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Welcome to the Rock Valley College Library! We have books, periodicals, databases, spaces for individual and group study, and so much more! The Estelle M.

Black Library at Rock Valley College features over 91,000 book volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby! Meanwhile, everything you need to access the resources of our library is right here at your fingertips. From your computer or mobile device you can access our databases, reserve materials, and keep up on the latest news and library hours.

11/19/2024

New Book Spotlight

As of 2010, there were approximately 3-4 million Buddhists in the United States. The influence of Buddhism can be felt throughout the culture, with many more people practicing meditation, for example, than claiming Buddhist identity. The Making of American Buddhism shows how Buddhism has claimed such a significant place in the American cultural landscape.

Call number: BQ732.M578 2023

10/04/2024

New Book Spotlight

What is it about Bigfoot that's caught hold of our imaginations? Journalist and self-diagnosed skeptic John O'Connor is fascinated by Sasquatch. Curious to learn more, he embarks on a quest through the North American wilds in search of Bigfoot, its myth and meaning. What happens when the lines between myth and reality blur?

Call number: QL89.2.S2 O35 2024

09/19/2024

New Book Spotlight

A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English, from linguist and veteran professor Anne Curzan.

Call number: PE1460.C87 2024

08/21/2024

New Book Spotlight

In this book psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic takes readers on an enthralling and eye-opening journey across the AI landscape. Though AI has the potential to change our lives for the better, he argues, AI is also worsening our bad tendencies. But it doesn't have to be this way. Read the book to find out more.

Call number: CB478.C4936 2023

08/01/2024

New Book Spotlight

How did the great philosophers of human history think? And what did they think about? In this light-hearted but intelligent guide, learn about existence, love and how to flourish-- through the lives of some tremendous thinkers of the distant and recent past.

Call number: B72.C38 2023

07/18/2024

New Book Spotlight

The authors deliver expert guidance on balancing the inherent opportunities for growth with the risks inherent in a hybrid workplace. Given hybrid work is now the norm, leaders need to ensure that remote work is productive, and employees are engaged, both within legal guardrails.

Call number: HD5109.E54 2023

05/15/2024

New Book Spotlight

In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Month:

This memoir is author Michelle Zauner's candid coming-of-age story: of growing apart from, and then back together with, her Korean identity. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up Asian American, straining to meet her mother's expectations, moving across the country, and returning home to reckon with grief. She recalls treasured childhood holidays spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul and-- now in adulthood-- learning to cook the Korean dishes that nourish those memories. She savors the unexpected solace of weekly trips to her favorite Asian grocery store: H Mart.

call number: ML420.Z3913 A3 2021

05/08/2024

New Book Spotlight

A smart and empowering book about the simplest art of taking back our social lives from the deadening whirl of contemporary life. Aimless, unstructured, defiantly resistant to notions of productivity or labor, hanging out may be the last preserve of our social lives that has not been colonized by consumerism and commerce.

Call number: HM686.L56 2023

05/01/2024

New Book Spotlight

Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and have evolved to occupy a vast range of habitats, from mountains to oceans and deserts to rainforests. This book explores their extraordinary diversity, with an in-depth introduction covering anatomy, behavior, habitats, reproduction, conservation, and other essential topics. This expert guide also includes profiles of some of the approximately 4,000 species of snakes, featuring examples from every family and subfamily.

Call number: QL666.O6 O764 2023

04/24/2024

New Book Spotlight

The longest scientific study of happiness ever conducted-- supported by many other studies-- shows that strong relationships make for a good life. Good relationships keep us healthier and happier. What kind of relationships? All kinds. Marriages and long-term partnerships, families, friends, work colleagues. This book brings together science and personal stories to show how connections with others build a foundation for our well-being.

Call number: BF575.H27 W35 2023

04/18/2024

New Book Spotlight

Spring is here and that means it's time to start gardening! What makes a good garden? For author Chris McLaughlin, it's about growing healthy, scrumptious fruits and vegetables, but it's also about giving back. How can your little patch of earth become a sanctuary for threatened wildlife, sequester carbon, and nurture native plants? In this guide, McLaughlin gives you all the tips and tricks you need to grow the sustainable garden of your dreams.

Call number: SB453.M4627 2023

04/03/2024

New Book Spotlight

When her single mom brings home a six-foot-tall crane with a menacing air, a fifteen-year-old daughter is powerless to stop him forcing his way into their lives and her mom's heart. In this contemporary retelling of the Japanese tale "The Crane Wife", a fiercely pragmatic teen is forced to grow up faster than is fair and will do whatever it takes to protect her family, and change the story.

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3301 North Mulford Road
Rockford, IL
61114

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Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 1pm

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http://www.rockvalleycollege.edu/library/

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