Library Blog

The Durham Tech Library accomplished a lot this year! We held 72 class instruction sessions in the library to teach 1221 students about information literacy, citations, and how to use our resources. Between the big windows and the stands on the lower level we put up 31 themed displays. Nine hundred and forty-seven new books and DVDs were added to our collection, and that doesn't even include donations from a variety of generous individuals. In cooperation with NC LIVE, we've added 59 new

[gallery type="square" link="none" columns="2" size="full" ids="4267,4268"] This series was read by Meredith Lewis, Orange County Campus Librarian. Genre: Graphic Novel/Comic Book #ReadGreatThings2018 Category: A book that contains a supernatural creature [loads], occurrence [more than one], or event [very much yes] Find out more about the Read Great Things Challenge here. Why did you choose to read this book? I picked up Monstress Vol. 1 a year or so ago in an effort to check out some new

[caption id="attachment_4237" align="aligncenter" width="315"] Available at the Main Campus Library on the New Book Shelf (CT 3262 .I2 W47 2018)[/caption] Educated by Tara Westover was read by Susan Baker, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus, and Meredith Lewis, the Orange County Campus Librarian. Genre: Memoir #ReadGreatThings2018 Category: A biography, autobiography, memoir, or a fictionalized account of a real person’s life AND A book you chose for the cover [seriously, look at those

With the spring semester over and done*, summer reading is upon us! Looking for some light structure to your summer reading? Why not try the Durham Tech Library's Read Great Things Challenge? 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

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[caption id="attachment_4188" align="aligncenter" width="199"] Available at the OCC Library on new books shelf (QE 882 .P8 M49 2017)[/caption] This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the Orange County Campus librarian. Genre: Narrative Scientific Nonfiction [the author is telling a true story, but re-creates some of the dialogue and events as though he were there] #ReadGreatThings2018 Categor(ies): A popular science book Find out more about the Read Great Things Challenge here. What is this book

Title: IQ Author: Joe Ide Genres: mystery, street lit Why did you choose to read this book? I heard an interview with the author on public radio several months ago. He sounded interesting. I hadn’t read any detective fiction in a while. What did you like about it? IQ is a quick, easy read: fast-paced and entertaining throughout. The character Isaiah “IQ” Quintabe is well developed: IQ is goal-oriented, intends to lead a life helping people and is dealing with the loss of a loved one. He applies

The library is thrilled to be hosting our third annual Student Art Exhibition. Come see the amazing art by our extremely talented Associate in Fine Arts students. Drawings, paintings, watercolors, and sculpture are all featured. The art will be on display through May 4th. Enjoy photos of some of the art works in the exhibition here. [gallery type="slideshow" size="large" ids="4216,4215,4214,4213,4212,4211,4210,4209,4207,4206,4205,4204,4203,4202,4201,4198,4200" orderby="rand"] For more

Title: The Three-Body Problem Author: Cixin Liu Genre: science fiction Why did you choose to read this book? I am participating in Book Riot’s 2018 Read Harder Challenge. Having read The Three-Body Problem allows me to check off the category “A book of genre fiction in translation.” Also, the book has been on display on the Special Collections area of the main campus library and I’ve walked by it many times. The cover jumped out at me; this qualifies it for the library's Read Great Things

[caption id="attachment_4172" align="aligncenter" width="251"] Available at Main Campus Library PN 1997.2 .F56 2018[/caption] This movie was watched by Julie Humphrey, Library Director. Title: The Florida Project Director: Sean Baker Genre: Drama Why did you choose to watch this movie? I had noticed that this film was on many “best” lists for the year and I had seen the director’s previous film Tangerine and really liked it. I enjoy supporting and watching independent films. What did you like