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[caption id="attachment_4577" align="alignright" width="300"] Gif by Tumblr user @ Pati Cmak.[/caption] As we enter the season of reading by the fire with fuzzy socks and pumpkin spice lattes (my favorite season) here are some excellent choices of books to get cozy with while watching the leaves fall. [gallery link="none" type="rectangular" ids="4562,4563,4564,4565,4566,4572,4571,4570,4569,4568,4567" orderby="rand"]
We are pleased to add the Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning film Boyhood. The film follows a boy named Mason and his family as he experiences the pleasure and pain of growing up. Notable for being filmed with the same cast over a 12 year period, we can watch as the actors themselves grow with the roles they play. [caption id="attachment_1153" align="aligncenter" width="209"] Boyhood[/caption] Also, this month we have a great crop of new books for your reading pleasure. [gallery type=
In a New York Times article this week, Michiko Kakutani wrote, "Not since Lincoln has there been a president as fundamentally shaped — in his life, convictions and outlook on the world — by reading and writing as Barack Obama." President Obama has talked about books that have been important to him throughout his presidency. He even shared a list of books that he recently purchased for his eighteen year old daughter, Malia. Find inspiration in his recommendations! The library has many books by
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1307,1308,1309,1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,1315,1316" orderby="rand"] Come check us out! This is just a small selection of the books on our New Book Shelf which is to the right of the circulation desk at the library on Main Campus.
[caption id="attachment_2917" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Image from https://pixabay.com/en/colorful-color-brush-painted-1974699/[/caption] This month the library is featuring a display of international authors on the lower level. Check out these authors and titles to explore the world. Many of these works have been translated from their original languages. For more ideas, browse this Goodreads list of popular international authors for inspiration. Search the library's online catalog for
Thanks to NC LIVE, we now have access to even more e-books- the Open Library Borrowing Collection is now a part of NC LIVE! This new source of freely available downloadable eBooks is available to all North Carolinians. Interested? Find out more at http://nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?rsrc=288 (password required off campus, contact us if you need it).
Image from readingnow.wordpress.com The following books are available from the Main Campus Library: Conversations with Ray Bradbury, PS 3503 .R167 Z466 2004 Dandelion Wine, PS 3503 .R167 D26 1976 Fahrenheit 451, PS 3503 .R167 F3 1982 The Martian Chronicles, PS 3503 .R167 M3 1954 The Illustrated Man, PS 3503 .R167 I44 1967 Here is a link to a nice article from the NY Times about Bradbury's life and work: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/books/ray-bradbury-popularizer-of-science-fiction-dies-at
The library has sports-related books and DVDs to get you excited about the London Olympics 2012, which begin on July 27th. Here are some of our titles: Sport and Society in the Global Age GV 706.5 .M36 2012 Muhammad Ali : the king of the ring GV 1132 .A44 H45 2011 Sports and Athletes GV 565 .S66 2011 Grace & Glory : a century of women in the Olympics GV 721.5 .G63 1996 Moneyball [DVD] PN 1997.2 .M66 2011 Invictus [DVD] PN 1997.2 .I58 2010 The Heart of the Game [DVD] GV 886 .H43 2007 Here is the
Welcome back from Summer vacation. While you were gone the library has added a lot of DVDs to our circulating collection. All of them are available for check out a week at a time. The slideshow below is only a taste of what is available. Take a look at our DVD LibGuides (organized alphabetically and by genre) to see everything! [gallery type="slideshow" ids="1515,1516,1517,1518,1519,1520,1521,1522,1523,1524" orderby="rand"]
There are lots of movies coming out this fall based on books. Several book adaptations have been released as films earlier this year as well. Check out these books from the library to read before or after watching the movie version! For a more complete list of book adaptations to film, visit the article " Books to Movies & TV in 2019: 50+ Upcoming Adaptations" from Bibliofile's Review of books.