Please join the library in congratulating our Moraine Valley Community College authors and creators. This display is a showcase of works published or created in 2025 by Moraine Valley faculty and staff. It’s a fantastic collection spanning written works, musical compositions, graphic design, and intricate sculptures. View the annual display and all the participating authors
Author: Jen Kolan
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
The Moraine Valley Library has a large selection of mental health related resources. I have curated a small selection of books and e-books into a Mental Health Awareness virtual display.
Check Out Our Newest Kids Books!
If you are an education student, parent, or just like to read kids books, we are continuing to build our children’s and young adult literature collections. Currently, these, and others, are on display in the New Arrivals section, in the lounge near the library entrance. In a couple weeks, they will be moved downstairs to… Continue reading Check Out Our Newest Kids Books!
Voting Help: Voting for Judicial Candidates
Often people skip the judicial candidates on the ballot because they have no idea who to vote for. It is much easier to research other types of candidates. How does the average citizen know which judicial candidates are qualified for the job? If you live in Cook County, the Vote for Judges website makes it… Continue reading Voting Help: Voting for Judicial Candidates
Zotero Research Assistant
Chances are you have at least one research assignment to do this semester. Have you ever wished there was a tool to help keep all your research together? Well, there is, and it’s called Zotero. Not only will Zotero save all your sources together in one place, but it can also connect to Microsoft Word… Continue reading Zotero Research Assistant
Finals Week in the Library
With finals starting tomorrow, I wanted to wish you all good luck and remind you that the library is here to help. Do you need a quiet place to study? The library is the perfect place for that. We have many different spaces to study in including a small silent study area on the first… Continue reading Finals Week in the Library
Kid’s Books in the Library
Do you have kids? Are you taking a children’s literature course? Or do you just like reading children’s or young adult books? In any case, did you know that the library has a children’s book collection? It is a small, but growing section in the lower level of the library near the men’s bathroom. The… Continue reading Kid’s Books in the Library
Children’s E-Books on Black History
Click here for a virtual display of children’s books on black history.
Play a Fake News Game
Misinformation and disinformation are readily found in your social media feeds. In this game, you will play the part of a producer of fake news trying to earn badges to become the “Master of Disinformation”. As you learn how to deceive your followers, this game will teach you the techniques used by influencers to deceived… Continue reading Play a Fake News Game
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
If you have children, chances are they have no school tomorrow (October 11th) due to Columbus Day. If they go to Chicago Public Schools, it’s due to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. (Moraine Valley is NOT closed tomorrow.) So which is it, Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? According to an NBC5 article entitled What to Know… Continue reading Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?