Northern Essex Community College Libraries

04/10/2026

We had an awesome time at the Yankee Book Swap in December, so we're doing it again!

You're invited to the NECC Library's spring semester book swap to celebrate National Library Week. Here are the details:
Thursday, April 23 @ 11:00 a.m. in the Haverhill Commons (room C-201) AND
Thursday, April 23 @ 1:00 p.m. in the Lawrence Campus Library (L-007 in the Dimitry Building @ 45 Franklin St)
Bring a wrapped book that you want to give away (we'll have extra wrapping paper if you need it), and you'll go home with a different one that you get to keep. Plus, this semester's book swap is inspired by the book fairs we all loved going to in elementary school, so we'll have bookmarks, stickers, snacks, and other goodies for you to enjoy. We're excited to celebrate National Library Week with all of you by promoting our favorite pastime: curling up with a good book.

We hope to see you then! Comment or DM if you have any questions.

12/17/2025

07/30/2025

Our August Book Club is going to read any book of your choice by Elin Hilderbrand! We're excited to dish on some beach reads. :) We'll meet on Wednesday, August 27, at 1:00p.m. at the Haverhill Campus Library. Comment or DM if you would like help getting a copy. You can sign up here to receive a calendar invite, or just pop in. See you then!

You’re invited to join us this summer for an NECC Book Club! Students, staff, and faculty are welcome. Sign up for one, two, or three book discussions. Please contact a librarian at [email protected] if you would like help...

07/10/2025

July is month, in recognition of signing the Americans with Disabilities Act into law on July 26, 1990. We've got lots of books to help you celebrate and educate! What does disability pride mean to you?

06/18/2025

Did you know we have a ? And it's in a new spot! It's by the parking lot entrance to 45 Franklin (Dimitry) on Common Street in Lawrence. Stay tuned for a Grand Opening in September! In the meantime, come and grab a book or just check it out. :) We've got children's books, novels, nonfiction, and more.
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¿Sabías que tenemos una ? ¡Y se queda en un nuevo lugar! Visítala a la entrada del parking de 45 Franklin (Dimitry) en Common Street en Lawrence, ¡y saca un libro! Tenemos libros para ninos, novelas, no ficción y más.

06/10/2025

Are you on Goodreads? If so, you can join our reading group here! https://www.goodreads.com/group/invite/1273741-northern-essex-community-college-necc-library?invite_token=NjI2ZGUyODEtOTNmMC00ZWE5LTk5OGItYWIyYTgwZmM3YWZl&utm_medium=email&utm_source=copypastegroup We'll share recommendations and discussions. We hope to see you there. ^_^

06/06/2025

Helpful hints on how to check off those boxes on your Summer Reading Challenge bingo board!

05/30/2025

You're invited to the NECC Library's ! Our first book is Call Me By Your Name--also an Oscar-winning movie, which means you don't even have to read the book to participate. :) We'll meet on Tuesday, June 24, @1:00p.m. in the Haverhill campus library. (In July we'll be in Lawrence!) Students, staff, and faculty are welcome. You can sign up here if you'd like! https://necc.libwizard.com/f/2025Campus_Summer_Bookclub

Please comment on this post if you need a copy of the book, and a librarian will be happy to help.

Here are the rest of the books for the summer:
July--American Spy, by Lauren Wilkinson
August--anything by Elin Hilderbrand!

We hope to see you there so that we can finally answer the question: is the book better than the movie?

05/22/2025

Feeling too overwhelmed to join the challenge? We’ve got you!

Remember that the following things count as tasks:
-School reading/assignments
-Reading with your children
-Cooking from a cookbook
-Visiting a bookstore
-Recommending a book to a family member or friend
-And more!

You can also use one book to count for multiple tasks and mark off more than one box on the challenge.

05/21/2025

Summer Reading Challenge!

Save, screenshot, or print (https://necc.mass.libguides.com/summerreading) the bingo card in either English or Spanish. When you complete a task, fill it out on the card. Every 5 boxes you fill in counts as one entry to a raffle for a prize. One book can check off more than one box. And don't forget, reading schoolwork counts, too! Turn in your bingo card to a librarian at either library, post it on social media and tag us (), or send us a picture at [email protected] by Friday, September 5, to be entered to win. Happy Reading!

Comment below with any questions you may have!
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Guarde, haga una captura de pantalla, o imprima (https://necc.mass.libguides.com/summerreading) el papel de bingo en inglés o en español. Después de completar una tarea, complete la casilla. Cada cinco casillas es una entrada para un premio en el sorteo. Un libro puede contar como mas de una casilla. ¡No olvide que leer para sus cursos cuenta también! Dé el papel de bingo a un(a) bibliotecario(a) en los campuses de Lawrence o Haverhill, ponga en media social y etiquétenos (), o mandenos una foto a [email protected] antes del viernes el cinco de septiembre para entrar el sorteo.

¡Comente abajo con cualquier duda/pregunta que tenga!

05/18/2023

Extra, extra! Now you can browse all 722 issues of the award-winning NECC Observer, dating back to 1961, online via the Internet Archive! Visit archive.org/details/northernessexcc to view over 60 years of NECC journalism.