15 Library Links to Start Your Semester Off Right

Librarians like to make sure you have all the information, so sometimes it's hard for us to keep it short. There's just so much information out there! We want to make sure you have all the details that you need.

Sometimes you just need to keep it short[er] and sweet, though.

With that in mind, here's a top 15 list of essential library links for your first few weeks of school and beyond--

• Need a laptop? We have Chromebooks and a few PCs for students to borrow: https://www.durhamtech.edu/student-services/computer-and-internet
• Need a calculator? We have them for short- or semester-long loans, depending on your class: https://durhamtech.libguides.com/techtools/calculators
• Need a place to study? We have spaces in both the Main Campus and Orange County Campus Library: https://durhamtech.libguides.com/library/space
• Instructors-- Need a library instruction session, tour, or quick introduction to library resources? We have form for that!: https://durhamtech1.wufoo.com/forms/library_instruction
• Need to print? We have computers that you can use to print at the Main Campus Library and Orange County Campus Library: https://durhamtech.libguides.com/library/printing
• Want to check out physical books, DVDs, technology, or study rooms? You can register for a library account online: https://durham.ncccevergreen.org/account_registration
• Want to learn how to renew your books and how long items check out for? We have a library circulation FAQ: https://durhamtech.libguides.com/library/circ
• Want some books or DVDs either for fun or for curiosity? You can search our circulating collection using the library catalog: https://durham.ncccevergreen.org/
• Need another library to add to your Libby app for more ebooks and audiobooks? You can add Dogwood Digital Library and login with your Durham Tech username and password: https://libbyapp.com/library/dogwood-durhamtech/
• Need a place to record a podcast, assignment, take an interview, or present for a conference? You can use our Main Campus Recording Room: https://durhamtech.libguides.com/library/spaces [Scroll down]
• Need to do research and find articles, books, videos, and other sources for your classes? You can use Search Library to go through most of the Durham Tech Library's physical and digital resources all at once: https://durhamtech.summon.serialssolutions.com/ [Search Library]
• Want to explore library resources (books, websites, databases) available for your class or department? We have LibGuides for classes, departments, and other topics: https://durhamtech.libguides.com/
• Want to have your very own book club? We have books you and your Durham Tech group can check out: https://durhamtech.libguides.com/readingcircles/faq
• Need a webcam, microphone, or other tech tools? We have them to borrow at (mostly) the Main Campus Library in our Tech Tools collection: https://durhamtech.libguides.com/techtools
• Need crafts and comradery? We'll have our upcoming Crafternoons on the Durham Tech Event Calendar very, very soon: https://www.durhamtech.edu/events