Happy Native American Heritage Month! For our third year of honoring the history and traditions of America’s Indigenous peoples we share some new favorite reads by and about Native Americans. For even more recommendations take a look at our 2021 and 2022 posts as well!
International Open Access Week 2023
Categories: Resources
International Open Access (OA) Week 2023 takes place from October 23rd through October 29th. This year’s theme, “Community over Commercialization”, focuses on which practices work and which don’t when promoting Open Scholarship to the public and academic community.
For our October recommendations, we are focusing on our vast collection of horror films. Happy watching and don’t turn out the lights!
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month in 2023
Categories: Reader's Advisory
In 1988, National Hispanic Heritage Month was enacted into law under President Ronald Reagan. September 15 – October 15 is an opportunity to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Celebrate by checking out our prior recommendations and this year’s new favorites.
Hot CFL Summer 2023
Categories: Reader's Advisory
August is one of the hottest months in Grand Forks. Beat the heat by kicking back with a book from our popular reading collection! Your intrepid CFL librarians found the most popular reads in libraries across the country* to recommend only the best additions to your hot CFL summer. *The last line of each recommendation […]
12 Books to Celebrate Disability Pride Month
Categories: Reader's Advisory
Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July in the United States to commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. Disability Pride Month is not about ignoring or minimizing the barriers that people with disabilities face. It is about celebrating, honoring, and promoting people with disabilities. Here are 12 books that everyone should read this July.
12 Non-Fiction Books to Read in June
Categories: Reader's Advisory
Although it often feels like change is slow or impossible, Pride Month is a time to honor and recognize the steps forward that have been made towards equity across genders and sexualities. This year, our Pride Month book list is 12 non-fiction books that focus on the history, personal stories, and culture from the LGBTQ+ community.
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in 2023
Categories: Reader's Advisory
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! For our third year of honoring the legacies of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across United States history, we share some new favorites reads featuring AAPI authors. For even more recommendations take a look at our 2021 and 2022 lists as well!
Spring Into a Good Book 2023
Categories: Reader's Advisory
This month we are featuring newly selected books from our Popular Reading collection. We’re very excited about the opportunity to be a part of a book leasing program, which allows us to get newly published books at a reduced cost. Now, we can provide additional print popular reading materials than we previously were able to.
This months staff member is an excellent chef. She is part of the Technical Services department at CFL and has a bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from UND. Any guesses who that CFL staff member is?