New Books for Fall 2025!
Happy Fall 2025! Whether it is your first or thousandth time on campus, we are glad to see you here!
In the spirit of a new semester, the New Books section is all about learning new skills and hobbies.
Maybe you're interested in AI or programming? Check out Hands-on large language models: language understanding and generation by Jay Alammar and Maarten Grootendorst. This book is designed to help you understand the architecture of Transformer language models that specialize in at text generation and copywriting. Through a mixture of pictures, diagrams, and text, readers will learn all the practical tools and concepts needed to excel at large language model programming.
Or perhaps you want to expand your cooking knowledge? Tanoreen: Palestinian home cooking in diaspora: a new and expanded edition of Olives, Lemons and Za'atar by Rawia Bishara; photography by Peter Cassidy, can help with traditional middle eastern recipes and dishes that have a distinctly Spanish and Italian influence. The result is a sensational cross-cultural mix and gives you everything you need--pickles, yogurt, bread, mezze, salads, stews, desserts, and more!
If you are looking to spice up your wardrobe with some unique DIY, The sewing book: a step-by-step guide to creating garments and projects for your home by Alison Smith has got you covered. This guide covers over 300 techniques with illustrated instructions for everything from basic seams to complex details, while also teaching how to read patterns, select fabrics, and complete ten projects, making it an essential resource for creating clothing and home furnishings. And when your clothes get worn out, Mend!: a refashioning manual and manifesto by Kate Sekules will show you how to fix your garments and make your wardrobe more interesting with visible mending techniques.
Find these titles and so many more in the New Book section. If there’s something specific you’re looking for, librarians are always available to connect you with the right resource.
- PVCC library staff