Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Melanie if you’d like any of them for your department. Most of these books cover topics like government, immigration, building codes, and law.
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Free books
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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:- Driving Tests
- Land Back Movement
- Political Polarization
- Abortion: Late-Term
- Abortion: Parental Consent
- Adoption
- Bullying
- Campaign Finance Reform
- Child Behavior
- Domestic Terrorism
- E-Cigarettes and Vapor Products
- Electoral College
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Feminism
- Gun Control
- Native American Rights
- Presidential Election Process
- Reproductive Rights
- Right to Bear Arms
- Riots in the United States
- Supreme Court
- Teenage Pregnancy
- Terminal Care
- Universal Health Care
- Women’s Rights
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Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, also known as National American Indian Heritage Month. Join us in celebrating the rich history, the variety of cultures, and the many contributions of the First Americans to the world. Learn more with books, ebooks, and videos from our collection.Check out these sites for more information:
- American Indian Heritage Foundation
- Explore Minnesota – Museums & Historic Sites Share American Indian Cultures
- ipl2 – The Link: November is National American Indian Heritage Month
- Minnesota Indian Tribes
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Native American Heritage Month
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New titles
Check out the new books and videos we added to our collection in September and October. Here are a few of the new titles:
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Free magazine issues
2023 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 Melanie if you’d like any of them for your department.
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Films on Demand update
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Free books
Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Melanie if you’d like any of them for your department. Most of these books cover topics like family, city planning, sign language, substance abuse, violence, and criminology.
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AccessScience update
AccessScience added new content in July and August. New briefings include:- 2022 monkeypox outbreak
- Food waste and sustainable practices
- Europe’s summer 2022 heat wave
- Neutron beam experiments rule out a candidate for dark matter
- Silvopasture as an agricultural practice may reduce climate change
New and updated articles include:
New videos and animations include:
- Constructing Vaccines
- DNA Replication
- Electron Transport System and Formation of ATP
- Generalized Transduction
- Glycolysis
- HIV Replication
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Banned Books Week 2022
“Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.” —Article 3, Library Bill of Rights
Did you know there are hundreds of attempts to remove books from libraries and classrooms every year? Just last year, the American Library Association recorded 1,597 book challenges or removals, the most since they began tracking more than 20 years ago. Please join us in celebrating this year’s Banned Books Week (September 18-24) and our freedom to read. You can learn more with our Banned Books library guide. Here are some of the titles on the American Library Association’s lists of Frequently Challenged Books that you’ll find in our collection:
- The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
- Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
- 1984, by George Orwell
- The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien
- A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
- The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
- Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
- The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway
- The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
- The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair
- Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
- Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
- Catch-22, by Joseph Heller
- To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
- My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
- The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
- The Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling
- The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
- And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Check one out and exercise your First Amendment rights!
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th through October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month. As President Biden said in his Proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2022:
Since the beginning, our country has drawn strength and insights from Hispanic writers, scientists, soldiers, doctors, entrepreneurs, academics, and leaders in labor and government. Our culture has been enriched by the rhythms, art, literature, and creativity of Hispanic peoples. And our deepest values have been informed by the love of family and faith that is at the core of so many Hispanic communities. All of these contributions help us realize the promise of America for all Americans.
Wondering about the dates? September 15th marks the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16th and Chile on the 18th.
Learn more with books, ebooks, and videos from our collection and visit these sites for more information:
- Library of Congress – National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
- Minnesota Historical Society – Minnesotanos: Latino Journeys in Minnesota
- National Park Service – Hispanic Heritage Month
- Smithsonian – Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
- U.S. Census Bureau – Hispanic Heritage Month 2022
