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

Fun for the summer!

If you\’re ready to sit back and relax, you can find something for just about everyone at the library – we have books, graphic novels, DVDs, and more. The above picture shows just a few of the things in our collection. From left to right: Airborn by Kenneth Oppel – A steampunk YA novel. The

COWABUNGA, DUDE!

I grew up with the Ninja Turtles. Every Saturday morning, I would be glued to the television in anticipation of watching the TMNT and Captain Planet. I have all of the Jim Henson movies from the 90s and I can never pass up the opportunity to include the Ninja Turtles at an event or special

Movies That Were Originally Books

In case you missed it, here\’s Huffington Post\’s \”14 Movies You Definitely Didn\’t Know Were Based on Books.\” I only knew that two or three of these were originally books. For those who\’d like to give some of these a try, the library has: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty Planet of the Apes by

Top Ten Tuesday – Ready for Halloween?

Tomorrow is the big day!  I have my candy, and my jack-o-laterns are made.  I thought I would give you a list of fun movies you might watch as you wait for the trick-or-treaters. (Sorry I don\’t do scarey.) Beetle Juice – 1988 Hocus Pocus – 1993 The Goonies –  1985 The Nightmare Before Christmas

Top Ten Tuesday: Japanese Anime

Did you know that the library now has a few Japanese anime movies in its collection? This list is a little more than 10 items long, but I wanted to include them all. Roujin Z – In this sci-fi comedy, an elderly invalid is forced to take part in an experiment designed to replace human

Top Ten Tuesdays: Top 10 Christmas Movies

Since soon most people will be watching their favorite Christmas movies today\’s top ten comes from the Celebrating Christmas website http://www.celebrating-christmas.com/ This is their list of peoples favorite Christmas movies. 10. The Nightmare Before Christmas9. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 animated)8. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer7. A Christmas Carol (1951 version)6. A Christmas Story5.

Top Ten Tuesday – 10 Summer Movies

I like to get out of the house, relax, and enjoy a good movie. Summer is the best time to see a movie because theaters are kept icy cold! Here is list of the proposed 10 best summer movies. If you watch them, post a comment and let me know if It is worth viewing.

…should\’ve been a librarian

Anyone seen the new Star Trek movie?

Audiovisual Collection

As you exit the stairs or elevator onto the lower level of the Dick Smith Library, just to the right is the Audiovisual (AV) Collection. For you commuters or anyone about to take a long road trip, there is a growing collection of audiobooks in CD format, with many audiobooks still available in cassette format.