60th Anniversary of the Korean War

To enrich the observance of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War, check out the 2^nd floor display table for a variety of Korean War nonfiction and fiction books, audiobooks, and DVDs.  The Reference Department also has booklists available for you take.

The official website for the anniversary, Korean War 60th Anniversary, offers (by clicking on History on the toolbar at the top of the page) the history, personal testimonials, photographs, biographies and more for this Forgotten War,

Some of the titles available on the display include:

Naval Aviation in the Korean War 




Bully Able Leader : the story of a fighter-bomber pilot in the Korean War

Home: A Novel by Toni Morrison

Mash: A Novel about 3 Army Doctors by Richard Hooker

War Trash: A Novel by Ha Jin

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Remembering 9/11 ten years later

With the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on our country, the library has provided a display featuring books (fiction and nonfiction), books on cd, and dvds for the pubic. You may find it on the second floor by the elevators. Stop by and browse.

Some of the titles you will find include:

Extremely loud and incredibly close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Fiction)

Falling man by Don DeLillo (Fiction)

Saffron Dreams by Shaila Abdullah

Dust: the inside story of its role in the September 11th aftermath by Paul J Lioy.

Let's roll: ordinary people, extraordinary courage by Lisa Beamer

Without precedent: the inside story of the 9/11 commission by Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton

World Trade Center (DVD)

The Concert for New York City (DVD)

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