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Title: And the Mountains Echoed Author: Khaled Hosseini Genre: fiction What did you like about it? Through various characters from 1952 until the current decade, it provides different views of Afghanistan. Some characters are born there and leave; some are not from there, but end up there; and others spend their entire lives there. The book portrays Afghanistan as a place of poverty in relation to the West, of hardship and suffering; and that is even before the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
Title: The Brothers K Author: David James Duncan Genre: literary fiction Why did you choose to read this book? I have a Goodreads account and this book kept showing up on my recommendations, even though I’d never heard of the author. In a small mill town in Washington State, a former minor-league baseball pitcher and his Seventh-Day Adventist wife raise five children. The book follows the members of the family from the late 1950s through the early 1970s. What did you like about it? I liked the
Loaner AND Keeper Chromebooks (and Calculators and Portable Monitors): Digital Champion Grant Update
In December 2025, the Durham Tech Library began distributing "keeper" Chromebooks to qualifying students as the final part of our NC DIT Digital Champion Grant. Our first sixteen students who have picked up their keeper Chromebook (and the others who have qualified) expressed interest in the program on their intake or renewal form, demonstrated need by borrowing a loaner laptop for two terms or more, and met progression goals according to their program. Qualifying students turned in their loaner
This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the [mostly] Orange County Campus Librarian, and is available for checkout at the Orange County Campus Library. Title: The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century Author: Kirk Wallace Johnson Genre: Social Science, True Crime [against a museum and the historical record], History [of animal specimen collection and feather fashion], Ethics #ReadGreatThings2019 Category: A social science book; A book by a person you admire
The library recently added nearly twenty new contemporary art books to our collection thanks to the Art Resources Transfer program sponsored by The Distribution to Underserved Communities Library Program (D.U.C.). The D.U.C. distributes books on contemporary art and culture free of charge to rural and inner-city libraries, schools, prisons, and alternative education centers nationwide. By enriching library collections with art resources, the program fosters arts education, literacy, and access
Have you wondered about the origins of Halloween? Check out this short video about the connection to Samhain (pronounced “sow-win”), an ancient Celtic celebration.
Did you know that Durham Tech has lots of student clubs and organizations? Learn about one of them in this weeks podcast episode! Cooper Pollock tells us all about SPECTRUM Club. What it is, what they do, and why students should consider joining! Listen below or download the episode on the podcast app of your choice. Episode transcripts are available on the podcast website. Want to be on the podcast? Email me at bippleyc@durhamtech.edu!
Need to use the Durham Tech Libraries next week? Well, our hours will temporarily change. The College will be closed Wednesday, November 24 through Sunday, November 28. No classes or events will be held. The Main Campus Library will be open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Monday and Tuesday, November 22 and 23. The Northern Durham Center Library will be closed. Contact your librarians if you need help during this time. The Orange County Campus will be open for access on Monday and Tuesday from 8:00
If you've walked by the entrance to the library this week you may have seen our new dance themed window display. Books about dance or that feature dance, both non-fiction and fiction, academic texts to children's books. Complete with dance shoes and a poster advertising the upcoming Dancing the African Diaspora event with Dr. DeFrantz. Dr. Thomas DeFrantz is a professor at Duke University teaching African American Studies, Dance, and Women's Studies. He'll be coming to share his knowledge as
Check out the library's display of gardening resources downstairs on the lower level for ideas and inspiration: American grown : the story of the White House kitchen garden and gardens across America The vegetable gardener's container bible : how to grow a bounty of food in pots, tubs, and other containers The ultimate guide to growing your own food : save money, live better, and enjoy life with food from your own garden From seed to skillet : a guide to growing, tending, harvesting, and cooking