Cochise College Libraries

10/07/2026

Spill the Tea on Library Advocacy! ☕📚
Stop by the Cochise College Library to browse banned books, grab some refreshments, play a fun game, or add a piece to our passive puzzle!
📍 Where: Cochise College Library
🗓️ When: October 8th, from 11AM to 1PM

10/07/2026

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” — Haruki Murakami

It's Banned Books Week 2026, and this year's theme reminds us to Let Books Be and Protect the Freedom to Read. 📚

In academic spaces, limiting access to information limits our capacity to learn. Censorship tries to hide uncomfortable truths, but great literature reminds us how to think, question, and grow. Exercise your right to read with Cochise College Libraries and check one of these books out today!


Image Description: Nine different stacks of off-white colored paper on top of a light brown wood grain background. At the top of each stack of paper is the cover of a book that has been banned, with colors ranging from red, blue, green, yellow, black, white, and gray. Books included are: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 1984 by George Orwell, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones, The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Gender Q***r by Maia Kobabe, and Looking for Alaska by John Green.

10/06/2026

What's the deal with Banned Books Week?
Our freedom to choose what we read is protected by the 1st Amendment. However, over the last 5 years, the number of book challenges (the 1st step in banning) has skyrocketed across America.

In the last five years, the number of unique titles challenged or banned annually has jumped drastically compared to the 20 years prior. In 2025, 92% of these came from special interest groups and the decision makers they influence. Learn more at:
https://bannedbooksweek.org/

10/05/2026

AZ voter registration ends Monday, Oct. 5 for the November election. Make sure your voice is heard.

Register: https://arizona.vote
Verify: https://my.arizona.vote

09/15/2026

📚 It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and we’re celebrating with some must-read books by Hispanic authors. From unforgettable stories to powerful voices, there’s something here for every kind of reader. 💛📖

Swing by the library, grab a book, and let your next great read find you! ✨

Image Description: Colorful Floral border surrounding text that reads "Hispanic Heritage Month Book Recs - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by checking out one of these books!" Books included in the recommendation list are: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, Infinite Country by Patricia Engel, The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante, First Gen by Alejandra Campoverdi, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Violeta by Isabel Allende, The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez, and Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas.

09/10/2026

Get to Know the Library! ✨

Missed the Club & Resource Fair? No worries, we’ve got you covered!

The Cochise College Libraries are more than just shelves and books, it’s a place full of resources designed to help you learn, research, study, and succeed. From databases and technology to study spaces, research help, and more, there’s something for everyone! 💙

08/18/2026

We're hiring! The Sierra Vista campus library is currently hiring for a PT Circulation Coordinator. Apply today!

Your application for employment is the first step towards contributing to our mission and making a difference in the lives of students!  Thank you for considering Cochise College as a potential employer!  [ST=Student Only Jobs; PT=Part Time; FT=Full Time] Cochise College provides inclusive and acc...

08/10/2026

Don't miss the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower! According to the American Meteor Society, the meteor shower will be at peak activity between midnight August 12 and dawn August 13th!

08/05/2026

There was a frog in the Sierra Vista Campus Library yesterday! It may be cliche, but we named him Dewey.
 
After catching him with a plastic cup, we released him in the shade of a tree just outside the 900 building. We noticed he had some sort of lint on him, but it wasn’t tangled around his leg and it didn’t seem to affect his mobility. So, we told him to bring it back in 3 weeks!
 
All sorts of exciting things happen in the library, so make sure to stop by and check it out! We even have books about frogs  😉
 
Video description: A photo and video collage of Dewey, the library frog, shows him being captured in a plastic cup and hopping around outside after release.