The Yocum Library Blog

The Yocum Library of Reading Area Community College

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Word of the Day

brume
\broom\
noun
1. mist; fog.

Quotes
The silver brume swirled around the hedge, thickening…
-- L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Gravity Dreams, 1999

Origin
Brume entered English in the 1800s. By way of French and Provençal, it stems from the Latin word brūma, which means "winter" and is a contraction of brevima diēs meaning "shortest day."

Dictionary.com
Posted by The Yocum Library at 6:30 AM
Labels: Word of the Day
Newer Post Older Post Home

Recommended Web Sites!

  • Internet Public Library . The “Reading Room” is interesting. Books, magazine, journal links and much much more.
  • File Extension Resource. Ever wonder what those extensions mean on a file? Check this site out for thousands of extensions, what they mean, and what programs open them
  • The Purdue University Online Writing Lab ...MLA guidelines in research papers, and citing all sources from a single book to government ...
  • New York Public Library's Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 640,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.

Blog Editor: The Yocum Library Staff

Blog Editor: The Yocum Library Staff
Contact library@racc.edu

Featured Post

Berks County Suffrage Leaders – Emily Cullen Habel

[This is the second in a series of articles about Berks County suffragettes researched and written by Mary Ellen Heckman, Yocum Library...

Fall 2020 Library Hours

  • Sundays: remote services
  • Mondays:9 a.m. - 5 p.m./ evenings remote services
  • Tuesdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m./ evenings remote services
  • Wednesdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m./ evenings remote services
  • Thursdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / evenings remote services
  • Fridays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m./ evenings remote services
  • Saturdays: remote services

Library Hour Changes/Closings

  • Closed September 7 for Labor Day
  • Closed November 26-27 for Thanksgiving Break
  • Closed December 23-25, 31-January 1 for Winter Break

About Us

My photo
The Yocum Library
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
The Yocum Library of Reading Area Community College
View my complete profile

Blog Archive

Facebook

The Yocum Library of Reading Area Community College

Followers

Powered by Blogger.