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Annual Library User Survey: Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

April 8, 2024 by Leeward CC Learning Commons | 0 comments

Win a $25 Amazon gift card by completing our annual library user survey! You can fill it out at go.hawaii.edu/FGZ. Survey ends Friday, May 3rd.

Gift card drawing is limited to UH students and employees. Winners will be contacted via email.

You can win a $25 Amazon gift card by filling out our annual library user survey! Gift card drawing is limited to UH students and employees. Survey ends Friday, May 3rd. Fill out our survey at go.hawaii.edu/FGZ

Banned Books Week: Oct 1-7

October 2, 2023 by Leeward CC Learning Commons | 0 comments

Banned Books Week 2023 display at Leeward CC Library

October 1-7 is Banned Books Week. Join us in fighting book bans & censorship!

Banning Books is Bananas!

Banned Books Week 2023: October 1-7. "Banning books is bananas! We read banned books at Leeward Community College Library!"

While supplies last! If you . . .

Check out a book in our library
Visit our Banned Books Week display and place stickers next to the banned books you’ve read
Have a discussion with any of us at the circulation desk about banned books

. . . we will give you a “Banning Books is Bananas!” sticker!

Art by Susan Sammis, student library aide.

Banned Book Reading/Discussion

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Leeward CC Student Life sent out a poll to students asking them to select one of these banned or challenged books for a campus-wide reading and discussion:

Currently registered Leeward CC students who provide their contact information will enter a drawing for a free Foodland gift card provided by ASUH.

Deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, October 13, 2023

Banned Books Podcast

Leeward CC Student Life asks instruction librarian, Natalie Kahn, about the history of Banned Books Week. Learn about books that have been banned or challenged in the educational system, particularly LGBTQ+ books.

Play Podcast: Gain Knowledge, and Build Relationships Episode 31: Banned Books Week with Leeward Instruction Librarian Natalie Kahn

Visit Leeward CC Library’s Banned Books Week page at go.hawaii.edu/yKp

June 3, 2021
by Eileen Sakamoto
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Monthly Feature – Hawaiian Plants on Campus!

Hawaiian (native and endemic) plants add color and beauty around our islands and many of these plants are at Leeward Community College! We will feature a plant monthly on our electronic display board and the research can be obtained from … Continue reading →

Finals Countdown is ONLINE!

April 24, 2020 by An | 0 comments

Finals Countdown is ONLINE

Finals Countdown at Leeward CC Library
April 27 – May 15

This semester, we will host Finals Countdown entirely ONLINE!

We wanted to remind students of our current library services [New Window]:

Chat with a Librarian
Book a Librarian
Printing and Scanning
Laptop Reservations

and for Finals Countdown, we are featuring:

Drop-In Library Help [New Window] – Students can “drop-in” face-to-face with Natalie, our instruction librarian, Monday – Friday, 11am – Noon via Zoom
De-Stress Yourself [New Window] – Stress management tips and virtual activities on our Finals Countdown page

For more information about Finals Countdown, visit our page at: go.hawaii.edu/feE [New Window].

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We need feedback to improve our services! If you haven’t gotten the chance to fill out our annual library user survey, please complete the survey at: go.hawaii.edu/Acs [New Window]. Survey ends Friday, May 15th. Mahalo to those who already submitted feedback!

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Still accepting responses for our Playful Pandemic Poll! We kicked off this poll during National Library Week to gather responses on how everyone was coping with quarantine. If you have a minute, please fill this out at: go.hawaii.edu/Agz [New Window].