April is Poetry Month!

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April is National Poetry Month! Last year, we did a blackout poetry Crafternoon, and this year we'd like to ask you: Who is your favorite poet? What's your favorite poem? Let me (Meredith Lewis) know by 5:00 this Friday, April 16 either via email (lewisma@durhamtech.edu) or Teams chat for a chance to have you favorite poem made into this year's 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Library Poetry Month bookmarks. (I'm going to tell you a secret: If you send me a poem or poet that you'd just think would make a good

New Spanish Language Collection available in the 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Libraries

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Thanks to grant funding from the 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Foundation, the 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Library now has a brand-new Spanish Language Collection! Containing nearly 300 titles in print (100 of them brand new!) at the Main Campus Library and over 300 new ebooks/audiobooks available via the Dogwood Digital Library, the Spanish Language Collection is now available to all 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro students, staff, and faculty. This collection is a complement to our Spanish language courses (SPA) at 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro and provides a

National Library Week Wrap-Up! Thank you!

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Today marks the end of National Library Week at 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro. Thanks for celebrating with us. Thanks to everyone who entered our "Why I Love My Library" drawing. Winners will be contacted early next week to coordinate prize pickup. Responses have been made into a word cloud and, honestly, we're proud that you see us and our part in the campus community. We're more than just books (obviously), but we're honored that you trust us with your research AND reading questions. We love 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro and

Take Action for Libraries Day!

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It's National Library Week and Thursday, April 8 is Take Action for Libraries Day. How can you support the libraries in your life? Well, one simple thing is to use our resources! When you-- use the Library's databases, take advantage of our chat or "contact us" services, schedule library instruction sessions, collaborate with librarians for assignments or programs, use the technology available for checkout (more coming soon!), subscribe to our blog and read our posts (hi!), listen to our podcast

Out Loud in the Library with Tayari Jones

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The final Library Fest Podcast is out now! I was honored to interview three amazing, influential, and accomplished people for Out Loud in the Library and Library Fest-- Gordon C. James, Volkan Alkanoglu, and Tayari Jones. You can find the first two interviews at the links below. Gordon C. James interview with Out Loud in the Library. Volkan Alkanoglu interview with Out Loud in the Library. However, this blog post is to highlight the interview I did with Tayari Jones, author of An American

Happy National Library Workers Day!

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It's still National Library Week! Today is National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, and administrators to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Here's your current 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Library team, including Julie, Brian, Tracey, Courtney, Charles, Rachel, Susan, Stephen, Najib, Lorell, and Meredith. Don't forget to enter our National Library Week "Why I Love My 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Library" Drawing to win some sweet library prizes! Fill out our form by 5:00 on

What We're Reading: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet

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Check out Durham Library Fest's Lunch Meetup with Brit Bennett on Tuesday, April 6 from 1:00 to 2:00. Keep reading for a What We're Reading review of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett and check it out from the 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Library either online as an audiobook through Dogwood Digital Library or on Main Campus). This book was read by Julie Humphrey, 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Library Director. Title: The Vanishing Half Author: Brit Bennett Genre: Literary fiction; historical fiction; generational fiction Read

A Drawing! And Happy National Library Week!

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Enter our National Library Week "Why I Love My 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Library" Drawing to win some sweet library prizes! Fill out our form by 5:00 on Wednesday, April 7 letting us know why you love your 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Library (or if you just like us-- honestly, we know love is a strong feeling). Four faculty/staff and four students each will be eligible to be entered in a drawing to win a cork-bottom coffee mug (complete with lid!) and a mask from our previous Read Great Things Challenge prizes. You're also

Out Loud in the Library with Gordon C. James

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Have you heard about Library Fest yet? It's next week! And as a partner of Library Fest, the 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro Library was able to talk to three of the special guests that will be at Library Fest. Today's interview is with Gordon C. James, artist and illustrator. He's illustrated multiple award-winning books, including I Am Every Good Thing and Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. Hit play below to listen to our conversation! And, don't forget to register for some Library Fest events. There will be

What We're Recommending Online for Women's History Month

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Check out some of our staff recommendations that celebrate woman authors and experiences for Women's History Month that are also available through Dogwood Digital Library-- accessible through our database list or through the Libby app. Recommended by Courtney Bippley, Main Campus Librarian: "This book has advice, inspiration, hope, and data for anyone and everyone, no matter where you are in your climate change awareness." Check out the rest of her What We're Reading book review! Available as an