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.
Alice Gullett
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.