Cañada College Library Newsletter
"Books are sharks." Terry Pratchett (Qt. by Neil Gaimen)
Dog Days of Summer at the Cañada College Library
Need a break from summer finals? Therapy dogs from Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA Pet Assisted Therapy program will be at the Cañada College Library's Silent Study room Tuesday, July 21st and Wednesday July 22nd from 1pm to 2pm.
Therapy animals have been used since the 18th century. They help reduce stress, anxiety, reduce blood pressure, and can even help you live longer!
To learn more about this program and the dogs, check out the PHS/SPCA website.
Summer Hours
Dates: June 15th to July 23rd
Days: Monday to Thursday
Hours: 8:00am to 7:00pm
Beach and Poolside Reads: Comics
Hip Hop Family Tree by Ed Piskor
"Hip Hop Family Tree is an encyclopedic comics history of the formative years of hip hop capturing the vivid personalities and magnetic performances of old-school pioneers and early stars."
Displacement by Lucy Knisley
"Knisley volunteers to watch over her ailing grandparents on a cruise. (The book's watercolors evoke the ocean that surrounds them.) In a book that is part graphic memoir, part travelogue, and part family history, Knisley not only tries to connect with her grandparents, but to reconcile their younger and older selves."
Andre the Giant by Box Brown
"Drawing from historical records about Andre's life as well as a wealth of anecdotes from his colleagues in the wrestling world, including Hulk Hogan, and his film co-stars (Billy Crystal, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, etc), Brown has created in Andre the Giant, the first substantive biography of one of the twentieth century's most recognizable figures."
Jack Staff Vol. 1: Everything Used to be Black and White
"Jack Staff is Britain's Greatest Hero, or at least he used to be. Twenty years ago he disappeared, and everyone just forgot about him. Except for Becky Burdock, Girl Reporter for The World's Press. She's investigating a series of murders in Castletown, but finds a lot more than she expected, including a long forgotten super-hero and a secret that's been hidden for over sixty years."
Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal
"Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them, as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear?"
Ramayana: Divine Loophole
"Artist and veteran Pixar animator Sanjay Patel lends a lush, whimsical illustration style and lighthearted voice to one of Hindu mythology's best-loved and most enduring tales. Teeming with powerful deities, love-struck monsters, flying monkey gods, magic weapons, demon armies, and divine love, Ramayana tells the story of Rama, a god-turned-prince, and his quest to rescue his wife Sita after she is kidnapped by a demon king."