Can you tell a horror story in 10 words? These winners could! In celebration of Halloween, CSN Libraries hosted a 10-word (or fewer) horror story contest! Contest Guidelines: A Ten-Word Story should provide a movement of conflict, action, and resolution that gives the sense of a complete story transpiring in a moment’s reading. Now, are you…
Students who grow up in Nevada, or go to school here now, may love the fact that they get a day off during the weekend of Halloween, but there’s a lot of history behind the reason for our day off and long weekend. The state holiday, “Nevada Day” is celebrated on the last Friday of October every…
Happy Halloween from CSN Libraries! To celebrate the official holiday, we’re sharing photos of our librarians and staff who came to work in their finest costumes! Can you recognize these mild-mannered by day CSN library employees who’ve put on their super suits? Have a safe and fun Halloween night!
The CSN Classified Council publishes a calendar every year with photos taken by CSN students and employees. The finalists are in, and we want you to help us pick a winning entry! The photos can be viewed below. To vote, simply visit our Facebook page The photo with the most “Likes” will be selected as the students’ choice…
Repairing a human spine can be a scary endeavor—and with 33 bones, there’s a lot to study in order to get good at it! But for Halloween month our library is thinking about repairing a different kind of spine: the book spine. If you’ve ever had a book break on you, you might be tempted…
What do librarians do all summer? Since the library stays open, we are still here to help students and work on projects, but that doesn’t mean we don’t also have fun! How I Spent My Summer “Vacation” Stephanie Espinoza, eLearning Librarian At the end of June, I planned and baked for two bridal showers (it’s…
For many in Vegas, the heat wave days of summer mean either staying indoors, vacationing on a tropical getaway, or participating in the local public library’s summer reading program. While all three of these options can end up with a book in hand (curled up on the couch in the air conditioning, lounging with a…
The semester is finally at its end! Summer is officially on its way. That means a time for summer vacations, beach reading, and recovering from all the work you put in this spring. Unless you’re taking summer classes. But even if you’ve got schoolwork to come, we here at the library recommend taking a little…
It’s that time of year once again–Finals Week! The stress awakens! While that’s not quite as exciting as a new Star Wars movie, it does mean that the asteroid field of homework and tests you’ve been navigating through all semester is almost behind you. And as you stay on target, the library is here to help…
Having trouble with MLA or APA citation? You know you have to cite your sources but you’re not quite sure how? The library has been providing citation guides on our website to help students like you through the process of citing sources, but now we’re providing a little extra help. On Wednesday, April 13, at…