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    In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the library will be closed on Monday, January 19th. If you need immediate assistance or want to return electronic devices, please check with student services.

     

    Interested in learning more about this federal holiday and how it was created? Check out the following link to learn more: The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day | National Museum of African American History and Culture

    January 16, 2026 • Topical • Views: 41

  • The Reference Shelf update

    If you’re looking for extensive, unbiased coverage of social issues and topics in the news, check out the Reference Shelf series. You’ll find print copies on our shelves and most are also online at Salem Online. The latest three titles are:

    • Immigration & Border Control in the 21st Century
    • Space Exploration
    • Representative American Speeches, 2024-2025

    Immigration & Border Control in the 21st Century  Space Exploration  Representative American Speeches, 2024-2025

    Get the facts and have an informed opinion!

    January 15, 2026 • Collection Updates • Views: 4173

  • New titles

    Check out the new books and music we’ve added to our collection since November. Here are just a few of the new titles:

    BF637 Psychology of Procrastination HD62.6 Starting & Building a Nonprofit M1681 Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall

    ML420 Born to Run                   PN2287 Robin                   QP376 Out of Your Mind

    RA784 Hooked                   RC537 Cure for Darkness                   RC553 Dissociation Made Simple

    RC568 Ending the Crisis           RG483 Beating Endo           T379 Welding Print Reading

    January 14, 2026 • Collection Updates • Views: 6232

  • The Chronicle of Higher Education


    Just a reminder that the Library provides online access to The Chronicle of Higher Education, including:

    • articles and essays dating back to 1989
    • coverage of topics such as student success, technology (lots about AI here), and equity & diversity
    • data, statistics, and analysis
    • newsletters, advice, virtual events, job listings, and more

    Check out The Chronicle today!

    January 13, 2026 • Collection Updates • Views: 6230

  • Winter in the Library

     

     

    Looking for a way to stay energized and engaged this winter? Stop by the library to pick up a familiar favorite or choose something from one of our recent additions. Not sure where to start? Feel free to ask our library staff for their recommendations and favorite titles.

     

     

     

    January 13, 2026 • Topical • Views: 53

  • AccessScience update

    AccessScience has added lots of new science-related content since August. New and updated articles include:

    • Biological
    • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

    Editorial briefings include:

    • Deep roots are an unexpected carbon reservoir
    • Eliminating malaria transmission through gene editing of mosquito hosts
    • Adaptations to diverse habitat types enabled Homo sapiens to expand their species range beyond Africa
    • Exergames could help slow the progression of dementia
    • New approach methodologies, including organ chips and AI, could replace animal testing
    • Sawflies’ selective cutting of plant tissues inspires new surgical tools

    News stories include:

    • Around the world, birds sing longer in light-polluted areas
    • Astronauts need oxygen. Magnets could help
    • Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant
    • Some probiotics could feed, rather than fend off, infections
    • A primordial black hole may have spewed the highest energy neutrino ever found
    • Antarctic lake microbes have flexible survival strategies
    • Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs
    • Salt can turn frozen water into a weak power source
    • Staying on the keto diet long term could carry health risks
    • This lizard can tolerate extreme levels of lead
    • A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste
    • Brain scans reveal where taste and smell become flavor
    • Coral collapse signals Earth’s first climate tipping point
    • How dandelions rig the odds for catching upward gusts
    • New wetsuit designs offer a layer of protection against shark bites
    • These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami
    • Two tiny genetic shifts helped early humans walk upright
    • Which venomous snakes strike the fastest?

    And there’s even a new ebook: Fundamentals of Virology: Today’s Persistence and Response.

    December 2, 2025 • Collection Updates • Views: 6935

  • Opposing Viewpoints update

    Opposing Viewpoints is constantly adding and updating coverage of current events and social issues, perfect for students writing argument papers. Here are some new and recently updated topics:

     

    • Activism
    • Airport Security
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • Extreme Weather
    • Fake News on Social Media
    • Feminism
    • Freedom of Speech
    • Health Care Access
    • Higher Education
    • Human Rights
    • LGBTQ+ Community and Military Service
    • Medicaid
    • Poverty
    • Sustainability
    • Technology and Society
    • Teen Suicide
    • Undocumented Immigrants
    • US Budget Deficit
    • US Droughts and Wildfires

    November 26, 2025 • Collection Updates • Views: 5103

  • New titles

    Check out the new books we’ve added to our collection since September. Here are just a few of the new titles:

    BD438 48 Laws of Power             HG179 Retirement Bites             HQ769 Positive Child Guidance

    P94.7 Natural Bridges               QP143 Nutrition for Health and Health Care               QP321 Pocket Atlas of Trigger Points

    RA784 Ultra-Processed People                   RC455 Nobody's Normal                   RC533 Upside of OCD

    RC683.5 ECG Made Easy SF433 Inside of a Dog TJ223 Programmable Logic Controllers

    November 20, 2025 • Collection Updates • Views: 6199

  • Free magazine issues

    2026 will be here soon and we need to discard our oldest magazine issues to make room for new ones. Please see this spreadsheet of discarded issues and contact Nathan if you’d like any of them for your department.

    November 13, 2025 • Uncategorized • Views: 2505

  • Cookbooks in the Library

     

     

    Looking for a new recipe for Thanksgiving this year? Stop by the library for some new ideas on what to make this fall! The library collection contains cookbooks with a wide range of recipes from around the world. Not sure what to make? Feel free to ask our library staff for their recommendations and favorite recipes.

     

     

    November 10, 2025 • Topical • Views: 173

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