Stream for free with Kanopy
Kanopy is a streaming service with access to thousands of films, documentaries, and television shows. Its selections include film festival winners, classic cinema, foreign films, and much more.
Access Kanopy on your computer or through the their TV or mobile app.
Need help? Contact the Library for assistance.
No time to read?
Have you tried listening to an audiobook?
Download the Libby app to search our collection of free audiobooks.
To get started with Libby:
Need help? Contact the Library for assistance.
Join the Bring Your Own Book Club!
Our book club meets monthly to discuss the books we are currently reading or have read recently.
We also have snacks at every meeting!
Here are the meeting dates for the Fall 2024 semester:
Quad Cities Campus
Meetings are held in the Building 1 lounge area near the library entrance.
East Campus
Meetings are held in Building A Cafeteria.
Want to know more? Check out our guide to all the books we've discussed at book club, or stop by the library and ask a librarian.
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NoodleTools can do more than citations too! It can also assist you with these steps in the research process:
To get started, create an account with your BHC email address.
Need help? Contact the Library for assistance.
Starting Monday, May 13, swing by either BHC Library to pick up your Summer Reading Packet.
Then start reading!
There are two ways to be eligible for prizes:
The Summer Reading Challenge goes from Monday, May 13 to Monday, Aug. 19.
Feel free to submit forms at any point during the challenge. There will be prize drawings each month!
Join our book club with no required reading!
At our book club we share the books we've enjoyed, have read recently, or are currently reading with other book-lovers.
Snacks are provided too!
The BYOB Book Club meets monthly. We have book club meetings at both campuses.
There are no scheduled book club meetings over the summer, but we encourage you to join our Summer Reading Challenge for a chance to win prizes!
Want to see what we've discussed at previous book club meetings? Here's our list of all the books that have been recommended by our club members.
Have questions? Contact the Library.
Need something to read this summer but can't make it to campus?
Download the Libby app to access our collection of eBooks, audiobooks, and more!
To get started with Libby:
While your reading, don't forget to enter our Summer Reading Challenge for a chance to win prizes!
Need help? Contact the Library for assistance.
Freed Between the Lines
We can find freedom in the pages of a book — but book bans and censorship threaten that freedom, along with many other rights and institutions. During Banned Books Week 2024 and beyond, let’s share our love of the right to read and the freedom found in books. Let’s be Freed Between the Lines!
While books have been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week celebration is the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available. This happens only thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, students, and community members who stand up and speak out for the freedom to read. (American Library Association)
During Banned Books Week, we invite you to stop by the Library and share your favorite banned or challenged book with us!
Censorship by the Numbers
Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023
Learn more about Banned Books Week from the American Library Association at https://www.ala.org/bbooks.