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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.
The Durham Tech Library is thrilled to introduce our new library team member, reference librarian Adrian Knight (he/him). Adrian has worked in the NC Community College library system for several years and most recently comes to us from College of the Albemarle. A traveler since infanthood, Adrian currently has 48 stamps on his passport with Italy as his favorite place he's visited so far and was actually born in Vatican City. He also loves cooking (especially Italian food) and is excited to
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
It's Shark Week! Did you watch Shark Week on the Discovery Channel with family and friends in years past? I did! Millions of people tuned in every year to learn about these fearsome predators. And yet, many people are still very afraid of sharks, to the point that society has turned a blind eye to the fact that their populations are at risk. Even the writer of Jaws regrets convincing people they are scary, when really, they are one of the ocean's most amazing and important creatures. Want to
Title: Fate s and Furies Author: Lauren Groff Genre: literary fiction Why did you choose to read this book? A lot of what I’ve read lately qualifies as literary fiction about a family over a long period of time. Fates and Furies examines the lives of and marriage between Lancelot Satterwhite and Mathilde Yoder. The first half of the book features Lancelot’s perspective and the second half Mathilde’s, including their respective childhoods, transition to adulthood, their marriage and ultimately
Welcome back, Durham Tech! As we begin the Fall 2017 semester, a few friendly library reminders: Your student ID is your pass into the library. Current students need to have a up-to-date student ID. There will be a grace period the first week of classes, but after that, each student only gets 2 passes a semester (alternate photo ID required). Get or update your student ID at the Security Desk on any Durham Tech Campus --it should say Fall 2017. Textbooks are available for in-library use. Behind
Title: Moonglow Author: Michael Chabon Genre: biography, fiction (both, believe it or not!) Read Great Things 2020 Categories: book with a one-word title, bildungsroman (maybe) Why did you choose to read this book? I have read four of Chabon's other novels; I liked three of those very much and hated the other one ( Gentlemen of the Road). I think The Yiddish Policemen's Union is my favorite of his novels. My sister-in-law gave me her copy of Moonglow last year, so I read it. What did you like
The Library is excited to announce our student, faculty, and staff book club! We will have our first meeting on Monday, Oct. 19th at 3pm in the ERC Schwartz conference room. The first book selection is I Am Malala by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. The library has several copies of the book available for borrowing and you can ask for a copy at the desk. Here is a description of the book from the GoodReads website: When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl
[caption id="attachment_4019" align="aligncenter" width="200"] (Coming soon to the Durham Tech Main Campus and OCC Libraries)[/caption] This book was read by Meredith Lewis, [mostly] the Orange County Campus Librarian. Title of book: Lincoln in the Bardo Author: George Saunders Genre: Literary Fiction #ReadGreatThings2018 Categor(ies): A fictionalized account of a real person's life & A book that contains a supernatural creature, occurrence, or event Why did you choose to read this book? The
[caption id="attachment_2538" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Image from: http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek[/caption] Banned Books Week is an annual event which celebrates the freedom to read. Librarians, booksellers, publishers, and teachers across the country unite during Banned Books Week to oppose censorship and ensure free access to information and books. Visit our library's display window to see some of the frequently challenged books from schools and libraries over the last few