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This Research Guide will help you find Library resources that discuss the U.S. Constitution and its history, including books, journals, online subscription databases and websites.
A survey of Constitutional law emphasizing civil rights and individual liberties, this course will provide students with a general understanding of the major issues in Constitutional law, including the structure of the U.S. government; the separation of powers between branches of the federal government; federalism and states' rights; and the balance of the interests of the government with that of the individual in a diverse society.
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Library to Go pickup at the Bethlehem campus is located at the Circulation Desk in Mack Library, on the 4th Floor of College Center (building number 3 on this map).
Library to Go pickup at the Pocono campus is located at the service desk in the ESSA Library, which is in Keystone Hall (building number 2 on this map).
NCC Bethlehem campus
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Directions
From North, East or West: Find your best route to Route 22. Take the Route 191 exit. At end of the ramp, turn RIGHT onto Route 191 North. One-tenth of a mile from the exit ramp, turn RIGHT onto Brodhead Road (before the Brodhead Road stoplight). Follow Brodhead Road until you come to a stop sign, turn RIGHT onto Hecktown Road. Proceed past the Hecktown Road entrance and turn left onto Green Pond Road. The Green Pond Road entrance to the campus will be on your RIGHT. The entrance to the Gates Center will be on your LEFT.
From the South: Take Interstate 78 to Route 33 North. Go to second exit, William Penn Highway, and turn LEFT. Pass Farmersville Elementary School on left, Municipal Building on right. Take the first RIGHT after the Municipal Building onto Oakland Road. Stay on Oakland Road until you see the entrance to the College on your RIGHT.
2411 Route 715
Tannersville, PA 18372
Directions
From Interstate 80: Take Exit 299 for Tannersville. Go SOUTH on Route 715 for one mile. The College entrance is on the RIGHT at Warner Road, just past Railroad Avenue.
From Tannersville & Route 611: Take Route 611 to Route 715 South. Go SOUTH on Route 715 for one mile. The College entrance is on the RIGHT at Warner Road, just past Railroad Avenue.
From points west of Tannersville: Take Route 715 NORTH toward Tannersville. The College entrance is on the LEFT at Warner Road, one mile before Interstate 80.
Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution
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Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America
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Handy Supreme Court Answer Book
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Opinions Throughout History: Church & State
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Good news!
Both NCC Libraries are open, but you can still borrow books and other materials remotely by using our Library to Go service. You can choose quick pickup on campus, or free delivery to your home.
Use the same form to request:
New York City councilman Yusef Salaam spoke at Northampton Community College on April 15, 2025. He was falsely accused of rape and assault as a teenager, and convicted as part of the infamous Central Park Five case in 1989. Salaam and the other defendants were eventually exonerated and released from prison, and he has since worked as an activist, fighting for the rights of prisoners and advocating for criminal justice reform.
These Library resources will give you an in-depth understanding of the miscarriage of justice that occurred in this case.
Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice
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Central Park Five: A Chronicle of a City Wilding
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The Salem History database has added several new e-book chapters about the Electoral College, just in time for the presidential election.
Here's a sample of the topics that are included:
The Electoral Process
The Electoral College and the Popular Vote
Roger Sherman and the Establishment of the Electoral College
The Twelfth Amendment and Its Influence on Future Elections
The Twenty-Third Amendment and Washington D.C.
Ongoing Debates Surrounding the Electoral College
This Research Guide was updated June 4, 2025 by Anne Bittner.
