What We're Reading: Meal

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Title: Meal Author: Blue Delliquanti with Soleil Ho Format: Graphic Novel Genre: Fiction Why did you choose to read this book? The cover drew me to it at first. I like food and I like books about food and the images of the characters looked fun. Then, once I realized it was about eating bugs I was even more fascinated. What did you like about it? I really liked the diverse cast of characters the book has along with the LGBT romance. Lots of representation of groups that are underrepresented in

What We're Reading: There There

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Title: There There Author: Tommy Orange Genre: fiction Why did you choose to read this book? There There appeared on so many best-books-of-2018 lists and received rave reviews from authors and critics alike that I felt like it was following me, or the universe was telling me to read this book. Also, my book club chose it. Tommy Orange’s debut novel traces the journey, through chapters named after the characters, of about a dozen Native Americans to the Big Oakland Powwow in California. It is set

Library hosts fourth annual Student Art Exhibition

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The library is excited to host our fourth annual Student Art Exhibition which features wonderful art works by our talented Associate in Fine Arts students. Paintings, ceramics, sculpture, and drawings are presented. The art will be on display through May 2nd. Enjoy photos of some of the art works in the exhibition below. An opening reception with refreshments will be held on Wed. Apr. 24 from 4:00-6:00 pm in Library Room 212 to celebrate the artists.

Celebrate Poetry Month with Â鶹ӰÊÓ

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April is National Poetry Month, which celebrates and encourages people to read and rediscover poets and poetry in their literary lives. How can you participate at Â鶹ӰÊÓ? Good news! We've got a few easy suggestions! Visit The Poetry Fox in the Main Campus Library on Thursday, April 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and celebrate local vulpine poets. Check out a book from the poetry displays in the Main and Orange County Campus Libraries. Write some of your own poetry inspired by the many

Dance as Cultural Reflection and Influence

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If you've walked by the entrance to the library this week you may have seen our new dance themed window display. Books about dance or that feature dance, both non-fiction and fiction, academic texts to children's books. Complete with dance shoes and a poster advertising the upcoming Dancing the African Diaspora event with Dr. DeFrantz. Dr. Thomas DeFrantz is a professor at Duke University teaching African American Studies, Dance, and Women's Studies. He'll be coming to share his knowledge as

Carolina Asia Center Funds New Library Material

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We have a bunch of awesome new materials for check out thanks to the Carolina Asia Center at UNC. Funded by their Title VI grant from the Department of Education, the Carolina Asian Center fosters Asian studies on campus by supporting instruction, collaborating on cultural events, and working with faculty interested in adding Asian content to their courses. The following titles are new films we have available for check out. A Taxi Driver Ponyo Howl's Moving Castle Kiki's Delivery Service Castle

North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Endows Dr. Phail Wynn Jr. Library Collection

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The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation has awarded $50,000 to the Â鶹ӰÊÓnical Community College Foundation to create the Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr. Library Endowment. Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr. served as president of Â鶹ӰÊÓ for 27 years. Upon his retirement in 2007, he established The Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr. Collection at the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library. Dr. Wynn generously supported the collection through personal philanthropy until his passing in July 2018. The library is very proud of Dr. Wynn’s

What We're Reading: The Feather Thief

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This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the [mostly] Orange County Campus Librarian, and is available for checkout at the Orange County Campus Library. Title: The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century Author: Kirk Wallace Johnson Genre: Social Science, True Crime [against a museum and the historical record], History [of animal specimen collection and feather fashion], Ethics #ReadGreatThings2019 Category: A social science book; A book by a person you admire

New Nonfiction at the OCC

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Get your read on with these new nonfiction titles at the Orange County Campus Library, most of which fit neatly into Read Great Things Challenge 2019 categories. Remember that your Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library card is valid at all Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library locations and you can request to pick up a book from another campus at your home campus (though you're always welcome to come visit).