Library Announcements
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Join us for our next Paint Night on Thursday, June 12th! This monthly art program is free and open to the community. All supplies will be provided, as well as drinks and snacks! More info and registration.
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The library will have reduced hours from June 16th - July 3rd, opening from 8:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. We will return to our regular hours of operation on Monday, July 7th.
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#IRLSchoolCounseling: An Introduction to the Profession by Christine J. Schimmel, et al.
Equips students with foundational school counseling knowledge using an engaging, real-world approach. Chapters predicated on a social media post created by a real-life school counselor walk readers through personal reflection, consultation with practicing school counselors, and information synthesis.
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Sift: The Elements of Great Baking by Nicola Lamb
Sift begins with the foundational ingredients that underpin great bakes--flour, sugar, eggs, fat--before delving into the techniques that bring recipes to life: texture, color, how things rise, and a technical overview. One hundred tested, tried, and true recipes follow, organized by difficulty and time commitment, ranging from easy 30-minute cakes to spectacular showstoppers.
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Joseph Grenny, et al.
A dialogue-based study of vocabulary and conversational skills in Medical Spanish. Students learn through interactive, engaging, and realistic medical conversations on topics such as setting the stage for the clinical visit, presenting illness, chief complaint, physical therapy, and mental health.
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Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats
by Courtney Gustafson
Cat rescuer Gustafson makes her book debut with a warm memoir about loneliness, love, and her unexpected connection to feral cats in the Tucson neighborhood of Poets Square , where she moved with her boyfriend during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Kirkus
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Heartwood: A Novel
by Amity Gaige
A woman who’s disappeared from the Appalachian Trail prompts a frenzy. Gaige’s fifth novel concerns the fate of Valerie Gillis, known on the trail as Sparrow, a 42-year-old woman who’s vanished somewhere in Maine while hiking a notoriously treacherous stretch.
- Kirkus
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles
by Amy Tan
The lovely latest from novelist Tan brings together selections from “nine personal journals filled with sketches and handwritten notes of naive observations” about birds spotted in her northern California backyard between 2017 and 2022
- Publishers Weekly
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Fourth Wing: A Novel
by Rebecca Yarros
Romance author Yarros blends the epic tale of a reluctant dragon rider’s coming-of-age with a sexy dark academia aesthetic in her astounding debut fantasy.
- Publishers Weekly
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Featured Resource:
Literature Resource Center
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Literature Resource Center is a comprehensive and reliable online literature resource, offering a broad and representative range of authors and their works, including a deep collection of full-text critical and literary analysis for literary studies. The resource provides researchers with resources to support their literary responses, literary analysis, and thesis statements through a variety of scholars and critics, ensuring that all views and interpretations are represented.
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How to access: If you're connected to the RHEC network, via wired access or wi-fi, you automatically have access. Off-campus access available by entering your RHEC Library Card number. (Need a card? Apply here!)
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This Month's Virtual Display:
Recently Added LGBTQ+ Titles
June is Pride Month! The library is celebrating by featuring recently acquired books in our collection written by or about the LGBTQ+ community. The list includes novels, memoirs, poetry, and non-fiction.
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Included in the virtual display are three new titles featuring local authors Denali Sai Nalamalapu (Holler), G. Samantha Rosenthal (To Belong Here), and Clint Whitten (Rural Education)! All three authors will be present at an upcoming event at the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg on June 11th. Don't miss out!
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