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Fall 2024 was rough, y'all. The Library ran out of both loaner laptops and calculators within the first weeks of class and, we were operating on a waitlist for the whole 16 weeks. We hated it as much as you did.

THANKFULLY, we're mostly great now and ready to check out Chromebooks and loaner calculators to those who need them thanks to our NC DIT Digital Champion Grant which will allow us to buy more and refresh our current circulating Chromebooks AND purchase additional TI-84 graphing calculators for our MAT students.

We're still working on processing more PC laptops for those students who need them for IT classes, including our multiple one-term CIS 110 borrowers. Soon! Also soon? Info about our "keeper" Chromebook program for loaner laptop borrowers.

Keep reading for refreshers on borrowing a loaner laptop, calculator, or one of our awesome Tech Tool options.

As a reminder, to borrow equipment from the �鶹Ӱ�� Library--either Main or Orange County--you'll need a library account and

Summer term has begun and the library is excited to help you create your own success at �鶹Ӱ��.

We offer a variety of services, resources, and spaces to help you this summer whether you're a student or faculty/staff member.

Feel free to browse our for more details about our variety of spaces, services, and resources and subscibe to the Library Blog (this! right here!) to keep up with news, collections, and activities with your �鶹Ӱ�� Library.

Everyone is welcome to respectfully use the �鶹Ӱ�� Library. Our hours are adapted for the summer, but we're here. Check our website for the most up-to-date hours and for contact information.

Everyone is eligible for a �鶹Ӱ�� Library account-- no College affiliation required! Stop in our Main Campus or Orange County Campus during our summer hours and register or update your account or (just let us know when you arrive!). We do require a photo ID for checkouts, and if you're a student

, , and blooming plants everywhere! Spring is certainly here this Earth Month.

, celebrated annually on April 22, and Earth Month allow us--as humans--to focus attention to the environment around us and our role in protecting, preserving, and being good members of our ecosystems.

While the �鶹Ӱ�� Library has lots of resources to learn more about many aspects of Earth Month, the Phail Wynn Collection allows us to mindfully collect books and other resources on topics that "pertain... to socially responsible topics, such as ecology and the environment, cultural awareness, global citizenship, teaching tolerance, appreciating diversity, fighting poverty, and promoting world peace." Endowed from the estate of Phail Wynn Jr., who served as president of �鶹Ӱ�� for nearly 30 years, this annual financial gift allows the library to collect resources and provides funding for our book club and reading circle texts.

Resilience, Resistance, and Radiance: A Tribute to Black History

Black History Month is more than a calendar event--it’s a tapestry of resilience woven by generations.

As we honor the past, let’s remember the indomitable spirit of those who paved the way. From to the eloquence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, their courage echoes through time.

Resistance is etched into the DNA of Black history. It’s the refusal to be silenced, the audacity to demand justice. We elevate struggles such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, where ordinary people sparked extraordinary change. Give thanks to whose quiet defiance, ignited a movement that would shake the world. Let’s honor the countless unsung heroes who stood tall