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Happy Election Day 2020! Today is the last day to cast your vote! Join your Â鶹ӰÊÓ community and cast your vote if you're eligible and haven't already! In order to vote today, you'll need to go to your assigned polling place and can vote until 7:30 p.m.-- if you're in line at 7:30 p.m., no matter how long the line may be, you can cast your ballot. Learn more from the NC State Board of Elections about what to expect when voting on Election Day, including links to download a sample ballot. No

Are you looking for some study resources for the TEAS, NCLEX, or other professional exams? Or even some GED, ACT, SAT, and GRE prep? The Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library has access to three test prep databases: BoardVitals, PrepSTEP, and TERC. All Â鶹ӰÊÓ students, faculty, and staff are able to access these databases on and off-campus. Log in using your Â鶹ӰÊÓ username and password, the same as you'd use for Self-Service, WebAdvisor, or Sakai. Not affiliated with Â鶹ӰÊÓ? TERC is also available

Crafternoons are a partnership between the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Student Government Association and the Library. Masks have taken on a different meaning this year, but let's decorate the top part of your face to go along with the mask that covers your nose and mouth. What you need for a basic mask: Paper (I'd recommend a lightweight sheet to make your ideal template and then--if you like-- something heavier to give it structure, but since you're going to decorate it, feel free to use those political

Need some info on your ballot, your rights, and other information about voting early (by Sat., Oct. 31) or on Election Day (Tues., Nov. 3) in NC? Check out our first Library podcast episode: Out Loud in the Library-- Early Voting with Erin Riney with your host Courtney Bippley You can also check out the Library blog's Informed Voter Resources post. Hey, Â鶹ӰÊÓ faculty, staff, and students! Have you already voted? Send me (Meredith Lewis-- lewisma @ durhamtech . edu) your voting selfie and

Do you need equipment to better participate in your online class meetings, record a class lecture, or narrate a PowerPoint presentation? We now have webcams and microphone headsets available for checkout. Are you an AFA student who needs high-quality digital images of your artworks? We now have a Canon PowerShot digital camera for your photography needs. You can make an appointment to schedule an equipment pickup at the library by emailing library@durhamtech.edu or calling 919-536-7211. A

The Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library is happy to announce that our new podcast, Out Loud in the Library, is live! Listen to my voice as you drive to work, fold laundry, play games on your phone, or sit staring creepily into the distance. You can find it on Spotify, Podbean, and Google Podcasts. Soon to be available through Apple Podcasts as well (slight delay because Apple). Each episode will feature library updates and an interview with a student, staff, or faculty member from Â鶹ӰÊÓ. Our very first

I mean, it's not a holiday or anything, but today is when North Carolina early voting sites open, including one on Â鶹ӰÊÓ's Main Campus ( in the Newton building, room 4-141, accessed from the back parking lot--near the construction classrooms) for Â鶹ӰÊÓ County voters. Early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 15 and ends on Saturday, Oct. 31. I voted today at he Newton Building and it took me about an hour to vote-- while it wasn't ridiculously busy like some of the news from other states, the

Okay, so the pages aren't purple, but these book covers are! Want to know how to use the Library Take Out service to pick up your purple-ish (or other color) Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library books? Check out our blog post for more information.

In 2017, the state of North Carolina proclaimed the second Monday in October as Indigenous People's Day. What is Indigenous People's Day? An alternative to Columbus Day, Indigenous People's Day is "a celebration ... to bring acknowledgment to the Native population" and remove the focus from Columbus, a man who caused harm to Native populations. Want to learn more about Indigenous people's history and culture? Here's a very small selection of the books available through the Â鶹ӰÊÓ library

Need a little more football in your life? This show was watched by Rachel Smith, Northern Â鶹ӰÊÓ Center Librarian. Title: All American (tv series; 2 seasons available streaming on Netflix and the CW) Genre: Drama The series opens when a rising high school football player from South Central Los Angeles is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High. The show details the wins, losses, and the struggles of two families. They are in the same city, but they're from two different worlds— the poverty