Continuing Education courses for Summer II and Fall 2026 are now available to view in Self-Service. Course sections listed with a begin date after July 1, 2026 will open for registration on July 1, 2026.
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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
A hearty welcome to all new and returning faculty, staff, and students! We have some great new materials for you to check out! [gallery link="none" type="slideshow" ids="2296,2297,2298,2299,2300,2301,2302,2303,2304,2305" orderby="rand"]
Now that the weather outside is frightful, it's time to stay inside and watch movies! Check out some of our new DVD titles. [gallery type="rectangular" link="none" size="medium" ids="4670,4669,4668,4667,4665,4664,4663,4662,4661" orderby="rand"]
Did you know that the library has a nice fiction collection ? We purchase new novels, graphic novels, books of poetry, and short story collections a few times per year using funds from our Durham Tech Foundation Campus Fund Drive account. We think that pleasure reading is important and fun! We also appreciate hearing your requests. If you have a book to recommend to the library for our collection, please let us know in the comments below or send us an email ( library@durhamtech.edu). Check out
Have you signed up for Durham Tech's First Virtual Open House? The 3-hour event will take place on Wednesday, June 2 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm and will provide information on College Admission, Financial Aid, Career Services, Student Support Services, and various other areas of the college. Following the Open House, the College will have virtual booths open for additional questions and information for specific Durham Tech departments. As a part of the Student Support Services department, the Library
Credo Reference is an online database of more than 3 million entries in over 600 reference books. It is helpful when you're developing a topic for an assignment, because it provides brief topic overviews and links to related entries in Credo Reference resources. You can also follow links from Credo Reference into other resources provided by the Durham Tech Library, including the library catalog and online databases. Additionally, you can browse reference books by subject area, use the "image
Today is Constitution Day and to celebrate we wanted to highlight a couple of videos about the US Constitution from our Films on Demand database. Films on Demand has streaming video that is free to watch and easily embedded into Sakai. This first video is The Almost Painless Guide to the US Constitution and is a short summary of how the Constitution was created with fun narration and a quick quiz at the end. (If you're off campus you will need to log in with your Durham Tech username and
It's nearing the end of Black History Month, so while our blog post topics may broaden, we'd like to leave you with some books by Black Americans that have made an impact on the Durham Tech community to read beyond just February because Black history is American history all year long. Keep reading for Durham Tech's favorite reads by Black American authors--fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, environmental justice, social justice, criminal justice, economics, fantasy, and finance--, and for a
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!
The library staff want to thank Irene Laube for her 27 years of service to Durham Tech Libraries. She began her career with the college as a part-time reference librarian in 1989, transitioned to Coordinator of Library Services, Director, and now retires, June 1, 2017 as Associate Dean. [caption id="attachment_3307" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Irene Laube, early 1990's staff photo[/caption] Irene has worked tirelessly throughout her career to build connections with faculty, staff, and