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The library recently added many new feature films and documentaries to our collection. You may check out two movies at a time for one week with your library card. Here are some of the new titles: The Artist Beginners The Descendents Do the Right Thing Hugo One Woman, One Vote Prohibition Roots A Separation Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Twilight series War Horse Water for Elephants and many more. Use the online catalog to search for movie titles of interest to you. Enjoy!
Title: Camino Island [caption id="attachment_3387" align="alignright" width="263"] Camino Island by John Grisham[/caption] Read by: Mary Kennery Author: John Grisham Genre: thriller/suspense Why did you choose to read this book? I love mysteries and I have read other books by the author. This 30 th novel written by John Grisham published in June 2017 is a different style for the author. There is no young lawyer this time, but a young soon-to-be unemployed UNC-Chapel Hill English instructor/
April is Poetry Month and we're thrilled to highlight a new publication by Durham Tech English instructor Bridget Bell. Her book is available at both the Main and Orange County Campus Libraries. Check out Bridget's awesome interviews with The Independent Weekly and streaming on WUNC's Due South radio show. When did you begin writing poetry? How did you decide to write a book of poetry? I’ve written poetry since I was a little kid. There are some embarrassingly earnest and angsty poems in my
This book was read by Meredith Lewis, Orange County Campus Librarian. Title: The Nickel Boys Author: Colson Whitehead Genre: Historical Fiction #ReadGreatThings2019 Category: A book suggested by a Durham Tech librarian Also Ekpe Udoh's October 2019 Book Club pick! Why did you chose to read this book? I read a Time Magazine interview with Colson Whitehead and had also read an article about the boy's school in Florida on which he based the book. The final quote from a man who had been there really
Do you like coming-of-age stories [a.k.a. bildungsromans] and dragons, but in contemporary settings? Oh, and bad guys and mob guys and the swamp? Don't mind a little drinking and swearing (well, more than just a little)? Want something that isn't super depressing? Have I got the read for you! This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the [mostly] Orange County Campus Librarian. Title: Highfire Author: Eoin Colfer (yes, the Artemis Fowl guy) Genre: contemporary fantasy, dragon and boy stories, swamp
This book was read by Courtney Bippley who is a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. Why did you choose to read this book? A friend recommended this book to me and I trust her judgement. Also, I’d been meaning to read a book by this author for a while. She's well known for being an award winning, female, African American scifi/fantasy writer. I'm sorry I didn't read one of her books before she died in 2006. What did you like about it? I liked the realism of the time travel. Not in the
[caption id="attachment_343" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Library Display Window[/caption] The Durham Tech Library was recently awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant called Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys. The grant provides our library with more than 25 books and videos about Muslim culture, history, literature, and faith. Visit the Durham Tech events calendar for details about programs, films, and book discussions related to Muslim culture and faith that will
Earth Day is April 22nd, but there is no need to wait until Thursday to start joining the action! You can join TODAY. There are 3 events in the run up to Earth Day, and then there will be Earth Day Live on April 22nd. Click the link below to find information about each event and reading recommendations! All events are virtual and free. April 20th, 2:30 PM ET Youth Speaks: Our Message to World Leaders on Earth Day 2021 Organized by Earth Uprising International and Earthday.org, this is a four
The main campus library of Durham Tech has a copy of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Project's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)--book and DVD--at the circulation desk and it is available for use within the library. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting comments during a 45-day period, which ends on October 13, 2015. GoTriangle will hold public information sessions regarding the DEIS: on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill and
Thanksgiving is just a little over a week away! For yours truly, this holiday is about the three fs: family, food and football! I will enjoy the day cooking and visiting with my relatives while watching my beloved Carolina Panthers take on the Dallas Cowboys. Speaking of football, CQ Researcher recently published an in-depth report titled NFL Controversies. Chief among the issues it highlights is the occurrence, detection and prevention of concussions among players. The main campus library also