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Events

 

poetry month 2025 April 3rd at 4 in the CCC library, sign up at tinyurl.com/cccpoets

 

Spring 2025 library poetry readings 4pm to 5pm first Thursdays

More information can be found on the library page and the college calendar

 

 


About the Guide

 

Use this guide to locate resources surrounding poets and poetry within the CCC library's collections and around the web for research and enjoyment.

Poetry Unbound
The Study of Human Life
Afterland
book cover Illuminations
Book of Questions picture book
American Poetry A Very Short Introduction
book cover Lucifer at the Starlite
book cover Flowers of Evil
Spine Poems
Dark Sparring
book cover Seven Poets, Four Days, One Book

National Poetry Month

 

The Academy of American Poets established National Poetry Month in 1996 to be celebrated every April as a way to promote reading poetry, support poets, and share poetry. More information can be found on the organization's poetry month page.

 

poetry month logo

Films on Demand

 

Find closed-captioned educational videos covering thousands of topics, including poetry.

 

Poetry in America series

Poetry In America (Series)
Walt Whitman

In Search of Walt Whitman

 

Know Your Poetry series

Know Your Poetry (Series)
No Turning Back

Poet Laureate Rita Dove, 1994

Poetry Quick Links