National Poetry Month Special Reading at Chabot Library, Tuesday, April 16!

Join Us!

Come hear Professor Susan Gubernat read her poetry…

Chabot Library

Tuesday, April 16^th 12-1 pm 

Our winning student poets will share their work with us for the first half hour then Professor Gubernat will read from her work. We would love to have you enjoy this with us.

Susan Gubernat’s first book of poems, Flesh (Helicon Nine Editions), won the Marianne Moore Prize; her chapbook Analog House, was published in 2011 by Finishing Line Press. Her poems have appeared in Crab Orchard Review, Gargoyle, Michigan Quarterly, The Pinch, Prairie Schooner, Pleiades, Stand (U.K.), The Yalobusha Review, among others. An opera librettist, her major work, Korczak’s Orphans (composer: Adam Silverman), has been performed in a number of venues, and by a number of companies, including in the VOX New Composers Series of the New York City Opera and by the Opera Company of Brooklyn. Gubernat is a Professor in the English Department at California State University, East Bay, where she inaugurated and now advises the award-winning annual magazine, the Arroyo Literary Review. Her own awards and honors include residencies at the MacDowell, Millay, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Yaddo colonies, as well as artist’s fellowships from the states of New York and New Jersey.

*sponsored by ASCC (special thanks to those wonderful folks), the Chabot Library, and the English Dept. 

National Poetry Month

In honor of National Poetry Month in April, we will be featuring a collection of poetry-themed books on display after the break. We will feature works by Nikki Giovanni and other contemporary poets. We will also have a visual display up themed around poetry, with a highlight on spring poetry. Have a wonderful Spring Break!

What's on Display This Month

In celebration of Women's History Month in March, we are featuring a display of books about women's history this month. You can check out our selection of books on the shelves across from the circulation desk, as well as on the shelves behind the desk.

We also have a couple of themed displays in the glass case outside the silent study room and in the table display cases near the GoPrint machine. The display case near the silent study room features a display themed around President Obama's Inaugural Speech. The display focuses on certain aspects of the President's speech, like the treatment of immigrants and the protection of our children. The table display cases take a look at the contributions and history of African American women.

Contemporary Reading Shelves: Native American History Month

Swing by the library and browse through our display of books on Native American Heritage and History. We have lots of books on display, including works of fiction by well-known author, Sherman Alexie. We also have new titles in non-fiction, like Thomas Powers' The Killing of Crazy Horse. See you in the library soon!

National Hispanic Heritage Month @ the Library

Come on in and check out our lively display of books for National Hispanic Heritage Month! Our display features works by Hispanic authors and also includes works about, you guessed it, Hispanic heritage and culture! You'll find everything from biographies to novels to poetry. You're sure to find something that will interest you.

While you're at the library, be sure to swing by the display cases near the GoPrint machine to view a variety of Latin Music CDs housed at the Library. Highlights include Salsa, Reggaeton, and Rock en Espanol. If you'd like to check out any of the CDs on display, you can check them out from our AV section, or you can ask a librarian for assistance.