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Marley Dias, age 11, is an inspiration! When she got frustrated by the lack of diversity in her school’s required reading, she did something about it. One evening at dinner, she spoke to her mom about her frustration. "I told her I was sick of reading about white boys and dogs," Dias said, pointing specifically to "Where the Red Fern Grows" and the "Shiloh" series. Dias’ activist mother helped her realize that she could do something about it. Marley told her mother that she was "going to start a
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All of the library staff would like to extend their congratulations to the Durham Tech Class of '15! Here's the information you need to prepare for and participate in DTCC commencement activities. Note that you have to purchase your graduation outfit by May 14, attend rehearsal (this is required!) for the graduation ceremony on May 18 at 10:30 a.m. and show up for the actual ceremony on May 18 at 4 p.m. It has been a pleasure to work with you. Best of luck!
The library has a display on the lower level of medical memoirs written from the perspective of patients, nurses, doctors, and health care workers. We also feature a few related DVDs as well. A few of these titles are at the Orange County campus. Just let us know if you want to have a title sent over to your campus. [gallery type="slideshow" ids="3215,3216,3217,3218,3219,3220,3221,3222,3223,3224,3225,3226,3227,3228,3229,3230,3231,3232,3233,3234,3235,3236,3237,3238,3239,3240" orderby="rand"]
Don't forget to attend the Durham Tech Library Book Club's meeting on Thursday, December 3rd. It will be at 3pm in the Schwartz conference room, Building 5. The book we will be discussing is Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. [caption id="attachment_1238" align="aligncenter" width="202"] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel[/caption] Haven't read it? It's not too late! The library still has a copy reserved behind the circulation desk for you to check out. Can't finish it on time? Come
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[caption id="attachment_292" align="alignleft" width="300" class=" "] Image of Maurice Sendak from PBS.org[/caption] Do you remember reading the book Where the Wild Things Are? Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator, died on May 8, 2012, in Danbury, CT, at the age of 83. Maurice Sendak received the Caldecott Medal in 1964 as the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Read more about the man and his work in the following New York Times article. http://go.galegroup
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
[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