Bill of Rights Day

December is the month we celebrate a very important holiday. You guessed it, Bill of Rights Day is on December 15th! The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution. They were ratified on December 15th, 1791. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed the first Bill of Rights day in 1941. These

Italian American Heritage Month

October is Italian American Heritage Month. This is the time to recognize the experiences and contributions of Americans of Italian heritage. Starting in 1980 the United States Congress designated October 12th through 19th as Italian American Heritage week, and it was upgraded to a month in 1989. 2016 US Census Bureau estimate of Americans with Italian

OverDrive eBooks!

Tarleton State University Libraries has a new feature:  OverDrive eBooks (and digital audiobooks)! From the library\’s home page (www.tarleton.edu/library), choose Databases, and then OverDrive.  Depending on your browser settings and whether or not you are already logged into NTNET, you may (or may not) get the authentication screen, which looks like this: Enter your NTNET

Free public domain books

If you can\’t find a public domain book in the library or would just prefer something downloadable, there are lots of good sites out there. A couple I like are Project Gutenberg and LibriVox. Project Gutenberg has over 49,000 free e-books – you can download them as Kindle e-books, EPUB files, or read them online

How to Find Books, Movies, & More

Have you visited the library and wondered how to find books or other items specific to your research topic? You\’re not alone; several students approach the Reference Desk with questions on locating items on a daily basis. We\’re always happy to help but here\’s a brief tutorial to get you started:  1.  Visit the library\’s

Catching the E-Book Wave — Lessons@Lunch

Been thinking about purchasing an e-book reader?Have a reader and want to find more sources for e-books?Want to see what else your device can do? If so, next week\’s Lessons@Lunch (March 5, 7 & 9) should help you get the answers you need. The sessions will be held in the Library Instruction Classroom (#139) from

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Tips for Achieving Your Goals

Have you ever set a goal for yourself? I’m sure many of you have since you’re here at Tarleton State University! But, have you ever set a goal that you felt was impossible to achieve? If you’re having trouble meeting your goal(s), here are 10 great tips to help you achieve them! Concentrate on 1-2

Yea! Time for Fun Books!

Now that the summer sessions have rushed to an end, you may be wondering what to do with all your \”extra\” time — other than working and finally having time to wash clothes, see family, sleep, etc. If so, the library has lots to offer in recreational reading: — New York Times bestsellers, — Pulitzer

Top Ten Tuesday – eBooks

Now that the semester is almost over, I thought you might like to get some recreational reading in!   Here is a list of the 15 Best Websites for ebooks!  Most – if not all of these are FREE!   Read Print Library eBook Share Get Free eBooks ManyBooks Free-eBooks.net Book Yards eBooks Space FreeTechBooks The Online

Doing research from home?

I know a lot of students and faculty do research and need to access library resources from off campus. Recently the library purchased some additional electronic books (eBooks) covering all academic areas. The library now has over 56,000 eBooks you can use and access from anywhere in the world! Other online resources available include digital