College Planning Library

"Welcome to the Center for College Planning Library!" That’s what you’ll hear if you stop by our Concord office! The CCP Library, as we refer to it, is filled with helpful resources and helpful individuals that want to answer your questions about higher education. Our professional staff is made up of "college gurus" who can tell you everything from how to pick a major, to how to afford this collegiate experience. The library setting is also very comfortable and welcoming with overstuffed chairs, a big screen TV and even a college Teddy Bear! This is a facility that can be enjoyed by persons of any age. Feel free to stop by the CCP Library or make an appointment with a college counselor. We are opened Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 6:30 pm in an effort to accommodate the schedules of full time-employees and full-time parents! And the best part of your visit is that it is free!

We also encourage you to borrow any of the books listed below from our Lending Library. We are happy to lend you these to help in your college and career search.

Career Search

• Major Options: The Student’s Guide To Linking College Majors And Career Opportunities During And After College
• What Color Is Your Parachute?
• Majoring In the Rest of Your Life: Career Secrets For College Students 4th Edition
• Learning Circles: Creating Conditions tor Professional Development
• Pass It On: Interviews by Youth with Mentors That Matter
• New Hampshire Health Careers 2nd Edition
• Backpack To Briefcase: Steps To A Successful Career 2nd Edition
• The Everything Hot Careers Book
• Cool Careers for Dummies
• What Color Is Your Parachute?
• Cool Women, Hot Jobs
• Your Perfect Job
• Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You through the Secrets of Personality Type

College Admission

• The College Application Essay
• Fiske Guide to Getting Into the Right College
• The Price of Admission: How America’s Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges- And Who Gets Left Outside The Gates
• A Is For Admission: The Insider’s Guide to Getting Into the Ivy League and Other Top Colleges
• Newsweek: How to Get Into College
• The New Rules of College Admissions
• Countdown to College: 21 ’To Do’ Lists for High School
• Campus Visits & College Interviews
• Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need To Know About Getting Into College
• College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy
• Best College Admission Essay
• The College Application Essay
• How to Survive Getting Into College

College Funding

• America’s Education Crisis: Getting Into College and Paying For It
• The Standard & Poor’s Guide To Saving And Investing For College
• Conquer the Cost of College: The Family Guide to Paying for College
• The Best Way to Save For College: A Complete Guide to 529 Plans
• Family Guide to College Savings
• Ayuda Financiera Para Su Edcacion Superior
• How to Go To College Almost For Free
• Financial Basics: A Money-Management Guide for Students
• The Athletic Recruiting & Scholarship Guide
• Getting Through College without Going Broke 1st Edition
• Get Free Cash for College
• Paying for College without Going Broke
• Peterson’s Scholarships, Grants, and Prizes
• Get A Jump! The Financial Aid Answer Book 2nd Edition
• The Everything Paying For College Book
• The Sports Scholarships Insider’s Guide

College Life

• Confessions of A College Freshman
• The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into In College 2nd Edition
• Book of Majors 2nd Edition
• Big Book of Colleges
• Book of Majors
• First in the Family: Advice About College From First-Generation Students
• College Kids Cook
• Secrets of 300 A+ Students
• The Real Freshman Handbook: A Totally Honest Guide to Life on Campus
• The Power of Focus for College Students: How to Make College The Best Investment Of Your Life
• Big Book of Colleges
• How to ACE Your Way Through College- And Still Have A Life
• Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
• A Girl’s Guide to College
• I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How To Discover What You Really Want and How To Get It
• Scoring a Great Internship 1st Edition
• Navigating Your Freshman Year: How to Make the Leap To College Life- And Land On Your Feet
• Fishing For a Major: What You Need To Know Before You Declare
• Find Your Passion in College 1st Edition
• Been There, Should’ve Done That
• Kick Ass in College
• The Everything College Major Test Book
• Campus Confidential: The Complete Guide to the College Experience By Students For Students
• The Art of Learning

