Tick tock, tick tock, its almost time to change your clocks. I have to admit that it is much harder for me to spring forward than to fall back during daylight saving time, but I will be happy about having extended daylight especially when Im driving home from work. And more daylight means more time to look at the signs of spring popping up everywhere. Nice.

Since youre going to be adjusting all of your watches and clocks soon (which means youre going to be spending time thinking about time), why not keep the theme going by checking out a title or two about, well, time? No matter your time situation you have too little, you have too much the library has some very timely tomes that can assist you with your past, present and future needs.

If you fall in the I-never-have-enough-time camp, check out Pedram Shojais The Art of Stopping Time. Described as providing innovative and mindful time management as inspired by ancient Chinese spiritual practices, this guide will inform and relieve those who constantly feel pressed for time. On the other hand, if you find yourself having time to fill, heres a suggestion: learn a new skill. Apropos of todays theme, Watch Repairing by D. W. Fletcher instructs watch repair novices on how to clean and make minor repairs to broken timepieces.

The subjects of time and how we perceive time are fascinating ones. Several books in the librarys collection focus on these topics as well as why humans are so obsessed and dominated by time. The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, Timekeepers by Simon Garfield and Why Time Fliesby Alan Burdick are excellent resources for anyone who wants to know more about the mysteries of time and time keeping. For a neuroscientists take on the relationship between the brain and time, be sure to read Your Brain is a Time Machine by Dr. Dean Buonomano. Dr. Buonomano says that our brains [are] not designed to understand the nature of time any more than your laptop was designed to write its own software. His exploration of neuroscience and the concept of time will have you thinking about time long after youve finished the book.

Finally, if youve ever wondered if time travel is possible (any Star Trek fan knows it is the Star Trek crew time traveled multiple times), you may want to read Time Travel: A History by James Gleick. Through a variety of cultural and scientific resources Gleick explores the science and the science fiction of traveling through time.

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Check It Out: It's time to learn, read about time - The Columbian