For more information on the LCC Sign Language Interpreter program, visit the program page on the LCC website.

Did you know the LCC Library offers tools and people to help you succeed in college?

As a new academic year kicks off this month, the library offers support for students in many unique ways. Library spaces provide meeting areas, quiet study areas, and a place to hang out when you need it. Librarians help you find things and guide you through the research process, while the library staff help you with check-outs and provide technology like laptops and graphing calculators.

Our books also provide support by offering a carefully curated selection of books on many topics. This month check-out books on staying healthy in college both mentally and physically, study skills and tips, and help with resumes and job searching. Visit the virtual display to learn more about the print and ebooks available on these topics.

Visit the LCC Library in-person or virtually and find the help and support you need for a successful year at LCC!

For many years, LCC has had a common reading program, where people across campus read the same book over the course of a semester or the school year. This school year, our book is The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green. John Green is famous for his YA novels, like The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska, but The Anthropocene Reviewed is his first work of non-fiction. The book is made up of lots of short essays that end in a stared review. Essay topics vary wildly, from Diet Dr. Pepper, to air conditioning, to velociraptors, to the board game Monopoly, to viral meningitis. There is something in this book for everyone, and John Green’s depth of research is sure to teach you something new. Students and employees can pick up a copy of the book, for free, from the Office of Empowerment (A&S, Suite 1317) and faculty can make requests for class sets. You can find more information about the book, its themes, and the program on the LCC Library’s Reading Guide.

Allow a professional librarian to reassure you: graphic novels are real books! All forms of reading are valid and valuable. If you are a fan of illustrated narratives like comics and graphic novels, then come have a look at the Graphic Novels for All! display on the second floor of the Technology and Learning Center.

Selections include fiction and non-fiction titles of different genres, such as science fiction, fantasy, memoir, and history. 

Patrons with an active LCC username and photo ID may borrow books at the Library Help Zone.

Physical and electronic books can also be browsed via the Virtual Display guide.

The Lansing Community College Library is staffed by a diverse range of readers with a diverse range of opinions about books. If you are looking for a new read, or would just like to learn a little bit more about your friendly library staff, browse the Library Staff Picks display on the second floor of the Technology and Learning Center.

Selections include fiction, non-fiction, classics, and graphic novels in physical and electronic formats. The display will be available throughout the month of August. Patrons with an active LCC username and photo ID may checkout physical books at the Library Help Zone.

Physical and electronic books may also be browsed via the Virtual Display guide.