{"id":17843,"date":"2025-08-11T16:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T23:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/?page_id=17843"},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:19:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T22:19:33","slug":"reading-for-fun-library-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/reading-for-fun-library-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading For Fun: Library Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reading for fun is a great way to relieve academic stress, and the WCC Library is here to help! Check out our student and staff recommendation board by the North library windows (and add a book rec), or check out displays around the library!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-7e964c02 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-20138 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ra tag-lgbtq tag-pride-month tag-readers-advisory\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/pride-month-2\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/aapi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pride Month\" style=\"height:318px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/aapi.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/aapi-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/aapi-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/aapi-768x553.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-id=\"20308\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/pride-month-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pride Month<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Literary fiction, romance, queer theory, graphic novels&#8230;delve into the rich, diverse world of LGBTQIA+ literature and queer studies at the library. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/pride-month-2\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-10T15:06:47-07:00\">June 10, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18448 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ra tag-book-club tag-book-recommendations tag-equity-project tag-tep\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/the-equity-project\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Equity Project\" style=\"height:318px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-2.png 1800w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" data-id=\"18484\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/the-equity-project\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Equity Project<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Equity Project offers faculty and staff ongoing opportunities to engage in social justice education and work towards advancing equity at Whatcom Community College. Each year a topic is selected and TEP offers programming centered on a theme. Activities include keynote speakers, workshops, campus discussions, films, and more. Below are book selections from recent TEP&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/the-equity-project\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-14T13:51:59-08:00\">January 14, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-17841 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ra tag-book-recommendations tag-books tag-library-staff\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/staff-book-recommendations\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Library Staff Book Recommendations\" style=\"height:318px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.png 2000w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" data-id=\"17854\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/staff-book-recommendations\/\" target=\"_self\" >Library Staff Book Recommendations<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Book recommendations from your WCC Library staff across a multitude of genres. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/staff-book-recommendations\/\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-12T15:20:03-07:00\">August 12, 2025<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-17660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ra tag-book-recommendations tag-reading\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/reading-recommendations\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Book Everyone Should Read Is&#8230;\" style=\"height:318px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.png 2000w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" data-id=\"17855\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/reading-recommendations\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Book Everyone Should Read Is&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">WCC student and staff book recommendations with a wide variety of genres that is updated periodically. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/reading-recommendations\/\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-25T09:03:07-07:00\">April 25, 2025<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide is-style-wide--2\"\/>\n\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading for fun is a great way to relieve academic stress, and the WCC Library is here to help! 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