This month’s display theme is Explore Minnesota. We have a plethora of books to help you learn more about our state’s communities, history, and natural resources… maybe even plan a day trip or your next vacation. Visit in person or take a gander at our virtual Minnesota collection!
April is Autism Acceptance Month, formerly known as Autism Awareness Month. According to the CDC, 1 out of 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Autism Society defines ASD as “a complex, lifelong developmental condition that typically appears during early childhood and can impact a person’s social skills, communication, relationships, and self-regulation,” though everyone experiences autism differently. Celebrate neurodiversity and learn more about autism with these books and videos from our collection.
Here are some of the books on autism that we’ve added to our collection this year:
Check out these sites for more information:
Need a break from screens? Stop by the Library and enjoy the simple pleasure of flipping through the pages of a magazine. We have the following subscriptions to choose from:
We’ve got comfy spaces to kick back and read, or you can check out a few issues and take them home. Enjoy!
EBSCO recently released new and updated content on its Consumer Health Complete database, as well as an improved interface. Consumer Health Complete is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content covering all areas of health and wellness, including addiction, aging, fitness, nutrition, and relationships. It includes over 300 health reference ebooks and encyclopedias, over 400 full-text journals and magazines, over 2,600 evidence-based health reports, and hundreds of animations, medical images, and pamphlets. The new interface allows enhanced search filtering and the ability to browse trending topics, health reports, drug information, natural and alternative treatments, and medical images and diagrams. The new interface also features Google Drive integration, text-to-speech for HTML articles, and new citation export options.
Take a look! And thanks to Beth Staats at Minitex for letting us know about these changes.
Exciting news! The Star Tribune is now providing everyone at DCTC with free digital access through their News in Education program. That’s right, everyone at DCTC, for free. Just e-mail library@dctc.edu and we’ll send you the link and our username and password (we can’t share these publicly, of course).
If you’re looking for older articles, ProQuest U.S. Newsstream has full text from the Star Tribune from 1986 through yesterday’s edition.
Enjoy daily world, national, and state news from a trusted source!
There’s still plenty of time for summer reading! We’ve got hundreds of books filled with adventure, mystery, romance, sci-fi, fantasy, humor, horror, and more. Find them in our Fiction collection or currently on display in the Library.
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a celebration of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) who have enriched American history and culture. Learn more with books, ebooks, and videos from our collection. Check out these sites for more information:
The Library’s summer hours are:
Whether you’re traveling, gardening, or looking for some good fiction to read this summer, we’ve got you covered. And don’t forget, our Online Resources are always open.
It’s May in Minnesota, which means it’s time to start planning our gardens! We’ve got hundreds of books and ebooks on all kinds of gardening, which you can also find in our virtual Gardening & Landscaping collection or currently on display in the Library.
Ebooks Minnesota offers ebooks on gardening for kids, attracting butterflies, indoor gardening, landscaping with native plants, square foot gardening, and more.
Gardening and Horticulture is one of our Gale databases, with millions of articles on the scientific aspects of horticulture as well as practical gardening information.
The Library will be closed for spring break from Saturday, March 5th through Sunday, March 13th. Staff will be here limited hours during the break; please e-mail library@dctc.edu if you need anything.
Have a happy and safe spring break, everyone!
