New Books at OCC (& How to Check Out and Pick Up Books during the Fall Semester)

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Welcome back, Durham Tech!

Are you looking for some new (or old) books to check out and read from the Orange County Campus Library?

[insert record scratch] Wait, wait, wait. What? Are the libraries open? Can I come get my own books? How does this work? 

It's okay. Let me explain how the library is working to transport the books you want into your hands. 

Books float through the air.
It's like magic!

General library hours for both the Main and Orange County Campus libraries can be found on the Library homepage (scroll below the boxes). Hours may change through the semester, but will be updated on the webpage and on the pinned blog post about Fall 2020 Library Services. 

What if you don't know what you want? Ask us! You can either email a specific librarian or email the general library email account (library@durhamtech.edu). What type of book are you looking for? Spooky graphic novel? Romantic contemporary fiction? Speculative historical fiction? Nonfiction about the immune system? Psychological look at who we believe and why? 

Want to look for your own books? NoveList, one of our databases, can help you pick. Log in using the same username and password as you'd use for Sakai or Self-Service.

We also like Goodreads, Book Riot, and the Indie Next List (for starters). 

You can search our catalog and put a hold on a book yourself if you already have a Library account with us. (Have trouble? Let us know. Your Library account might need updating.) 

My Account login for library catalog. Login using user ID OR alternate ID and pin. User ID is the 29024000 barcode from the library that you would have received when registering for a library card. Alternate ID is your Durham Tech ID number. The pin should be the last 4 digits of your Durham Tech ID number. Email or chat us with issues logging in.
Faculty or staff who have had a library account for a long time may need to add DTCC in front of their Alternate ID.

Interlibrary loan (ILL) is available from most of the community colleges we share our catalog with, so if Durham Tech doesn't have it, we may be able to get it for you. Just ask!

Don't have a library account yet? Let us know and we'll help you set one up when you come get your books. 

Once you've either emailed your request or put a hold on your books, we'll contact you to set up a time to pick them up. Books coming from other campuses may take additional time to arrive. We are not doing curbside services-- you will need to come into the library (and check in with a photo ID) to get your books. 

And now for those new OCC books:

  • The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
    Coming soon to the Orange County Campus (PR 6060 .E95 F36 2019)
  • The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
    Available at the Orange County Campus (PR 9387.9 .E42 D43 2020)
  • Deacon King Kong by James McBride
    Available at the Orange County Campus (PS 3613 .C28 D43 2020)
  • The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
    Available at the Orange County Campus (PS 3608 .E543 S68 2020)
  • The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
    Available at the Orange County Campus (PS 3613 .A36 G74 2018)
  • Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
    Available at the Orange County Campus (PS 3613 .C587545 R43 2019)
  • My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
    Available at the Orange County Campus (PS 3618 .U7745 M9 2020)
  • How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe
    Available at the Main & Orange County Campuses (Q 173 .M962 2019)
  • Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin
    Available at the Orange County Campus (PS 3608 .A71483 H37 2020)

And remember that it's not too late to start or work towards finishing the Library's two (!) 2020 reading challenges: 

Questions? Reach out to Orange County Campus Librarian Meredith Lewis at lewisma@durhamtech.edu.

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