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Are you using your phone to access your online coursework? Do you need a laptop for the upcoming semester? Do you know a student who needs one? As we all know, students who don't have access to the technology they need to do their school work are at a disadvantage in their classes. A smartphone is useful, but it's hard to complete a lot of coursework on a phone. And typing papers? No good. The Library has partnered with Durham Tech Student Engagement to loan laptops to student for the Fall
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
This book was read by Meredith Lewis, a Reference Librarian at (mostly) the Orange County Campus Library. Why did you choose to read this book? The Orange County Campus has a new small collection of medical and scientific nonfiction, and this one stood out because it was about an entire body system that, frankly, I realized I knew very, very little about. Plus, who doesn’t want to know more about what goes on inside their own body (presented in an interesting and easy-to-read way)? I’m also
The Library supports the Culinary Arts program and the Durham Tech community with cookbooks, ebooks, databases, and streaming video collections related to cooking, nutrition, food science, and more. Enjoy cooking and baking with this global collection of new cookbooks! We hope you find some inspiration here with new recipes and ideas. We also have cookbook ebooks available through the NC LIVE Home Grown eBooks, which includes a Food and Wine collection. The library also provides the Gale
This book was read by Courtney Bippley and Meredith Lewis. Title: Dietland Author: Sarai Walker Summary: Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you’re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or worse. With her job answering fan mail for a popular teen girls’ magazine, she is biding her time until her weight-loss surgery. Only then can her true life as a thin person finally begin. Then, when a mysterious woman starts following her, Plum finds herself falling down a
Title: Purity Author: Jonathan Franzen Genre: fiction Why did you choose to read this book? I first read Franzen a few years ago. His book The Corrections received a lot of praise when it came out around 2000 and since. It’s a fantastic novel! I also loved his book Freedom. Though Purity received some mixed reviews, I thought it was worth a try. Purity is Pip Tyler’s real name. Pip, a 20-something woman with $130,000 in student debt and a job she doesn’t enjoy, is the central character. She
This book was read by Courtney Bippley, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. [caption id="attachment_2317" align="aligncenter" width="317"] An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir[/caption] Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from
This movie was watched by Julie Humphrey, Library Director. Title: At Eternity’s Gate Director: Julian Schnabel Genre: Drama Why did you choose to watch this movie? I liked one of the director’s previous films ( The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) and I wanted to learn more about Vincent Van Gogh. Willem Dafoe was nominated for a best actor academy award for this role and I really like his acting and I enjoy biopics. What did you like about it? It was a fascinating and vivid portrait of the
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[caption id="attachment_3391" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Image from ALA, American Library Association[/caption] This month the library has been celebrating the authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. We have a display of books on the lower level of the library that we will keep up through the end of July. Explore the library's guide to LGBTQ resources for books, ebooks, DVDs, streaming video, and recommended