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Stop on by the library to learn a brief history of this compact art form. Zines have a history of being a portable way to combine narrative and art in a portable and easily sharable, or hideable, format. Originally based in political activism and the preferred format for easily disseminating information this much-loved small format art piece will be coming to the Evelyn S. Field Library on December 6th. There is no right or wrong way to zine and library staff member and local artist Kara DJ @sacredsomethingbykara will be showing everyone how to do the one page eight panel method. All you need is a sheet of paper, which we will be providing along with craft supplies and other collaging materials. You can even use our scanner to send it to yourself, or a friend. We look forward to seeing you!

While registration is not required, it will help us to figure out how much material we need to prepare.

Come be a Reader and “check out” a Living Book.
Living Books are people who are willing to talk about their unique viewpoints and life experiences.

AM from 10am-1pm and PM from 2-4pm in the Sculpture Garden

Approved for Student Engagement Transcript credit

Learn more about our event here: https://tinyurl.com/rvlivingbooks23

Join us for a presentation and Q&A with Dr. Benny Chan (he/they). We will discuss intersectionality in STEM fields and the power of bringing your whole self to your career. Dr. Chan is The College of New Jersey's Chemistry department chair, member of the American Chemical Society, and one of its Fellows. Our hybrid event taking place virtually over Zoom and in-person in the Paul Robeson Institute's Resource Center in the Evelyn S. Field Library.

This free event is co-sponsored by the The Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice, The Institute of Holocaust & Genocide Studies, and Biology/Chemistry Club.

This event is Student Transcript Approved.

Please register for virtual or in-person attendance. In-person space is limited, walk-ins are welcome.

Register here

Zines have a history of being a portable way to combine narrative and art in a portable and easily sharable, or hideable, format. Originally based in political activism and the preferred format for easily disseminating information this much-loved small format art piece will be coming to the Evelyn S. Field Library on May 3rd. There is no right or wrong way to zine and library staff member and local artist Kara DJ @sacredsomethingbykara will be showing everyone how to do the one page eight panel method. All you need is a sheet of paper, which we will be providing along with craft supplies and other collaging materials. You can even use our scanner to send it to yourself, or a friend. No experience is necessary. We look forward to seeing you!

While registration is not required, it will help us to figure out how much material we need to prepare for these small hand-made art books.

This event is co-sponsored by Spark'd, RVCC's Zine Club.

Register here.

Starting with Reading Day on Wednesday, May 3, and continuing through the end of finals week, May 10, the RVCC Library will have stations set up for you to take a break from studying for finals! 

Studies have shown that during college finals in addition to studying, students should remember to eat healthy, get a good amount of sleep and take a moment to RELAX.  

Drop in to the RVCC Library to place a few pieces in a puzzle, color some art sheets, or make a fidget toy to help you focus.  

You can also drop in and try some retro-gaming on a Wii or a Nintendo GameCube!  In conjunction with the Information Technology and Arts department  Game Development and Game Art programs, the Library is making a relaxation station available to go "old school" and play some fun console games.  You can choose to play Mario Kart on a Nintendo Game Cube or Wii Play on a Wii!

The gaming stations will be available between 10am to 3pm and 5:30pm to 7:30pm only in the Library Classroom.

Remember study hard but don't forget about self care.

Join the library in celebrating Halloween with two classic horror movies. The first will James Whale's The Old Dark House and the other is Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Les Diabolique. 

Both films are available for viewing through the library's Kanopy database through hyperlinks on the title above their descriptions.

• The Old Dark House
  • "One of the first openly gay filmmakers in any genre, horror or otherwise, James Whale directed several spooky stories have been reinterpreted through a queer lens. It’s easy to see why someone whose identity made them an outsider would be so attracted to stories about monsters and pariahs. Until its recent rediscovery, The Old Dark House was largely forgotten compared to the likes of Whale’s Frankenstein, though it holds the unique distinction of being the film that inspired The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The premise is essentially the same: a group of strangers find themselves trapped in a mysterious mansion during a storm, during which all manner of curious and disquieting events begin to occur. Produced before the rigid censorship of Hollywood’s Hays Code, The Old Dark House is much more explicit than horror films in the years to follow, dripping with provocations and innuendos, with a daring sensibility befitting a director whose own personal life flew in the face of convention. — Nadine Smith"
• Diabolique
  • "A devilish little mystery with a twist ending, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Hitchcock-inspired classic Les Diaboliques follows a murder scheme: the wife and mistress of a despotic boarding school principal team up to kill their tormenter. To say more would be to literally give away the plot, but there’s plenty of queer subtext throughout, even if the film is ultimately constrained by the norms of its era. — Samantha Allen"

The descriptions of both films are taken from a them.us article on "The 55 Best LGBTQ+ Horror Movies of All Time".

Please find the links to doesthedogdie.com for trigger warning by clicking on the titles The Old Dark House and Diabolique.

Will this be your first time voting?  Are you skipping voting in this election because it is not a presidential election?  Are you frustrated because you have not seen any change? Join three expert voter information panelists to learn about the voting process, current initiatives, how to get involved, and why we should vote.   Bring your questions and we will provide pizza!  This panel discussion/Q&A event speakers are: Toni Hendrix from the NAACP, Micauri Vargas, Associate Counsel of the Democracy & Justice Program at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and Assatta Mann, Senior Organizer NJ League of Women Voters. 

Related LibGuide: Voter Information by Evelyn Field

Join us in the Library Classroom on November 12, 13, and 16 from 1-2:30pm to work with a librarian on finding sources and citations. Stop by for a few minutes, or stay the whole time. We look forward to seeing you.

Please join us for relaxation in the Library Classroom. Tea, cookies, DIY art, and a therapy dog! We look forward to seeing you.

Did you know that the New Jersey Library Association found that students who use the library, and its resources, tend to have better grades than students who do not?  Learn more about the library by completing our Library Scavenger Hunt. The hunt runs from August 28th through September 5.