On a table next to the main level computers, you’ll find a collection of books focusing on a theme. Many times, the theme relates to current events or items of relevance to our campus community. Displays vary widely in topics. Over the past year, displays have included works on Politics and Social Media; movies on DVD and the books they are based on; works by local authors or about Seattle and environs; works on Lent and Easter; and many others. The November 2012 display contains books relating to Politics and Social Media. While some of the items on the table are printed books, there are also QR codes to ebooks in our catalog on the same topic. In addition, a full list of all display items is available. You can check any of these items out for a normal four week checkout period.

While this display routinely changes throughout the year, it is not our only revolving display. If you are searching in the online catalog and the item you find has a status of “New Book Shelf,” you will find it on a bookcase by the stairwell. These are recently added items to our collection, all published within the last few years, and ranging in subject. Like the thematic display table, any items on the New Book Shelf can be checked out for four weeks.

Don’t hesitate to drop by the library and view our revolving displays. We love to see these books checked out. If you see an item of interest and are unsure about the loaning policies, ask at the reference desk or inquire at the circulation desk.

–Melody Steiner/Access Services Technician