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No joke--it's the official Census Day! What does that mean? Where you live or stay most of the time as of today is what your Census documentation should show. 5 Ws and a H: Census FAQ WHAT? Every 10 years the US Census counts each person in the US. NC loses $16,000 for each person not counted. WHY? Census data is used by the state, county, and city to plan for and fund everything from Head Start to high schools and healthcare to highways. WHO: One person should count every member of their
Here are three short poems to read and reflect on during this uncertain and challenging time. blessing the boats by Lucille Clifton - 1936-2010 (at St. Mary's) may the tide that is entering even now the lip of our understanding carry you out beyond the face of fear may you kiss the wind then turn from it certain that it will love your back may you open your eyes to water water waving forever and may you in your innocence sail through this to that From Quilting: Poems 1987-1990 by Lucille Clifton
Let the brief taste of a winter wonderland linger by reading these books. All of them have the word "snow" in the title, and all of them are available at the library. [caption id="attachment_1058" align="aligncenter" width="198"] The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey[/caption] Set in Alaska in the 1920's this book binds the drama of the landscape with magical realism to weave a tale you won't easily forget. Find it in our catalog here. [caption id="attachment_1059" align="aligncenter" width="195"] Snow
Wait. Why would you celebrate banning books? It's actually the opposite. Banned Books Week draws attention to books that have been challenged for removal in library and school collections and draws attention to historical banning or removal of texts. Celebrating Banned Books Week reminds us of the power of words. Click through to read more about Banned Books Week, including the books that were most frequently challenged in 2020. Removing a book from the collection due to inaccuracies, age, or
National Library Week is April 23-29, 2023, a time celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions, and promote library use and support. This year's theme is There's More to the Story. Today is Right to Read Day, a call to action to fight back against censorship to defend, protect, and celebrate your right to read freely. The American Library Association has also released its most challenged books of 2022 as part of its State of American Libraries 2022 report [link to webpage
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
We may be reaching the end of February and American Heart Month, but we can pump out a month-end blog post. (That pun was weak. I know. Let's not talk about it, okay?) This year's theme is "Live to the Beat," which aims to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in Black adults ages 35 to 54 by taking small steps to address key risk factors such as hypertension, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar. Some tips? Get moving! Just 10 minutes a day to get started can have a positive impact!
The Durham Tech Library staff is heartbroken to announce the death of Rachel Smith, our Northern Durham Center Librarian and off-site library liaison. We are shocked and devastated, and in addition to feeling Rachel's loss at our college, we are incredibly sad for her family’s loss. Rachel joined our Durham Tech Library team in January 2020. Ten weeks later, we were all off-campus and trying to adapt to new, uncharted circumstances. To help support our campus community during the transition
This book. This book, y'all. This book gave me a big hug. It cuddled me close and told me that everything is not going to be alright. But it also gave me hope that some things can be okay if we're willing to work hard to make it that way. It changed my life. Not in a hyperbolic way. In the way that it shifted my thinking so much that it will have an influence on my actions for the rest of my life. Title: All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis Editors: Ayana
It's December 1, which means you have 30 (or 31, depending how you count it) days to complete your 2021 Read Great Things Challenge and/or the 2021 Reading SPRINT! Since the Read Great Things Challenge is year-long, if you're planning on reading that last book or two over winter break, go for it! You have time! If you've already finished books throughout 2021 that fit into at least 10 of the 12 RGT2021 categories, you can go ahead and fill out the online completion form or drop your paper form