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Come join us as we celebrate National Library Week with a whole week of fun happenings and give aways!

Monday, April 8, 11a – 2p
Give a Book, Take a Book
Patrons are invited to take a free book home to enjoy and/or donate a book.
Library lobby

Tuesday, April 9, 2p-3p
No Kidding: The Library Has That!
Presentation of unexpected library materials and programs.  Highlighting Curriculum Materials Center collections, the DIVerse Families Database, and University Special Collections. Talk led by David Benjamin, Amy Dovydaitis, Emma Gisclair, and Kristine Shrauger. 
Room 223 

Wednesday, April 10, 9a-11:30a
Where in the world is the UCF Libraries BookMobile? 
Roaming around UCF from 9-11:30am.  Check-out an item from a selection of entertaining library materials.

Friday, April 12, 2p-3p
Popcorn in the Library
Get a free bag of freshly popped popcorn!
Library Main Entrance

During Spring Break, Monday March 11 to Sunday, March 17, the 1st floor (lowest level) of the John C. Hitt Library will be closed for work related to construction of the 21st Century Library project.  2nd (main), 3rd, 4th and 5th floors will remain open.  To retrieve a book from the 1st floor, click on the “Request” link in the catalog record for the item, and fill out the brief form with your NID and email.  You will receive an email when the book is ready for you at the Circulation Desk.

Please note Spring Break hours: the library will be closed on Sunday, March 10, and Saturday, March 16.  Monday through Thursday, the library will be open from 7.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.  Friday, March 15, the library will be open from 7.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Come in and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and get some work done—or take your books to the beach!

The national celebration of African American History was started by Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard-trained historian and the founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, and first celebrated as a weeklong event in February of 1926. After a half century of overwhelming popularity, the event was expanded to a full month in 1976 by President Gerald Ford.

Here at UCF Libraries we believe that knowledge is key to living a good life and that sharing information benefits everyone. This is why our featured bookshelf suggestions range from celebrating outstanding African Americans to having difficult conversations about racism and American History. We are proud to present our top 24 favorite books by, and/or about, African Americans.

Click on the link below to see the full list, descriptions, and catalog links for the Black History Month titles suggested by UCF Library employees. These 24 books plus many, many more are also on display on the 2nd (main) floor of the John C. Hitt Library next to the bank of two elevators. Blu-rays and DVDs for documentaries and popular films are also included in the display.

Featured Bookshelf: Black History Month

Raynette Kibbee, Senior Administrative Assistant in Library Administration, has been a part of UCF for most of the University’s existence!  Raynette was a UCF student in the seventies, and started work in the library in June 1985, when campus had more of a “small school atmosphere”.  The 1984 expansion and renovation of the library building had just been completed, and the 21st Century Library project is underway as she retires.  Raynette’s responsibilities in Library Administration have given her the chance to meet and interact with many people on campus and in the libraries.

We will miss Raynette but wish her the very best.  We know she will visit now and then.  Once a Knight, always a Knight!

We apologize for the fluctuating cold temperatures in the John C. Hitt Library due to the ongoing construction.