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[caption id="attachment_3166" align="aligncenter" width="375"] Durham Tech Student Art Exhibition April 24-May 10, Library[/caption] The library is proud to present drawings, paintings, and sculpture from Durham Tech’s art students. Art will be on display in the Library from April 24-May 10. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday April 26 from 4:00-6:00 pm in the Library, Room 212. Come view the outstanding art and support our talented Fine Arts program students. For more information
Welcome to the Durham Tech Library blog! I have been a librarian at Durham Tech since October 1989. In the past year, we have made significant improvements to the library space. Some of these, such as a library classroom and better soundproofing, have been needed since the library opened in 1987. In addition to new paint and carpet, we created a large group study room (learning commons), doubled the size of the computer lab to create a library instruction classroom/open computer lab, and added
Are you participating in the library's Read Great Things Challenge 2019? Do you need suggestions for books about immigration? Here are some recent books, both nonfiction and fiction, that explore immigration and the immigrant and refugee experience. These are now available in the library collection.
NoveList Plus is a great tool for readers and book clubs. It is designed to help you find information on your favorite titles, authors, or series, including recommendations for your next great read. NoveList Plus features: Book discussion guides Author Read-alikes Award-winners lists Happy browsing and reading with NoveList Plus! Remember to ask the library for a password if you would like to access this resource remotely via NC LIVE.
Today is Inauguration Day, as designated by the 20th Amendment of the US Constitution. Want to learn more about the history and events that typically take place at Inauguration? Discovery Kids has a wonderful overview on what happens on Inauguration Day. (Look, I know it says "kids," but it's really informative!) https://youtu.be/1VUGUcHfTUI Inauguration speeches have been tradition since the very first Inauguration of George Washington. Want to read previous president's Inaugural Addresses
The library is featuring a display on the lower level of poetry books. Check out classic poets or modern poets! Be inspired to write your own poetry. Here are some great websites for reading, learning about, and listening to poetry! Poets.org A resource from the Academy of American Poets with thousands of poems, essays, biographies, weekly features, and poems for every occasion. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/ Find poems, poets, poetry news, articles, and book reviews http://www.loc.gov/poetry/
The results are in! Check out Durham Tech's #QuaranReads (including some friendly faces and a few unpaid work-from-home coworkers).
Looking for a way to challenge your reading self in 2018? Have we got a plan for you! What is the Read Great Things Challenge? The Read Great Things Challenge is a reading challenge sponsored by the Durham Tech Library throughout 2018 that encourages folks to diversify or increase their reading goals by completing books that fit into at least 10 of the following 12 categories: A book being turned into a movie or tv show in 2018 A biography, autobiography, memoir, or a fictionalized account of a