Don't Hesitate to Ask

Cecil Adams is a syndicated columnist who researches and answers questions from readers across the country. Check out his answers to these and other practical and not-so-practical questions at www.StraightDope.com. If you've got any stumpers please contact your friendly CPCC librarian. By phone at (704) 330-6884 or use our online service, Ask A Librarian.

Why do your fingers and toes wrinkle in the bathtub?

Can I mail a brick back to a junk-mail firm using the business reply envelope?

Did 250 million people worldwide die from smoking over 10 years?

Introducing E-Audiobooks

NetLibrary has over 1,000 audiobooks available and downloadable to any digital music player that supports the .WMA format (Sorry, iPod devotees!). Some titles include --

Lullaby, by Chuck Palahniuk (the author or Fight Club)
The Davinci Code, by Dan Brown
The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini

There are also many foreign language courses available. Each book has a check-out period of 21 days. If you need any help contact us at 704-330-6884.

Win an iPod! (For Real)

Take the CPCC Libraries Survey and you could win an iPod! In order to get as many responses as possible the Survey has been extended through at least the end of this week.

We are giving away two iPod Shuffles and six 256mb flash drives for students who take the survey. We also have one iPod Shuffle reserved for faculty and staff to win.

When taking the survey, don't pull any punches. If you are happy with what we do, we want to know! If you think our services stink... we want to know! Your answers will help us serve you better. To take the survey now, follow this link.

Comments Enabled!

All new posts to the CPCC Libraries Blog will allow the reader to add comments. Some posts lend themselves to conversation and we hope to hear some spirited posts from readers. Until next week...

Lanscaping Experts Give Gardening Tips to the Rest of Us

On Friday CPCC's own Eddie Howell and Tom Bass stopped by the library and shared gardening tips with over 50 attendees. A few of their suggestions included --

1. Mow fescue lawns at 3 to 4 inches so that your turf will stay healthy. Continue this height all year long.

2. Prune azaleas that have already bloomed and fertilize after pruning.

Thanks Eddie and Tom!