What We're Reading: Purity

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Title: Purity Author: Jonathan Franzen Genre: fiction Why did you choose to read this book? I first read Franzen a few years ago. His book The Corrections received a lot of praise when it came out around 2000 and since. It’s a fantastic novel! I also loved his book Freedom. Though Purity received some mixed reviews, I thought it was worth a try. Purity is Pip Tyler’s real name. Pip, a 20-something woman with $130,000 in student debt and a job she doesn’t enjoy, is the central character. She

Book Club Meeting-Ms. Marvel

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Hello, ºÚÁÏÍø! It's time for the next ºÚÁÏÍø Library Book Club pick! Make sure to stop by our libguide for information and a book club interest form! The Library Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, December 1st, at 1 PM. The meeting will be held in the Schwartz room in the Educational Resources Center (Building 5). This time we will be discussing Ms. Marvel, Volume One: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona. The first volume in a ground-breaking series that won the Dwayne

Popular Author to Speak at ºÚÁÏÍø!

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Meet the Author! November 15th, 9:30 AM TLC Room, Phillips Building The ºÚÁÏÍø Library is thrilled to announce that Jason Porath, author of the newly published Rejected Princesses book (which is based on his incredibly popular blog), will be speaking at our campus. He will talk about his blog, his book, and be answering questions from the audience. The event will be in the TLC room, building 3, at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, November 15th. Click the book cover above to visit his website, and then

What We're Reading-Ghost Talkers

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This book was read by Courtney Bippley-Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library Why did you choose to read this book? The premise of this book was intriguing to me. Using mediums to get intelligence from ghosts of soldiers seems like a logical tactic if ghosts were a real and reliable phenomenon. What did you like about it? I like that the book didn’t shy away from the culture of the time in regard to racism and sexism. The author worked these issues into the plot, characters, and setting

Books, New

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We have a great crop of new books this month with something sure to please everyone. From the hipster cook to the DIY mechanic to the fiction fan there will be a book to catch your eye. Come check out our New Books shelf at the library where these books and more are waiting for you! [gallery link="none" type="rectangular" ids="2637,2638,2639,2640,2641,2642,2643,2644,2645" orderby="rand"]

Happy Halloween!

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Stop by the library today to pick up a treat for Halloween ( while supplies last.). Visit our display on the lower level to check out a spooky book. Have a fun and safe Halloween! [gallery type="circle" ids="2632,2630,2629,2628,2627,2626,2625,2624,2623"]

Luke Cage in the Library

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It's been about a month since season 1 of Luke Cage was released on Netflix. So, obviously, everyone has finished it by now, right? Yes? No? Either way this post is spoiler free, unless you consider literature references spoilers. Luke Cage makes a ton of literary references. It names titles and authors that have made their mark on African American culture, as well as simply nodding to some bestsellers and other well known works. Luke Cage is a well-read man, as are the villains in the show. It

Your voice, your vote

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As Early Voting begins today in North Carolina, the library has a display of resources about voting rights and history to remind us of the importance of casting our ballots. There are also excellent ebooks in ebrary and streaming video in Films on Demand. Visit the NC Voter Guide to locate early voting places, your polling location, and more. Here are some of the library's books, ebooks, and DVDs about voting rights and history. [gallery type="slideshow" size="medium" ids="2594,2593,2592,2591

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

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Good Morning, ºÚÁÏÍø! Surely, I'm not the only one dreaming about a second (and third, and fourth, and fifth...) cup of coffee this morning. Maybe you woke up with energy and pep, good for you! This post is for everyone else who is fantasizing about that smooth, bold, dark ambrosia and who would like to learn more about it while doing so. Here are three books about coffee available through ebrary. Click on the covers below to read them online, download them to your device, or just stare at

Films on Demand New Titles: U.S. Elections, Chernobyl and Other Topics

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Through NC LIVE the ºÚÁÏÍø library offers Films on Demand, which is a collection of almost 30,000 award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels. This collection of video resources is updated regularly. September brought 164 new titles, many of which cover U.S. elections. Other topics in the September additions include energy and the environment, terrorism, human rights, medicine, space exploration and numerous other