New semester, new upcoming Crafternoons!
We’re reaching back to some old favorites from Crafternoons past for the Spring 2022 semester, so join us at either the Main Campus or Orange County Campus to create something awesome!
No prior experience or expertise necessary– all supplies and instructions will be provided at the event!
Click through to find out more info about our Spring 2022 Crafternoons in February, March, and April!
Continue Reading →A little unfinished business first–
Need to fill out your 2021 challenge form? Here it is!
Need to fill out your 2021 SPRINT form? We’ve got you– here it is!
If you’ve already filled it out, no need to do it a second time.
New year, new Read Great Things Challenge categories! 2022 marks the fifth year of our reading challenge and we’re excited to have you in our community of readers.
What is the Read Great Things Challenge?
The Read Great Things Challenge is a personal reading challenge sponsored by the Durham Tech Library that encourages folks to diversify and/or increase their reading goals by completing books throughout 2022 that fit into at least 10 of the following 12 categories:
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Ever notice an RV parked by Walmart at midnight? Ever wonder where your Amazon packages came from? Do you imagine that life on the road embodies the American dream? Find out!
This book was read by Susan Baker, Main Campus Reference Librarian.
Title: Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Jessica Bruder
Genre: Travel…sociology…retirement…economics…poverty? Nonfiction works, too.
Read Great Things 2021 categories: A book about social justice or equity, A microhistory (I personally used this title for this category), Choose your own category: A book made into a movie; A book suggested by a Durham Tech library staff member
Why did you choose to read, listen to, or watch this?
I kept seeing this title—for the book, for the movie—in libraries, in magazines, in articles. I resisted. But its persistent presence, as well as the image of on the cover, ultimately seduced me— hasn’t everyone dreamed of hitting the road in a vintage Airstream, especially during the darkest days of the pandemic?
Continue Reading →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!
Continue Reading →Title: Summer of Soul (…or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Genre: Documentary film, available on Hulu
This movie was reviewed by Julie Humphrey, Durham Tech Library Director.
Why did you choose to watch this film?
I’ve missed live music and concerts so much during the pandemic. I relished the chance to watch some amazing live performances from incredible African American musicians from the 1960’s.
Continue Reading →So many great books are hitting the screen this fall, either as TV shows or movies. Many are already out or available on streaming platforms.
Here are a few book adaptations that we’re looking forward to watching or are currently enjoying.
If you would like to read one of these but it’s not available at our libraries, you may request it through Interlibrary loan. Happy reading and watching!
It’s getting dark early and a candle sure does make the evenings more cozy, so why not make your own candle at our final Crafternoon of the Fall 2021 semester?
Choose your favorite colors and layer your own personalize candle using granulated wax.
Join us in the Orange County Campus lobby on Wednesday, November 17 from 11:00 to 1:00 or in the Main Campus Library large group study area (downstairs) on Thursday, November 18 from 1:00 to 3:00.
All supplies are provided. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to participate.
Keep an eye out for our Crafternoons next semester– we’ll be felting, making string art, and painting totes.
For questions about the Main Campus Crafternoon, reach out to library @ durhamtech.edu. For questions about the Orange County Campus Crafternoon, reach out to Meredith Lewis (lewisma @ durhamtech.edu).
Only 53 days left to complete both the 2021 Read Great Things Challenge and the 2021 Reading SPRINT!
While your SPRINT books don’t count towards your Read Great Things 2021 Challenge completion, you can definitely complete both challenges. Or just one. Or neither. Either way, you’re still welcome to come join us in December for our bookish celebration.
One of our favorite* categories in the 2021 Read Great Things Challenge is A book with pictures. Pictures are for everyone!
Click through for some options from the Durham Tech on-campus and digital collections!
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Josiah and Deja work at the Pumpkin Patch, a seasonal fair with food, animals, and a corn maze. It’s their last night of the season and next year they’ll be at college unable to work at The Patch. Will Josiah finally talk to the girl he’s been pining over for years? Deja is going to make sure of it!
A cute fall romance with tons of atmosphere and adorable illustrations.
This book was read by Courtney Bippley, Main Campus Reference Librarian.
Title: Pumpkinheads
Author: Rainbow Rowell and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks
Genre: Graphic novel
Read Great Things 2021 Categories: A short book; A book with pictures; Choose your own book category: A seasonal book; A book suggested by a Durham Tech Library staff member
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At 14, children with magic are transported from their homes into The Scholomance until they “graduate” at 17, but many will not make it out alive due to mal (magic creatures) attacks and other accidents (and a few murders). While some students display an affinity for languages or alchemy, El has an affinity for dark magic and mass destruction and is having enough trouble with the challenge of not going dark (no matter what her grandmother’s prophecy says), but finding friends and a way out without dying is challenge enough.
These books were read (and enjoyed!) by Courtney Bippley, Main Campus Reference Librarian and podcaster, and Meredith Lewis, the (mostly) Orange County Campus Librarian.
Title: The Scholomance Series (A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate)
Author: Naomi Novik
Genre: Fantasy, YA-ish, So-You-Want-to-Go-to-Magic-School
Format: Print, but the audiobook narrator is great, too!
Read Great Things 2021 Challenge Categories: A book that takes place outside the continental United States; A book about social justice or equity; A book recommended by a Durham Tech Library staff member
Read Great Things 2021 Sprint Category: No categories! It’s a book, so it counts! 1 (or 2) of 3 books read after Sept. 1, 2021.
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