College Search

• Major In Success
• Cool Colleges
• Getting Ready For College
• Finding Your Purpose
• The Big Book of Colleges
• College Access: Opportunity or Privilege?
• College Handbook
• Community College System of New Hampshire
• The Kids’ College Almanac
• Newsweek: America’s Hottest Colleges
• Advising Student Athletes Through The College Recruitment Process
• Roadtrip Nation: Guide to Discovering Your Path
• Fiske Guide to the Colleges 26th Edition
• Harvard Schmarvard
• I Don’t Know What I Want but I Know It’s Not This
• Business School Confidential
• Student’s Guide to Colleges
• The Campus Life Guide to Christian Colleges & Universities
• The Insider’s Guide to The Colleges
• The Official Catholic College & University Guidebook
• Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges
• Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About Even If You’re Not A Straight-A Student
• Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding The College That’s Right For You
• It’s a Jungle Out There: Mascot Tales From High Schools
• The Best 371 Colleges: The Smart Student’s Guide to Colleges
• Ultimate College Guide
• Rugg’s Recommendations on The Colleges
• Finding the Right Fit
• The Best Northeastern Colleges

Parental Advice

• The School-Savvy Parent: 365 Insider Tips to Help You Help Your Child
• Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding the College Years 3rd Edition
• HELP: The Directory of Social Services for Greater Manchester
• Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide To The College Years
• Less Stress, More Success: A New Approachto Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions And Beyond
• The Launching Years: Strategies for Parenting From Senior Year To College Life
• Make Your Kid a Millionaire: 11 Easy Ways Anyone Can Secure A Child’s Financial Future
• When Your Kid Goes To College: A Parents’ Survival Guide
• The Thinking Parent’s Guide to College Admissions
• You’re On Your Own (But I’m Here If You Need Me)
• Stop Parenting & Start Coaching
• Almost Grown: Launching Your Child from High School To College
• What Colleges Don’t Tell You (And Other Parents Don’t Want You to Know)
• Vocabulary Cartoons

SAT Preparation

• Advanced Placement Report to The Nation
• ScoreWrite: A Guide to Preparing For The SAT Essay
• 10 Real SAT’s
• The Official SAT Study Guide 2nd Edition
• 500 Key Words for the SAT
• Increase Your Score in 3 Minutes a Day: SAT Essay
• Conquering the New SAT Writing
• SAT Bronx: Do You Know What Bronx Kids Know?
• CLEP Official Study
• SAT Words in A Flash
• Dissecting the ACT
• Cracking the SAT

College Informational Series

• Don’t Miss Out: The Ambitious Student’s Guide to Financial Aid 29th Edition
• Campus Pursuit: Making the Most of Your Visit and Interview 9th Edition
• College .EDU: Online Resources for the Cyber-Savvy Student Version 8.0
• Campus Daze: Easing the Transition from High School to College 8th Edition
• Financial Aid Financer: Expert Answers to College Financing Questions
• Campus Opportunities: For Students with Learning Differences 6th Edition
• The Winning Edge: The Student-Athlete’s Guide to College Sports 7th Edition
• I Am Somebody: College Knowledge for "At-Risk" Students 9th Edition
• Great Colleges For The Real World: Get In. Get Out. Get A Job.
• College Savings Rx: Investment Prescriptions for a Healthy College Fund 3rd Edition
• College Majors That Work: A Step-By-Step Guide to Choosing And Using Your College Major 1st Edition
• The A’s & B’s Of Academic Scholarships: 100,000 Scholarships for Top Students 24th Edition
• Loans and Grants: From Uncle Sam: Am I Eligible and For How Much? 12th Edition
• SAT Savvy: Last Minute Tips and Strategies 3rd Edition
• Majoring in Success: Building Your Career While Still In College 1st Edition
• Financial Aid Officers: What They Do- To You and For You 11th Edition
• Behind The Scenes: An Inside Look At the Selective College Admission Process 14th Edition
• Do-It Write: How to Prepare A Great College Application 9th Edition
• College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School For You 8th Edition

Special Circumstances

• Homeschoolers College Admissions Handbook
• National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships For Latino Students
• The Survival Guide for Teenagers with Learning Differences
• The Homeschooler’s Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts

Summer Programs

• Early College Programs: Summer College Programs for High School Students
• Yale Daily News Guide to Summer Programs
• The 500 Best Ways for Teens to Spend The Summer
• Make Summer Count
• Summer Opportunities for Kids & Teenagers

Beyond College

• How to Get Into the Top Law Schools 4th Edition
• Complete Book of Medical Schools
• The Insider’s Guide to Medical Schools: Current Students Tell You What Their Medical School Is Really Like
• Graduate Schools in the U.S.
• Graduate Admissions Essays 3rd Edition
• The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions