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Hours - Summer 2009
 (June 22 - August 17)
Mon | 8am - 8pm
Tue | 8am - 8pm
Wed | 8am - 4pm
Thu | 8am - 4pm
Fri | 8am - 4pm
Sat & Sun | CLOSED

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Check the full library hours page for the complete Summer schedule for both the San Marcos and Escondido campus libraries.
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New Subscription: Make Magazine The Library has a new subscription to Make, a quarterly book-like magazine that highlights creative, homemade technology projects and their "makers." A fun publication that students in all disciplines will find interesting and educational, current issues can be found in the San Marcos' library Current Periodical Shelves located between the Circulating Media and Reference areas. Read more at the Make Website

New eBook: Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics through Popular Culture In this informative and entertaining essay collection, Joseph Foy largely succeeds at breaking down the artificial barriers between American politics and popular culture. Referencing films, television programs and other forms of mass entertainment—from Bob Dylan song lyrics to Dave Chappelle's show—as a lens through which to view abstract political ideas and teachings, each chapter breaks down a specific aspect of American government.  Find it here...

The library is proud to present a display featuring the Japanese Literature Publishing Project.  The Japanese Literature Publishing Project was launched in 2002 to promote modern Japanese literature overseas. Since then, approximately 100 titles have been translated. The library is highlighting a selection of Japanese literature translated into English by this project. The display is located just inside the front door of the library on the 2nd floor. All of the items of Japanese literature are available for checkout.
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The San Marcos Campus Library and the Escondido Center Library have added over 150 textbooks to its Reserve section thanks to a grant by the President's Associates. Students may use the textbooks while they study in the Library. Textbooks are listed in the online catalog. Click here to view the catalog. If you do not see yours, please drop by or call us (760-744-1150, ext. 2612) to find out if your textbook is available.
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A Select Bibliography of Resources at Palomar College Library
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New books by the 2008 Nobel Laureate in Literature have just arrived and are available for checkout.  These are all English or Spanish translations of works originally written in French.

• The prospector (Le Chercheur d'or)
• The interrogation (Le Proces-Verbal)
• The Mexican Dream, Or, The Interrupted Thought of Amerindian Civilizations (Le Rêve mexicain ou la pensée interrompue)
• Diego y Frida (Diego et Frida)

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The economy may not be great, but Palomar College Library still provides wonderful resources to help with class assignments. New for Spring 2009 are two research databases that greatly expand our offering of electronic resources
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New eBook: Body image: understanding body dissatisfaction in men, women, and children Sarah Grogan provides a comprehensive overview of the subject of body image, pulling together diverse research from the fields of psychology, sociology, media, and gender studies in men, women, and children. Find it here...

The Palomar College Library has almost nine thousand eBooks. Browse our eBooks by following this link. Browse eBooks ...

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San Marcos CA 92069