Diverse Summer Reading Challenge!

Available now on OverDrive! Books have the unique ability to transport us to a different time, different place, or a completely different perspective. Many reading lists are circulating for books that deal with racism and disparities among minority groups. Here is our list of reading recommendations available now  through OverDrive. Whether you love poetry, space

Top 5 Romantic Books at the Library – E-Book Edition

Earlier this week, we posted about the top 5 most checked out romantic books in the Dick Smith Library\’s physical collections. This time we\’re listing the library\’s top 5 romantic e-books – which, by the way, can be checked out by Tarleton students, faculty, and staff no matter where you are. 1. Crazy Rich Asians

Top 5 Romantic Books at DSL

It\’s February, and you know what that means: it\’s almost time for Library Lovers Week! Oh, and also Valentine\’s Day. Here are the top 5 checked out romantic books in the Dick Smith Library\’s physical collections. If you prefer e-books, don\’t worry, we\’ll be posting a similar list for those on Wednesday. 1. Outlander by

Watch movies on OverDrive

OverDrive offers more than just books! you can also stream videos. OverDrive has hundreds of movies, audio books and popular books to keep you entertained over the holiday break. Kick back with a hot cup of coca and take a well deserved break. Here\’s how to access the videos (note: you must be a Tarleton student or

Read the BANNED book before you watch the series!

For Banned Books Week, check out these three books that have been turned into a hit series.  1. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Catch-22 is about Yossarian, a pilot during WWII, who is being sent on missions that only a crazy person would agree to. The catch? If you know you’re crazy, you can’t really be

Summer Reading Recommendations – Three from Kim Gragg

A couple months ago, the Library posted a video on our YouTube Channel with staff recommendations for summer reading.  Here\’s the \”why?\” behind some of those recommendations, as well as other books that did not make it into the video.  All are available as e-books in our OverDrive collection. Kimberly Gragg, our Circulation and Interlibrary Loan

Summer Reading Recommendations – Two Audiobooks from Amanda Pape

A couple months ago, the Library posted a video on our YouTube Channel with staff recommendations for summer reading.  Here\’s the \”why?\” behind some of those recommendations, as well as other books that did not make it into the video. Amanda Pape, Coordinator for Archives and Special Services, has a 45-minute one-way commute to the

Summer Reading Recommendations – Two from Tracy Holtman

A couple months ago, the Library posted a video on our YouTube Channel with staff recommendations for summer reading.  Here\’s the \”why?\” behind some of those recommendations, as well as other books that did not make it into the video.  All are available as e-books in our OverDrive collection. Tracy Holtman, our Assistant Director for Collections

Summer Reading Recommendations – Two from Lisa Wan

Recently the Library posted a video on our YouTube Channel with staff recommendations for summer reading.  Here\’s the \”why?\” behind some of those recommendations, as well as for other books that didn\’t make it into the video. Lisa Wan is our Tarleton – Fort Worth Librarian.  Here are her recommendations, both of which are available

Summer Reading Recommendations – Non-Fiction Titles from Joshua Wallace

Recently the Library posted a video on our YouTube Channel with staff recommendations for summer reading.  Here\’s the \”why?\” behind some of those recommendations, as well as for other books that didn\’t make it into the video. Joshua Wallace, our Instruction Librarian, says, \”I enjoy reading non-fiction works, and personally find it difficult to become