E-Books and Audiobooks for Black History Month

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Having a hard time choosing what books to read during Black History Month? We've got your back! We created a Black History Month collection in our Dogwood Digital Library for you to browse through. We have new and popular titles like Will by Will Smith, The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones, and The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee. Use your Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ username and password to log in and check out books! If you'd like to stick to this year's Black History Month theme, which is Black Health and

New Year, New Books on the Shelf at OCC

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Check out what's new on the shelf at the Orange County Campus Library! We've got history, a little mystery, some memoir, cookbooks, and jellyfish! And more! A little nonfiction for ya'-- A few awesome cookbooks-- And don't forget to check out our new fiction-- Want to check out one or more of these books? Come on over to the Orange County Campus Library during librarian-available hours (see our library homepage for details or reach out to Orange County Campus Librarian Meredith Lewis at lewisma

Introducing The Recording Room! And Other Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ Library Study and Collaborative Spaces

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Need a quiet space to attend a webinar? Or record a lesson? Or present at a conference? Or go to a meeting? Have we got the space for you! Introducing the [long talked about and now finally mostly finished] Main Campus Library RECORDING ROOM! The Recording Room, located in the Main Campus Library in room 5-213, has four visual zones for video recording needs-- an accent wall featuring Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ Skyline wallpaper (designed by local artist Katie Hayes of Katie Hayes Creative and New South Pattern

Out Loud in the Library: Comics and Graphic Novels with Patrick Morris

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I know you've been missing the library podcast. But the good news is that we're back! Ready fill your ears with library content in 2022. Learn about comics and graphic novels from English instructor Patrick Morris. He joined us to answer explain what the difference between comics and graphic novels is. And, makes recommendations to people who haven't read any before. He has passion and knowledge to share! Learn more about our new Recording Room and our Tech Tools on our website. Use the 'Reserve

Celebrate Black History Month With These 9 Streaming Documentaries

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We don't like to boast around here, but with the arrival of Black History Month, we want to shout from the rooftops about Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ Libraries' robust collection of documentary films about famous Black activists, artists, athletes. Have you seen a movie about New York slam poets? How about a survey of the history of Black Feminism? Click "Continue Reading" to see what films we're talking about! Between Films on Demand and Academic Video Online, students and staff have access to a vast range of

Sitting at Home Waiting for Snow? Check Out Our Virtual Library Services

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Waiting for snow like sweet little Sumo Humphrey in his warm, ADORABLE winter jacket? Just taking virtual classes this semester? Good news is that you don't have to be on campus to take advantage of lots of Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ Library resources and services! Keep reading for information about our virtual library services AND a bonus joyful dog video! (Click that Read more link!) While you can't do research on our PCs when we're closed, you're always able to access our databases from your home. Either

Get Crafty with Us! Put Spring 2022 Crafternoons on your calendar!

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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! Stab some fibers with us for wool felting in February! Two chances

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! Spring 2022 Library Services

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It's a new semester and your 3 branch campus libraries and 9 library staff members are ready to help you succeed! Masking is required on all Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ campuses and in all Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ Libraries. To encourage continued masking, food is no longer allowed to be eaten in the Main Campus Library. Masks may be removed briefly while actively drinking from beverage containers with lids, but should be put back on immediately. BEFORE arriving at any Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ campus, be sure to assess your health. If

Read Great Things Challenge 2022: Five Years of Reading Together

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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

Winter Break and Looking Forward to 2022

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The end of the semester is upon us! The last day the Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ Library will be open and Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ Library staff will be available is Friday, December 17. All Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ Libraries will be closed Monday and Tuesday, December 20-21 and the College will be closed from Wednesday, December 22 through Monday, January 3. The Libraries will reopen starting on Tuesday, January 4 and your library staff will be back and ready to help. Have a Chromebook to return? If you miss us in December, plan on