Escape the heat this summer with a good read. Stop by the library and check out the bestsellers on display or see the full listing for all campuses online.

Have a favorite book? Add it to the white board next to the bestsellers.

Contributed by Librarian, Maureen Mitchell

Read one of these inspiring accounts of pursuing education against the odds.

Becoming Dr. Q : my journey from migrant farm worker to brain surgeon / Quiñones-Hinojosa, Alfredo

Call Number: RD 592.9 .Q46 A3 2011

Educated : A memoir / Westover, Tara

Call Number: CT 3262 .I2 W47 2018

Hillbilly elegy : a memoir of a family and culture in crisis / Vance, J. D.

Call Number: HD 8073 .V37 A3 2016

Into the magic shop : a neurosurgeon’s quest to discover the mysteries of the brain and the secrets of the heart / Doty, James

Call Number: RD 592.9 .D69 A3 2016

The color of water : a Black man’s tribute to his white mother / McBride, James

Call Number: F 128.9 .N4 M328 2006

Contributed by Librarian, Maureen Mitchell

Escape the heat this summer with a good read. Stop by the library and check out the bestsellers on display or see the full listing for all campuses online.

Have a favorite book? Add it to the white board next to the bestsellers.

Contributed by Librarian, Maureen Mitchell

Does the end of the semester have you feeling stressed? Relax with a bestseller at the library. To find a listing of these titles, go to the library’s homepage and click on the Library Catalog link. On the next page, in the drop down selection for Location, choose Bestsellers, as shown below, and search. Or, simply come in and browse the bestseller shelving display.

Contributed by Librarian, Maureen Mitchell

Do you enjoy barbecuing during the summer? … or trying new recipes? Stop by the library and check out one of our many books on barbecuing, grilling, or creating other culinary delights.

If you have ever thought about turning your love of cooking into a career, South Texas College has a Culinary Arts Program that may be of interest.

The best ribs ever! : 100 killer recipes including slaws, baked beans & finger-lickin’ sauces / Raichlen, Steven

Call Number TX 749 .R349 2012

Fresh grilling : 200 delicious good-for-you seasonal recipes

TX 840 .B3 F745 2014

Barbecue inferno: cooking with chile peppers on the grill / DeWitt, Dave

Call Number TX840 .B3 D49 2001

The food of Texas : authentic recipes from the Lone Star State / Stuart, Caroline

Call Number TX 715.2 .S69 S78 2000

Everyday Asian / Kingsley, Farina Wong

Call Number TX 724.5 .A1 K56 2012

Cupcake whimsy : [easy-to-make scrumptious cupcakes & toppers] / Antoine, Elisabeth

Call Number TX 771 .A618 2012

The busy mom’s cookbook : 100 recipes for quick, delicious, home-cooked meals / Lofaso, Antonia

Call Number TX 714 .L637 2012

In defense of food : an eater’s manifesto / Pollan, Michael

Call Number RA 784 .P643 2008

Pandora’s lunchbox : how processed food took over the American meal / Warner, Melanie

Call Number HD 9000.5 .W339 2013

Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal / Schlosser, Eric

Call Number TX 715 .S2968 2001

Contributed by Librarian, Maureen Mitchell

April 22, 2015 is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day and will be celebrated around the world. Explore the topic further by viewing a PBS Earth Day video or a short NBC video on the history of Earth Day, or by browsing the many resources on the Sustainable Works website or the Earth Day Network.

Here are the Pecan Campus Biology Club’s top picks for Earth Day: Gasland, Food Inc., and Mother: Caring for 7 Billion (2011).

Join in the celebration by visiting the library and checking out one of our many books on the topic in the South Texas College Libraries. Here are a few titles to get started:

Ecotourists save the world : the environmental volunteer’s guide to more than 300 international adventures to conserve, preserve, and rehabilitate wildlife and habitats / Brodowsky, Pamela K.

Call number: G 156.5 .E26 B76 2010

A spring without bees : how colony collapse disorder has endangered our food supply / Schacker, Michael

Call Number: SF 538.5 .C65 S33 2008

The weather makers : how man is changing the climate and what it means for life on Earth / Flannery, Tim F.

Call Number: QC 981.8 .C5 F438 2005

Love Canal : And the Birth of the Environmental Health Movement (eBook) / Gibbs, Lois Marie

Save the Planet : 52 Brilliant Ideas for Rescuing Our World (eBook) / Marshall, Natalia

An unreasonable woman : a true story of shrimpers, politicos, polluters, and the fight for Seadrift, Texas / Wilson, Diane

Call Number: SH 20 .W55 A3 2005

Plastic ocean : how a sea captain’s chance discovery launched a quest to save the oceans / Moore, Charles

Call Number: GC 1085 .M66 2012

The eco-living handbook : a complete green guide for your home and life / Callard, Sarah

Call Number: GE 196 .C353 2009

Planetary citizenship : your values, beliefs, and actions can shape a sustainable world / Henderson, Hazel

Call Number: GE 195 .H46 2004

America Goes Green : An Encyclopedia of Eco-friendly Culture in the United States (eBook) / Duram, Leslie A.; White, Kim Kennedy

Gaia’s garden : a guide to home-scale permaculture / Hemenway, Toby

Call Number: SB 439 .H44 2009

Additionally, learn about environmental issues at Earth Times.

Contributed by Librarian, Maureen Mitchell

Celebrate Constitution Day with one of the terrific books from our library collection. Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th throughout the United States.  It was September 17, 1787 that the Constitution was signed in Philadelphia.

And think about attending the STC Constitution Day event!  Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 | 11:30am-1pm at the Pecan Campus Courtyard! Click this link for more information!

America’s constitution : a biography – Akhil Reed Amar

Call number – KF 4541 .A87 2005

The writing and ratification of the U.S. Constitution : practical virtue in action – John R Vile

Call number – KF 4541 .V555 2012

A companion to the United States Constitution and its amendments – John R Vile

Call number – KF 4550 .V55 2010

Plain, honest men : the making of the American Constitution – Richard R Beeman

Call number – KF 4510 .B44 2009

The words we live by : your annotated guide to the constitution – Linda R Monk

Call number – KF 4550 .Z9 M66 2003

Contributed by library specialist Rick Rosales.

Need a break from studying or looking for something new to do after the summer sessions? Stop by the library and check out one of our many books on hobbies. We have a wide variety of topics from which to choose. Below are a few titles to get you started.

#1) Grilling & roasting – TX 840 .B3 G755 2007

#2) Classic origami – TT 870 .T89 1995

#3) All new square foot gardening: the revolutionary way to grow more in less space – SB 321 .B275 2013

#4) Fishing basics – SH 441.C5924 1999

#5) Sew basic: 34 essential skills for sewing with confidence – TT 705 .S453 2002

#6) Soccer: technique & tactics – GV943 .K65 2000

#7) The artist’s handbook: a step-by-step guide to drawing, watercolour & oil painting – N 7430 .G35 2000

#8) Joy of backpacking: your complete guide to attaining pure happiness in the outdoors – GV 199.6 .B45 2007

#9) Scrapbooking techniques for beginners – TR 465 .M43 2007

#10) The crafter’s guide to taking great photos: the best techniques for showcasing your handmade creations – TR 658.5 .A36 2011

Contributed by Maureen Mitchell, Librarian.